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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1960
Page
4
Middletown Journal publishes daily news from Middletown Ohio. Subscriptions cost per week and year for city, suburban, trading area, and outside regions. The paper dates to 1857 and includes a biblical quotation.
The second Kennedy Nixon TV debate is judged stronger yet still limited by a rigid format. It clarifies broad differences but leaves many facts and details unsettled, prompting voters to research further before the November ballot.
The piece argues prayer is contact with God through thoughts and words, not bound to forms or a clergyman. It notes diverse beliefs about how prayer should be offered, then recalls Victor Hugo’s idea that certain thoughts are prayers regardless of bodily posture, stressing essence over form.
West Germany faces renewed pressure at Washington conferences to increase its foreign aid contributions. United States and Britain insist Bonn must do more than it has, arguing underdeveloped countries require greater help. The trend aims to counter Moscow's influence while emphasizing shared European responsibility.
Reporter Steffens recalls Roosevelt as a complex leader and reformer, noting his joy and public life. The piece contrasts Steffens views with Roosevelt’s politics, including his Square Deal and wheeling dealing with party machines, ending with a caution about assassination shadows.
Charles K. Pigman was named commander of American Legion Post 218 succeeding Charles J. Merchant. Bennett Chapple Sr. becomes assistant to the president of the American Tolling Mill Co. at a meeting with members of the American Bankers' Association held at the Manchester Hotel, warning that civilization faces a precarious future.
The Democratic National Committee urges candidates to attack Republican foreign policy over Cuba and the Castro regime. Kennedy and Johnson critique Eisenhower era decisions, while diplomats like Gardner and Smith warned of Castro's Marxist leanings and pro Western Batista support.
George Sokolsky criticizes the Nixon Kennedy second debate as not a real debate with questions cut short and no complete discussion. He notes Nixon and Kennedy were unable to answer fully, laments the format, compares it unfavorably to Lincoln Douglas, and discusses steel capacity and tariffs as topics that should have been debated.
The Stars warn Libras against moodiness and extremes as the moon enters Libra. This period favors modern business gains and harmonious relationships. Birthdays tomorrow hint at slow recovery until 1961 with improving finances from January and potential romantic news in May or June.
Dave Regan notes a weekend deluge that trapped football fans and golfers, while residents discuss political visits. A misbehaving weather moment dampened plans, and local Democrats fear reactions as Nixon and Kennedy campaigns approach Middletown and Hamilton. The writer jokes about politics and a doctor advising a convention run.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Andre Porumbeanu planning a Zurich year with his bride while his mother-in-law Gambi faces New York court troubles. Notes on Pat Wymore, Gogi Grant, Sophia Loren, Dan Daily with his horse, Eleanor Holm’s rumored nuptials, and industry shifts.
The Havana weather bureau plans to label hurricanes hitting Cuba with Spanish names, provoking jokes about naming them Fidel as a jab at American practice. A Virginian heavyweight's 65 mile bike effort yields a pound shed, and chatter suggests an all year Shakespeare troupe for New York City.
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