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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates and mailing details for readers. Rates include 6 cents per weekday copy, 15 cents for Sundays, 50 cents per week by carrier, and annual mail options of 12 dollars within the trading area, 20 dollars outside, and 35 dollars outside the USA. It is published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857.
In Rome Pope Paul VI affirmed the continuation of Pope John XXIII's aggiornamento at the Vatican Council. He urged reform, unity among Christ's followers, and a bridge to the contemporary world while promising curial curtailment and stronger episcopal authority. The piece notes rapid changes in church and world politics.
A four to two Parliamentary commission vote endorses a decimal Britain and sets February as the likely start month for the new currency plan. Old pennies sixpences and half crowns will be replaced with newer coins, with a transition period allowing side by side use and necessary price register updates. The report also notes a wheat for Russian gold exchange plan to improve both nations' balance of payments and diet.
The article traces Cristoforo Colombo born in 1446 in Genoa to Domenico Colombo and Suzanna Fontanarossa. He studies at Pavia, works as a sailor, travels to England Ireland and Portugal, and after years of effort gains Spanish support to command three ships the Nina Pinzon and Santa Maria. They sail from Palos on August 3 1492 aiming for India, facing fears as they reach the Atlantic.
AP columnist J W Davis argues the Valachi hearings may justify a congressional probe if they help assess crime law adequacy. Kennedy and McClellan favor using wiretaps and immunity to bolster prosecutions, while critics call the spectacle a TV show with uncertain legal impact.
Analysis questions Kennedy civil rights push on literacy for voting versus wartime literacy tests. It notes high illiteracy among inductees, cites Supreme Court decisions, and cites senators and Justice Douglas on education as a factor. The piece suggests a task force study on literacy and race, education, and voting eligibility.
The essay argues Columbus’s legacy is uneven and rarely celebrated beyond Knights of Columbus. It notes his voyages, native routes, Genoese origin, service to Queen Isabella, and why fame fades without glamor or lasting works.
Dorothy Kilgallen mentions Red Buttons wedding plans with Alicia Pagan for Jan 12 and Vivien Leigh taking a longer rest from Tovarich. Marion McPartland leaves Benny Goodman tour, Peggy Hitchock reunites with Allen Eager. Dino Di Laurentiis to film Mann Pirandello in progress with Sophia Loren in mind. George Wallace opens Jennie in Detroit with flowers from Ginger Rogers and others. Chips With Everything hailed as Broadway’s big new hit. Simone Signoret discusses motherhood and photos with daughter. Dorothy Rogers book Hospitality and Home Decoration priced at 20. Felix Caballero divorced, Marion Saunders praises, Mike Merrick to wed Diane Davis. Eloise McElhone becomes Stork Club press agent. American Dream Ball at Hilton, April in Paris Ball at Americana debated. Van Johnson’s and Greer Garson quote noted. editor’s note corrects Life photo sale attribution.
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