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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1963
Page
4
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In recent days two high figures face lesser roles. Adm George W Anderson Jr loses a second term as naval chief and becomes ambassador to Portugal. Lee Loevinger moves from antitrust head to the Federal Communications Commission. Kennedy defends a lean budget for space, while taxpayers see it as maximal for humanity.
The article contrasts London and New York exchanges, noting London's late public access since 1953 and the push to invite ordinary Britons to invest. It cites America with 17 million stock investors and argues Britain must engage the general public to sustain free enterprise capitalism while keeping pace with peers.
Secretary Freeman brought cockroaches to testify before the Senate Government Operations subcommittee to argue for more research on controlling insect pests that threaten grain and food supplies. He warned annual losses are large and that battle must continue in laboratories.
Jim Bishop Madrid Gets Better With Every Visit presents a vivid storylike tour of Madrid and Spain. It captures the city’s beauty bustle and contrasts between wealth and poverty. The piece blends travel notes with observations on bullfighting prices daily life and Franco era changes.
A column notes Americans may spend over 600 million on boats and gear. It then defines paleobotany as the study of fossilized ancient plants. The writer quips about modern furniture, joking that some pieces have “too many” fine points, attributed to Zadok Dumkopf.
Washington debates whether spending 20 to 40 billion dollars borrowed for a manned moon mission is worth sacrificing urgent earthbound needs. A Republican memorandum questions priority of lunar exploration, arguing cancer, mental health, heart disease, and hunger justify redirected funds while noting possible Soviet costs and political impact.
A long running Defense Department dispute over the 6.5 billion TFX plane contract pits a Blue Team backing General Dynamics against a Red Team advocating Boeing. McNamara presides as both sides clash in a reversed inning style investigation with former captain Blackburn and current counsel Adlerman weighing the case.
While driving from Phoenix to home a late morning on a nearly empty turnpike I was caught speeding at 85 mph by a state trooper. He chose not to arrest but asked for a letter to the judge. We await the judge's reply and wonder about the cost and outcome.
Paul Harvey condemns payola in politics noting payoffs from government contracts to party affiliates. He cites large defense contracts and federal funds shaping state power, naming Massachusetts Pennsylvania New York Texas Ohio and Mississippi. He argues federal dollars drive political outcomes and threaten state autonomy.
The piece riffs on Brooklyn possibly seceding from New York City over proposed taxes, noting few take the idea seriously yet acknowledging the dramatic implications if Brooklyn became its own city. It weaves in light humor about Broadway jokes and historic Dodgers departure, plus odd asides about Easter eggs and obsolete coins.
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