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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1960
Page
6
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Miami columnist Jim Bishop marks his 53rd birthday with a reflective self portrait. He embraces optimism and romance, recalls early setbacks, and defends a lifelong habit of writing and storytelling while insisting he lives by the creed Thy Will Be Done. He notes family, freedom, and a restless urge to keep moving toward new stories.
A historical reflection on the Nixon Kennedy meeting praising sportsmanship and national solidarity. The piece contrasts public trust with private insinuations, notes Middletown civic judgment, and ends with a holiday planning aside about Christmas and a long vacation stretch.
University of Pennsylvania psychiatrist Dr. Maurice E. Linden argues that mothers show non feminine aggressiveness while fathers display non masculine passivity. He blames extreme social reforms for relaxed paternal authority and urges fathers to spend more time at home as part-time bosses to curb rising juvenile delinquency. He notes many men are forced by work distance and economics to be absent, not merely avoiding home life. He adds the bald eagle on the U.S. seal is scarce, but Khrushchev need not see a threat.
The article warns that the election remains unsettled until the Electoral College casts ballots on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. It notes electors are mostly bound, but not legally required to vote for a pledged candidate, leaving a small chance of an unforeseen result. Spring is under six months away.
The text discusses reducing polling delays by expanding voting facilities or machines, adding staff and booths, and considering absentee ballot-like options for convenience. It urges voters to prepare before election day to vote swiftly, noting the challenge of rapid reform and the unlikely success of perfect efficiency.
A dental article suggests that irritability and mood can influence dental health, challenging the belief that tooth decay simply causes temper. The piece links behavior and stress with oral hygiene outcomes and notes fashion trends reflecting brighter colors.
Analysis shows common beliefs about party strength proved misleading by the latest presidential and congressional results. It argues Republicans polled more votes outside the South, presidential turnout split from congressional voting, and that TV debates and candidate personalities had limited impact compared to underlying economic and social issues.
Washington column mocks Perle Mesta and Summers in wake of Nixon defeat. The writer portrays Summers as a literary “relict” of Vesta Maching and jokes about shifting loyalties, box suppers, and Luxembourg ambassadorships.
The report notes widespread belief Nixon could not match Eisenhower's vote in 1956 yet final returns show Nixon near Ike’s 1952 total. Nixon is projected to have about 7 million more votes than Stevenson in 1956, within 2 million of Ike's four year earlier total, making him the highest vote-getting loser in a century.
On Saturday November 16 1940 recounts showed Middletown Hospital levy to be approved by 65.28 percent, while Madison Township school bond failed by a small margin. War Department contract to American Rollings Mill Co for 2565.20 awarded. Middletonians Frank Sprague Leonard Main and Thomas Heck accepted for Army Training at St Thomas Kentucky.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Broadway gossip and reviews of Tennessee Williams Period of Adjustment with mixed verdicts. The piece Kate cast praises Joey Bishop at the Copacabana while criticizing Williams for flawed plotting and gender thesis.
The stars favor social functions group activities travel and romance. Birthdays forecast a creative outlook and excellent opportunities in March and creative lines. December and May bring stimulating social contacts and favorable domestic matters with August good for travel. A child born now may become an actor writer or PR professional.
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