This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal informs readers of subscription options including per copy, weekly, and yearly rates for city, trading area, and outside regions. It notes publishing by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and displays a Bible verse.
British Prime Minister Macmillan proposes a two stage disarmament path starting with a General Assembly chaired board of technical experts to design a safeguarded control system. Only after this is agreed would leaders discuss concrete arms cuts. He cautions Soviet openness but sees potential for Moscow to test a new approach amid fears of an accelerating arms race. Some scientists also speculate about detecting intelligent life on Mars and whether there is life there.
The article recalls 1927 and predicts a Yankees win but notes Pirates potential revenge. It compares pitching and defense, sides with New York’s habit of success while acknowledging Pirates strength in defense and pace. It mentions Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle as veterans and references Khrushchev as a peace activist.
Former Texas Governor Allan Shivers and former South Carolina Governor James F. Byrnes, longtime Democratic leaders, now back Nixon. Their switch centers on oil policy and civil rights fights, signaling potential gains for Nixon in the South and uncertain impact in the North.
Jim Bishop reviews Carl Winston's humor book How to Run a Million Into a Shoestring Uproarious tales lampoon finance schemes and self help fads. The review highlights Winston's persona, his irony on wealth, and a string of comedic anecdotes about money, ambition, and misadventure.
A government project reportedly explores roomier, more comfortable military footwear to improve soldiers’ footing. An historian notes Indians smoked holly as tobacco substitute. The passage hints at possible origins of Christmas gifts like cigars and references ancient Egyptian cabbage worship alongside corned beef.
Washington writes that Khrushchev's leadership at the United Nations in New York signals a risk of global war. The piece compares his dictatorial impulse to Hitler and Stalin, warns of coercive power over neutral nations, and suggests his interest in the U.S. election shape upcoming moves in 1961. It notes Khrushchev may time crises around election periods and mans expectations of U.S. weakness.
George Dixon recalls a flood of colored campaign press releases from both parties. He notes the vivid hues and playful naming of papers such as Battle Line in pinks and corals, Correction Please in blue tones, and various other color descriptors while recounting how figures like Nixon and Kennedy were framed. The piece ends with Sen Mundt returning to South Dakota to campaign, printed on plain yellow paper.
Tomorrow starts a new phase, strengthening friendships and guiding cooperative finances. For birthdays, focus on business efforts now as results appear by 1961 with a favorable year for both work and personal ties leading to a climax from mid May to late July and another rise in October. A child born today will be artistic and skilled in cooperative ventures.
A collection notes varied claims from different eras: housing costs allocated to utilities, Charlemagne sleeping with his leather shoes under his pillow, women voters outnumbering men in many states, early adhesive stamps featuring Franklin and Washington, Bedouin boys’ custom of not eating in their fathers’ presence, and the domestic origin of reindeer in Old World prehistoric times.
Dave Regan reports a health setback is behind them with no heart damage or major issues. They will return to work 8:30 to 3 this week and later by 1.5 to 2 hours as needed. A routine Cincinnati checkup followed a costly highway misstep, but they learned and plan to avoid the road next time, celebrating by buying Mrs H and T a new hat.
Dorothy Kigallen leads in Cinder Fella while Anna Maria Alberghetti nears a million dollar deal with Jerry Lewis. Debbie Reynolds traps a new admirer Ken Werner as Elvis snubs color pics. Studio math counts on gambling debts to pay stars. Mrs Douglas injures her ankle during Person to Person. Castro’s NY visit edges price hikes for call girls. Tiffanys staff cast as clerks for Breakfast at Tiffanys. MacArthur to honor Joni James at Carnegie Hall with $30,000 for veterans. Niven on money and drive, Miles Davis buys a NYC flat, Betty Hutton stylist notes, Candy Barr plans an all woman band. Joan Collins mocks career leading to Warren Beatty quip.
In 1940, Ralph L. Grimes of Middletown Chapter 87 RAM was elected inspector of the Third Masonic District at the annual Cincinnati convention. Local Kiwanis delegates Robert Funston R. F. Sebald and J. D. Sawyer attended the Akron district convention. City Commission Chairman Thomas W. Baird welcomed Boy Scout executives to Middletown for the Region Four conference.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.