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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1961
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Ohio lists subscription rates for weekdays, Sundays, city carrier, and mail options within trading areas, outside areas, and U.S.A. prices. It notes advance payment, daily publication by News-Journal Inc., and references a biblical verse from Galatians.
The curve of outstanding installment credit headed upward signals economic optimism as households expect better future income. Banks have extended two thirds more loans this fall than last year, injecting cash into retail trade and supporting manufacturers. Consumer credit, used conservatively, can drive growth rather than stagnation, though overextension remains a risk. A commentator notes Khrushchev criticizes soft lines but warns against complacency.
The piece explains Eisenhower’s shift from avoiding political office to backing the Western alliance. He cited the need for bipartisan support and collective security, appealing to Taft for public backing, and reshaping his stance to promote a strong Western alliance despite earlier misgivings. It contrasts Taft’s refusal and speculates how events could have altered 1952 outcomes. It ends with a note on Soviet thermonuclear plans.
The article argues Britain may suspend free entry for Commonwealth immigrants, led by the Conservative Party. It warns the shift could stem from a color bias and asks Britain to uphold broader freedom and not lower barriers for Commonwealth partners amid fears of rising non white to white ratios.
Jim Bishop humorously chronicles a day shopping alone through a sequence of encounters with shopkeepers friends and neighbors. He notes the social tedium of errands and ends with a punchline about wives and shopping.
Roswell Gilpatric deputy secretary of defense spoke last Saturday on US war power. Secretary Rusk backed the release and the speech argues US forces include hundreds of bombers six Polaris submarines and dozens of ICBMs. It asserts second strike capability and aims to deter Soviet attack. The piece links disclosures to Cold War politics and the missile gap debate.
The Federal Communications Commission's Newton Minow Robert Lee Rosel Hyde and Frederick Ford perform in a documentary on radio history. The piece features Frostily quoted lines about 1924 Democratic nominations and recalls the notional Alabama twenty four vote for Underwood.
Recent surveys show about 82 percent of American consumers prefer white bread over other varieties. John Roebling, a German born American designer, invented wire rope and designed the Brooklyn Bridge.
Hal Boyle muses on choosing a career and imagines a hermit life in the woods with lifelong income. He humorously lists temptations of solitary living from birds and chipmunks to lack of taxes and bill collectors, ending with a question why everyone doesn’t become a hermit.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Piper Laurie relapse into pneumonia after a TV appearance. Freyer Carr discuss Mitzi Gaynor for Tiger Lily. Roulette head Morris Levy signs Joey Dee and the Starliters, buys rights for a 45th Street club name on album covers, and rushes a new LP. Jackie Gleason and Perry Lee plan a Carnegie Hall concert. Dinah Washington seeks hospital treatment for ulcers. Cushing sisters dine together at Colony. Florida hotel operators resist gambling legalization despite Miami Beach ties. How to Succeed producers limit theater parties to donors. Joan Fontaine sports a Balenciaga gown after a zipper incident. Elaine Stritch wears a girdle under pants. Matt Monro’s My Kind of Girl reportedly tops a million plays.
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