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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1962
Page
4
Middletown Journal publishes daily in Middletown Ohio with subscription rates: 6 cents per weekday copy, 15 cents Sunday, 50 cents per week by carrier, 10 dollars yearly in area, 20 dollars outside area for 7 days, 35 dollars outside USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Founded 1857. The people who sat in darkness have seen a light from Matthew 4 16. RSV.
The Spanish minister of information promised a truthful free and responsible press, a phrase critics say masks regime control. They warn government decree cannot ensure truthfulness and fear the move to rehabilitate Spain in the West while preserving censorship.
The piece laments leadership failure in Mississippi and praises reformers like Ralph McGill while noting historic figures such as Lamar Williams and Harrison. It urges cooperation over stasis and warns of lawlessness harming state and nation. It also mentions Ford Foundation funding theater groups to boost interest among would be beneficiaries.
An observer recalls global notes on religion as churchgoing dwindles across England France Italy Israel and the Arab world. Unbelief grows as church leadership loses touch with parishioners while some groups seek spiritual revival amid a general decline in religious practice. In the United States many pastors face underfunded ministries and battles over non spiritual political emphasis.
A reader revisits old Middletown terms tied to Lakeside and nearby neighborhoods. The column lists lakes created by the Miami-Erie Canal, areas like Auburndale and Briar Hill, and terms such as Old South, the Canal, Dublin, Vinegar Hill, Raycycle, Old North, Lebanon Street, Seven Smokes, White Chapel, and the Blazing Stump, noting their historic meanings and current references.
Paul Harvey notes a congressional bill aimed at making the Post Office self supporting. It adds a penny to letters and raises non first class rates while funding a 550000 postal workers pay raise. The result nets about 600 million in income but 400 million more in costs, leaving the system funded yet still in debate.
George Sokolsky praises Judge Jonah Goldstein for guiding the Grand Street Boys, aiding orphans, and promoting equality of opportunity. The 77 year old retired figure is depicted as a selfless worker who built a bridge from slums to professional success, urging vocational guidance and sustained public service.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Harry Belafonte’s return to Americana with a standout, flawless performance in a crowded Royal Box. She highlights his precise singing, stage presence, and broad appeal while touching on Broadway buzz about Luile Me, Caesar, and other showbiz tidbits among a chorus of Hollywood gossip and New York arts scene chatter.
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