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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1960
Page
3
AP News feature recalls Huey Long facing impeachment on 19 counts including attempted murder bribery mis appropriation of funds and abuse of citizens and officials. The charges span violent conduct intimidation of the press and inappropriate conduct as Louisiana’s governor.
The piece surveys Huey Long’s bold era in Louisiana, detailing his roads and schools expansion, court and police control, and mass appeal. It notes his 1930 U.S. Senate bid, national ambitions, and the violent end in 1935 when Dr. Carl Weiss shot him, leaving a lasting, polarizing legacy.
In Columbus AP report, prison officials link low schooling to crime. Warden Beryle Sacks cites 12 percent of 4,732 inmates at Ohio Penitentiary with at least a high school education. Officials argue education correlates with job readiness and post release success, noting Mansfield Reformatory inmates average seventh grade and IQ around 90.
The National Federation of Catholic College Students endorsed sit-in demonstrations at its Louisville convention. The group also resolved that suspension or expulsion for free and responsible expression of opinion violates academic freedom.
AP observes a cautious Labor Day portrait of 1960 America. Growth and employment look strong, but unemployment persists, costs rise, and foreign competition grows. Automation threatens jobs while unions struggle, with a Pennsylvania Railroad strike backdrop and Hoffa negotiating a higher Teamsters wage pattern.
Ohio State Fair may post a net profit of 15000 to 20000 with 206624 paid attendees. Fair Manager Row land Bishop notes last year rain reduced attendance, while this year advance tickets boosted totals and the Christian Brothers Circus grossed 97157.
Cairo AP reports young Egyptian women protesting a proposed law banning June and December marriages. They cite that a man age six would not be allowed to wed a girl under percent, denouncing the measure as unfair.
Chile’s Ambassador Walter Muller met President Eisenhower at the White House to express gratitude for U S earthquake relief aid. The courtesy visit highlighted bilateral support and Chilean appreciation for American assistance in the disaster response.
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