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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1960
Page
4
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The report discusses President Eisenhower's planned nationwide address on the Western stance post Paris diplomacy collapse, recalling Geneva outcomes, past speeches, and the aim to unite allied publics. It also notes prior broadcasts influencing policy and the enduring comparison to Churchill and Khrushchev eras. Summer employment outlook for high school students improves slightly but remains competitive, with 18.5 million teens and 800,000 jobless non-students.
Jim Bishop recalls 1870s Dodge City a rough frontier town with Front Street The Long Branch and a firearm ban. Bat Masterson was sheriff earning $75 a month Deputy McCarty was shot at the Long Branch and Levi Richardson killed in a duel with Frank Loving in 1879. Witness accounts describe the bloody confrontation with eleven shots and self defense verdict.
Mrs Charles Merchant, chairwoman of the Poppy Day sale, reported a successful drive with total receipts of 600 dollars. J H Davis city detective was ordered home for a rest after the birth of a son. Martha Davis is recovering, though worried about her husband. Ralph Hunter, state highway employee, announced Middletown division has acquired its first road line-painting machine.
The piece argues Democrats and the Democratic Advisory Council distort President Eisenhower’s stance on the U-2 flights and the Paris summit. It cites Khrushchev’s Berlin speech, De Gaulle, and C. L. Sulzberger to challenge Democratic critiques, praising Eisenhower’s truthfulness and warning that politicizing the summit could backfire. It notes support for the President by Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson while Adlai Stevenson and others criticize.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes the League of New Theatres action as producers pledge no casting until further notice. David Merrick calls himself the most unpopular producer with a plan to close shows if needed. Kermit Bloomgarden criticizes chorus demands for 193.50 weekly security. Off Broadway groups targeted next. office doors to read No Casting Until Further Notice. A baseless theater strike forecast warns of basement venue rents if flouted.
The ostrich can reach speeds over 60 miles an hour though not sustained. The sakiya irrigation device in Egypt uses clay jars and the endless chain principle. Ambergris, sourced from the sperm whale, is used in perfumery. The United States accounts for about half of global coffee consumption.
The piece argues about displaying the 50 star flag on Memorial Day, noting the President says it is improper before July 4, and urges using an old flag if none is available. It recalls past flag changes, warns against improper disposal, and urges renewed patriotic display amid Cold War tensions and political divisions.
George Dixon reports Bethany College invites Senator Norris Cotton to teach a seminar on American party politics and conventions. Cotton defends the convention system citing Willkie and Eisenhower, then shifts to Clark and Wilson in 1912 to illustrate bipartisan nonpartisanship. A student quips that Clark is the only national figure from Bethany. Ezra Taft Benson begins meetings with prayer. Raymond Pollock counters grain directives by prayer. Rep Robert W. Kastenmeier notes press conference invites labeled Not for publication.
For tomorrow do not let emotions influence decisions. Hastiness may seem right for immediate desires but long term gains come from careful analysis of plans and expenditures. Birthday warns external world events may subsume personal aims yet rewards arise with discipline and efficiency.
The central committee urges Russians to save metals and use substitutes when possible. The note comes as observers doubt the Iron Curtain will fall to a plastic screen. Pioneer V, the U S satellite launched last March, is six million miles out and still relays signals daily. A minister explorer claims to have found Sodom and Gomorrah ruins at the Red Sea bottom, a sensational claim prompting home audience interest.
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