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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing details for the paper. It shows rates for daily and Sunday editions, in-city and suburban delivery, trading area options, and overseas pricing. The notice is brief, formal, and typical of a newspaper masthead listing costs and mailing terms.
A religious quotation from John 5 38 NEB notes that many reject the one God sent, expressing a theological viewpoint on belief and reception of divine messengers.
The piece analyzes Ohio Senator Lausche as a conservative Democrat who wins big by avoiding strict party labels. It compares him to Earl Warren and Nelson Rockefeller, suggesting cross party appeal and focused governance can trump partisan lines in state elections. It notes Lausche’s large reelect margin and midroad strategy. It ends with a light aside on medical expense deductions.
A staff report by the House Select Committee on Small Business warns that merchandising and industrial mergers threaten competition and small firms. From 1950 to 1961 the 50 largest merchandisers acquired 332 rivals while 500 industrial giants absorbed 3,404 smaller companies. The panel urges tighter laws to curb concentration and preserve opportunities for small, locally oriented businesses. Peking calls envoys home to Communist satellites as it seeks to ease Khrushchev’s strains.
Fulton Lewis Jr. notes Harry Bridges, ILWU leader, expressing approval of West Coast and Hawaii candidates who then win. Bridges backed Pat Brown in California and helped Nixon’s defeat, saw Senate reelection for Warren Magnuson, and aided Burns in Hawaii. Burns highlighted ILWU democracy work and faced charges about Communist links.
A quirky column notes a Texas tavern burglarized 19 times since 1934, remarks on its popularity, and comments on odd topics including a Czech diplomat selling Iron Curtain barbed wire as paperweights in Western Europe. It also mentions Van Gogh’s limited lifetime sales, the Venus-bound Mariner II’s power disorder, ANNA satellites, and Turf Accountants stock listings in London.
The General Accounting Office reports more than 2 million dollars spent by the federal government on transporting troops and related costs tied to the Mississippi campus presence at the University of Mississippi, with totals possibly reaching 4 million including broader mobilization. Jurists debate whether federal troops overstepped constitutional bounds, while local authorities remain responsible for order as Meredith integrates. Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach cautions that court rulings cannot instantly reshape education or community attitudes, noting a gulf between law and social practice.
A veteran observer notes how the Oval Room, once crowded for news conferences, has grown crowded with sofas and a fireplace under JFK. He recalls past practices, passes, and the era when reporters stood to interview presidents, contrasting it with today’s larger audiences and different venues.
Dave Regan notes two readers in Middletown bought a two volume copy of Thomas Costin s The Tontine at a recent used book sale by the American Association of University Women. One owner may possess the second volume. the paper asks the owner to contact to reunite the set.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Richard Beymer’s rumored romances with Susan Kohner and a wealthy widow while he dates Tish Sterling. Eddie Fisher misses shows in Chicago due to pleurisy. Eugene ONeill’s Strange Interlude is slated for Broadway with Geraldine Page. Debbi Reynolds debuts at the Riviera Las Vegas in a $1 million four month deal. Mae West writes another play amid police interest. Debra Reynolds.
The surrealism movement traces its roots to Paris while Massachusetts emerges as a key hub for cranberry production, accounting for 69 percent of the United States crop.
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