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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates and post office details. Rates include 6 cents per weekday copy, 15 cents for Sunday, 50 cents weekly by carrier, 10 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 20 dollars outside trading area, 35 dollars outside USA. all in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc.
The piece compares current spring declines to past 50 years of bear markets, noting 1929’s 89 percent drop and 1937-38’s 50 percent decline as the harshest. It cites an 80 point fall from mid March to recent close, equating to about 10 percent from December highs, and discusses possible future paths with cautious optimism. It ends with an odd note about magnesium baseball bats affecting hitters.
The piece argues that both the United States and the Soviet Union could trigger a nuclear war by accident as stockpiles grow. U Thant warns the danger rises daily, urging progress toward disarmament to avert a cataclysm even as nations bolster defenses and worry over missteps. The author notes grim comfort in prudence but stresses ongoing peril.
A young woman in a comfortable suburb worries about global wrongs and starts a small prayer group with neighbor Mary. They meet weekly, praying for world issues, drawing in others and sparking a wider moral movement. The piece concludes that a few dedicated people can alter local and global conditions.
The text notes about 138000 people called the Tanka live in Hong Kong harbor and face legal restrictions. It recalls Benjamin Franklin and Washington Irving as early sherry customers in Jerez Spain. It also claims U S farmers perform rapid fieldwork with plowing, spraying, and harvesting times.
A Lebanon resident finds a cat under his car after an eerie screeching noise. The feline claws fray the engine area causing blood on the floor before escaping unharmed. The cat belongs to a neighbor and survives with scares, while auto talk resumes post incident.
A reflective column notes how year end report cards loom large for children, with many missing the point while adults downplay worries. Randall Campbell of Cleveland, ten, wrote a note last May 7 saying he killed himself because of his report card, a tragedy underscoring the real weight of a child's fear of failure.
George Sokolsky argues Medicare stirs broad concerns among seniors about government aid and personal responsibility. He notes the shrinking family support system, rising costs of aging illnesses, doctor accessibility, and fear of socialized medicine, while calling for constructive reform beyond Kennedy’s proposed social security tied health insurance.
Celebrity gossip notes Elizabeth Taylor undecided on future projects as Richard Burton stays central to her plans while Rome intrigue swirls. Vince Edwards and Sherry North visited, Bobby Darin tensions and Lawford visit, and Keely Smith Roma romance mix with Las Vegas headlines.
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