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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1960
Page
4
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The piece surveys decades of U S Soviet scientific rivalry from 1945 onward, notes dispersed federal science activity, and discusses moves toward centralized coordination. It covers the White House Science Advisory Committee, Federal Council for Science and Technology, and proposals to create a Cabinet level science department with limited mergers.
Jim Bishop recalls his lifelong love of boats from childhood with Uncle Jack Regan to modern adventures aboard a Richardson sedan of 1960. He describes the appeal of seafaring, past ships and battles, and a cruise culture near Bay Head New Jersey, noting the Richardson’s 35 feet, teak decks, twin 25-horsepower Gray engines, six berths and versatile cabin setup.
The narrator recalls owning a sequence of boats from 24 to 35 feet all named Away We Go and the lure of bigger models. A boat show and designer Leon Travis trigger a new purchase, signaling a lifelong compulsion among boatmen. Beachcomber Bishop and Captain Bligh figure as witty harbor personas.
Khrushchev softened rhetoric in East Berlin, avoiding explicit U.S. apology or punishment for the spy plane incident. He signaled no immediate top-level talks, urged patience, and suggested a new summit after Eisenhower’s term, while portraying the West as destabilizing the Cold War balance. The move heightens tension and leaves Moscow to chase a peaceful coexistence campaign.
Two events highlighted the Butler County scene. Orman Elam was named an executive member of the Butler County Republican Central Committee. Bennett S. Chapple Sr. of the American Rolling Mill Co. spoke on world conditions at the Kiwanis Club meeting.
Rabbi Albert Goldman who had served Anshe Sholom for two years was to be ordained at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati.
George Dixon reflects on rapid shifts in politics and science as he and his wife visit Bermuda. He notes how even abroad, world events fade to local concerns, while colleagues like Dr. Vannevar Bush and Eric Johnston highlight steady scientific progress amid upheaval.
An unfriendly reading of today’s stars warns of nagging quarrels and bickering but suggests self restraint to avoid delays in plans. Subtle methods trump aggression, and helpfulness from business associates or superiors may aid future rewards through personal effort and merited ideas.
A collage of old notes mentions sponges lacking mouth and nerves, Chicago population during a great fire, early U.S. glass making using wood fuel, sea bottom microbes transforming organics into hydrocarbons, and the Christ the Redeemer statue rising 2300 feet above sea level with 20 mile visibility at sea.
Dave Regan laments and condemns the desecration of graves in Middletown as floral thefts escalate on Memorial Day. He calls for heightened police vigilance at cemeteries and harsher punishment to deter future vandalism, urging community action.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes in Gotham describe Khrushchev as theatre, critiques Summit outcomes, and hints at political served satire. Reports flag Anne Bancroft, Alan Gale plans, Mel Torme at Roundtable, and Marilyn Monroe movie hype with postal promo. Diane Napier threats linked to London trial. Dinah Washington tour end and a Birdie audience brawl.
A roundup covers a new Marathon bourbon highball recipe with wild strawberries, a Cairo landlord’s complaint about a ghost, a poodle coughing up diamond rings, scorpions’ long fasts, Confucius birth date debate, Japan’s crown prince wedding anniversary tennis, and a Minnesota inmate’s failed escape wedged in a narrow gap.
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