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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists mail and carrier subscription rates in Ohio. Daily mail in city and suburban areas 50c per week. six days $10 per year. seven days outside trading area $30 yearly. outside USA $35 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Published by News-Journal Inc. Founded 1857.
A shift in federal hiring ends sex specific candidate rules. Kennedy directs agencies to appoint by qualifications, not sex, signaling a mild revolution in government and industry. The change aims to unlock the potential of women in top roles, though full reversal remains gradual.
The piece argues lawmakers spend more time on constituents and favors than crafting laws. It details frequent mail from districts, requests for appointments and funds, and home district media work. It claims this focus steals time from national duties and explains why Congress often fails to satisfy.
General Motors reports record nine month sales and higher profits in 1962, signaling strong consumer demand for autos despite a wary economic outlook. The rise suggests widespread buying of GM products and could lift overall economic activity, with housing and hard goods showing slower gains.
A $50 check from Walter Winchell to Mark Hellinger Award founder Gladys Glad is sent to Dr. Russell Jandoli at St. Bonaventure University. The piece recaps Hellinger, a famed Broadway columnist and film producer, as a teacher who helped many reporters rise from copy boy to editor. The award, created at a luncheon club, aims to fund journalism training and job opportunities for top graduates from St. Bonaventure's program.
Republican voters led Democratic totals outside the solid South in both Senate and governor contests last Tuesday, with 50.6 percent to 49.4 for Republicans in Senate races and 51.9 percent to 48.1 for governors. The piece notes a conservative GOP trend, near parity with Democrats in the South, and unprecedented money from labor unions shaping campaigns.
In a tense Beverly Hills hotel suite, a conversation unfolds with Nixon family members debating politics and public image. They discuss bills, potential mayoral runs, Cuba policy, and a press statement as a mysterious caller claims to recall a “Mrs. Nixon” and a former rival. The scene hints at political maneuvering and media scrutiny surrounding the Nixon family.
A man who said he despises funeral parlors was sentenced in San Diego California after being convicted of stealing hearses. The case drew attention for the stark irony of the defendant’s stated disdain and the nature of his crime.
A puppy dumped from a car at the Car son and Yankee Roads intersection was rescued and placed with Mrs. C Kell of Middletown Rt. The Kells cannot keep a second dog, so a new owner is sought. The piece urges using the Animal Shelter south of Trenton, which offers humane care or adoption, and cites a local girl Jane Graham who wrote a poem about her dog Joe.
Dorothy Kilgallen and Bette Davis among the stars in Manhattan as Gary Merrill seeks court action for Christmas child visitation. Dorothy Dandridge sues for divorce from Jack Dennison. Vivien Leigh to star in Tovarich on Broadway. Khrushchev may appear at UN in December.
The hammock was invented by the Arawak Indians who lived in the West Indies. Some ostrich eyes weigh more than twice as much as their brains, a striking contrast in avian anatomy.
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