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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1961
Page
6
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A long critique questions the genuine moral impact of rising religious interest in the United States. It cites a General Assembly report that correlates increased church engagement with moral decline and warns of widespread corrosion in public morals. It notes a separate legal quip about embezzled money and federal taxes.
The article argues the Soviet Union will press a Communist veto in future West confrontations, risking stultifying UN and treaty enforcement, with possible isolation and faster weapon buildup, as Western powers worry over Laos talks and broader balance of power. It closes with a brief, unrelated domestic note about a newlywed couple.
Fidel Castro launches a program to make soccer Cuba's major sport and sponsor 250 youth teams. Baseball remains deeply loved by many Cubans, including elites who have thrived in the United States. Change would be gradual and not guaranteed by government drive. The piece ends with a quip about sun distance and a light jab at Soviet and U.S. science.
Jim Bishop riffs on the Rolls-Royce allure and its price tag. He contrasts the car’s luxury details with the practical limits of his budget, joking about teazle nap roof linings, imperceptible radiator curves, and the ad’s claims of security and craftsmanship. He muses on affordability and status.
The note observes Saint Martin residents in the West Indies from France and the Netherlands speak English. It notes most automobile deaths happen at night despite light traffic. It also mentions cantons as the Swiss Confederation's states.
George E. Sokolsky argues against paying Castro’s indemnity of 500 tractors for 1,200 hostages. He warns that accepting blackmail harms U.S. policy toward Cuba, Berlin, and Moscow, and could leave a dead baby when the ransom is paid. He questions CIA plans and urges responsibility over private committees.
George Dixon recalls crossing the Atlantic on a jet airliner and the survey showing how travelers consume meals by mile. He details a delayed departure from Washington and a fogbound detour to Newark, then Idlewild, with humorous encounters and a Madrid arrival where a local woman notes his weariness.
Tomorrow brings a stimulating day with smooth finances and gains. In personal relations be discreet, tactful late in the day. a July trip may occur. For birthdays, seize opportunities to impress superiors as initiative pays off by early October. watch fatigue in August November and late November. Creative ideas mature into profits from mid December to late March 1962. A child born today tends toward artistic change.
A joking remark about Eskimos and their weather prompts a witty contrast between the allure of an electric blanket and a toaster. The piece notes the government warns of large gold outflows from the country, contrasting past minting with current flow.
A column argues in favor of private funding to aid Cuban rebels resisting Castro, opposing government payment and viewing the effort as humanitarian. It suggests raising 15 million could fail, but sees value in demonstrating American compassion and responsibility despite risks to U.S. prestige.
A wide range of celebrity notes from Hollywood includes David Niven being detained by an Israeli patrol boat as an alleged Egyptian spy until identity proven, plus chatter about bootleg records, talk of Lillian Roth’s public battle, Carlos Van Doren’s postquiz plan, Jimmy Stewart’s mourning for Gary Cooper, Carroll Baker’s secretary, and Julie MacDonald’s musical ties. The column also covers Betty Grable’s gambling, Barbara Crosby’s illness, Connie Francis’s Copa engagement, Danny Kaye’s film box office, and a reader letter criticizing Donnybrook and Mandingo with strong racial commentary.
A letter from Dorothy Collins defends humor about Irish and rejects downgrading any race or religion. Reports note Collins and husband Raymond Scott dine at Gian Marinos. Rudy Crespi’s Voi column, Pat Boone, and Mort Sahl damages are also mentioned in a collage of celebrity notes.
Twenty years ago on Thursday May 29 1941 Miss Gertrude Keplinger received the doctor's award of 25 dollars for scholastic achievement and nursing aptitude at Middletown Hospital School of Nursing. Miss Nadine Orr of Celina shared the Alumnae Association gift of 15 dollars for nursing art with Dorothy Wills receiving honorable mention for the doctor's award and Elaine Hurst for the Alumnae award.
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