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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1961
Page
6
Public notice lists subscription pricing for Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio. Rates cover per-copy, carrier, and mail options within city, trading area, and outside regions, with annual costs and advance payment required. The item includes postal and publishing details and a biblical quote fragment.
The White House cites three points on Khrushchev's 50 megaton October test threat: doubt of intent, lack of weapon development purpose, and unconfessed political aims. The Kremlin seeks terror to pressure states, while the West should stand firm and bolster global resolve. A guard greeted the Dominican president returning from the U.S., amid unclear reception.
The article traces the Speaker of the House as a powerful post after the presidency, noting figures from Henry Clay to Sam Rayburn. It describes Reed’s 1889 actions, including counting quorum and driving party measures, and compares Rayburn and Cannon. It ends with a jab at McCone’s CIA leadership amid public uncertainty about CIA tasks.
The annual memorial dinner for Al Smith in New York City features speakers former President Eisenhower Governor Rockefeller and Mayor Wagner. Smith’s rise from poverty to NY public life echoes Lincoln, underscoring urban civic pride and the grief over his 1928 presidential defeat.
Jim Bishop argues Newark, New Jersey, once a thriving regional center, now decays under soot and boarded homes. He cites industrial might, traffic, dumps, crime, fading neighborhoods, and polluted harbor waters, urging municipal action and greater public outrage to restore its former vitality.
The piece notes an estimated Earth's center temperature near 9000 degrees Fahrenheit and claims Egyptians used raw men for black eyes. It then discusses meat and fish product advertisers using newspaper ads, noting a national investment last year of over two million dollars.
The piece argues inequitable tax laws hinder private enterprise and long-term growth. It criticizes repeated studies and delays, contrasts US policy with Khrushchev’s claims, and proposes deductions for home repairs, travel, and depreciation to spur investment, construction, and higher tax receipts. It warns current rules threaten future prosperity.
Dorothy Kilgallen mocks a young Smith College graduate for her postcard about Nigeria. The piece notes Nigerians read it, used it to oppose the Peace Corps, and critiques the author’s naivete. Kilgallen argues against American intervention and reflects on cultural differences and imperialist assumptions.
Twenty years ago on October 20 1941 Miss Isabelle Schocke Delta Chi Sigma sorority Beta chapter was elected president of the Ohio province at the state convention in Toledo ARMCO president Charles R Hook announced work on a three furnace electric steel plant and a Bessem er converter at Ashland Kentucky financing from the Federal Defense Plant Corp Don Davis 305 Ardmore Drive named to Ohio University House of Delegates the male student governing body
Dave Regan notes the annual arrival of two enduring almanacs The Old Farmer's Almanac and John Baer's Sons Baer's from Lancaster Pa with Dutch flavor The Old Farmer's is embargoed until Oct 31 Baer's predicts a cold snowy winter through early 1962 with alternating storms into April Baer's features moon signs recipes and Pennsylvania Dutch lore including quirky dish names The editors praise the almanacs as trusted guides for gardening and seasonal forecasts
In Washington, Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan and Sen. Dennis Chavez of New Mexico discuss political strategy and the 1964 courthouse vote, recalling a 1952 Chicago meeting with President Truman that critiqued Adlai Stevenson’s lack of electoral experience. A NORAD official notes airlines’ 12 hour grounding fallout from a mock North American air battle.
An eighty-something Long Island resident with an undefeated driving record relinquishes his license, citing concern for young drivers. He notes the need for more careful motorists on the road and reflects on changing attitudes toward road safety.
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