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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1962
Page
4
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The piece contrasts youth behavior during the University of Mississippi riots with earlier fears about German youth, praising idealism and condemning prejudice. Deputy Attorney General Katzenbach urged that Meredith stay on campus, receiving a standing ovation, and the columnist notes optimistic signs in Mississippi youth. Electric toothbrushes are selling fast and a rack to hold them may be next.
University of Nebraska scientists announce hybrid wheat advances that could raise future yields but may worsen a government surplus of 1.1 billion bushels valued over two billion dollars. The piece notes ongoing costs of price supports and storage and references Eisenhower decrying Kennedy aides.
John M Bishop Sr nears his eightieth birthday reflecting a life split between past vigor and present gentleness. He memos family, reads late, plays pool, and cherishes Florida and Miami where he nearly died but recovers with humor. He keeps a strict routine, controls pills, and dreams of the old Jersey City police days while embracing gentle age.
The piece argues no single party bears the blame for congressional and presidential gridlock, faulting a system that limits public accountability. It notes Kennedy urging a Democratic vote amid party splits and cites Cannon accusing party leadership of biased and inept conduct during the last session.
Secretary Freeman shows off a Far rington Page Reader that can digest and store vast reading matter at 1600 words a minute. The device impresses with its speed and memory as Freeman describes its use for cotton loan material and political digging, while debate on fiscal policy and deficits dominates national talk.
A caller posing as a manager informs a young woman she won 700 in a contest and urges a photo session. She suspects a gag, verifies, and learns her husband registered. She then uses the fake prize to force a dinner out, presenting a $700 check to his surprise.
Gossip items report Marie McDonald’s pneumonia and possible Artie Shaw band fronted by Georgie Auld. Willie Mays marriage rumors, Rock Hudson and Marilyn Maxwell, Joe Glaser’s Europe trip, Telstar bout plans, and box office notes from South Africa. Plus Channing German lessons, Hank Fonda wedding, and Bitter End club trend.
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