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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1960
Page
6
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The article urges Ohio voters to educate themselves about Supreme Court candidates and stresses the risk of unmarked judicial ballots. It highlights the need for informed choices to ensure integrity and capacity in the courts, noting local familiarity helps and calling for civic responsibility.
A governor urges candes to tell the public that government costs will rise, arguing honesty beats gimmicks in politics. The piece notes voters may distrust promises of cuts, while stressing rising costs affect all sectors. The column also critiques Nkrumah of Ghana as a large dog with a small tail attempting leadership.
Book club ads in literary magazines suggest a plan for readers who want to keep up with new books but feel overwhelmed. Start several books at once and drop those that fail to hold interest, finishing the ones that attract you to taste many titles without overloading.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports that AEC Chairman John McCone warned of probable Soviet underground nuclear tests. He cites easy execution, lack of detection, and past violations, noting Russia could test in mines or caves with drastic shielding while US and Soviet cooperation remains poor. The moratorium hampers US weapon development as Nixon or Kennedy era policies loom.
The text notes a crowded October with at least 17 Weeks including National Newspaper and Letter Writing Weeks, Thrift, Cleaner Air, United Nations, and Anti-Freeze Weeks. Sweetest Day sits on Oct 15, while National Honey Week starts Oct 24, highlighting a busy month with 31 days and packed events.
Washington observers debate whether a Protestant White House would aid Catholic causes more than a Catholic president. The Kennedy Houston speech is rebroadcast by DNC and unions, reviving the religious issue as Nixon and Kennedy vie for votes. The piece notes North versus South dynamics and past party strategies.
George Sokolsky argues the Cold War differs from traditional war. He cites Clausewitz on war as political means and notes Khrushchev’s UN performance signals ongoing economic and informational warfare aimed at weakening resolve and influence, with uranium and Congo minerals highlighted as strategic interests.
Stanley Moss led a group asking City Commission to annex Valley View Runnymeade East Side Farms Eldorado Idlewild to the city. No public hearing date set. Jerry Rush, 10, won a movie role in The Howards of Virginia and a weekly radio spot with a Hollywood station, after study with Florence Wise Keuthan.
Readable notes urge support for the United Appeal style program with a Buck A Month Club in Middletown. The Civic Association backs 15 agencies including Boy Scouts and Salvation Army and seeks 2,100 new members, with all funds staying local. Also announced is a Doty House fundraiser card party October 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Ascension featuring cards a fashion show and refreshments. Charlotte Dell praises fall beauty and divine creation in poetry recited for the season.
Dorothy Kilgallen prints a reader letter challenging her stance on how celebrities influence voters. The columnist responds defending independent voting, cites Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra at the Democratic convention, and argues the party taps the Negro vote while noting broader cultural influences on choices.
The reading urges clear communications and warns of planetary errors that could disrupt business. It predicts May contests of skill may bring wealth, mid May brings genius and insight, and social life peaks from mid May to late July with a warm Indian summer in fall. A May birthday suggests caring for loved ones and potential heroism.
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