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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1962
Page
4
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The piece argues against U S armed invasion of Cuba citing 1960 61 lessons and Latin American sensitivities It urges using the Organization of American States and the United Nations as primary tools and warns intervention would risk imperialist image and Soviet provocation It notes in Toronto a chicken laid an egg within an egg and compares to movie producers doing similar things in Canada.
Congress sends the 24th Amendment to the states outlawing the poll tax. It targets Alabama Arkansas Mississippi Virginia and Texas. Ratification would remove an old barrier and signal progress. Travel gear gains color. billboards ride the trend.
The piece reflects on Labor Day signaling a shift from summer to fall as schools reopen and people return to organized routines. It notes that Americans feel compelled to work again after a summer of play, while also clinging to the departing season and its pleasures.
In Madrid the real person is Paul Lukas while others are actors. Lukas learns a throat polyp requires removal and fear of cancer grips him. After a tense wait a theater manager says the biopsy is benign and Lukas finds relief, continuing his touring and gratitude.
George Sokolsky argues against basing elections on religious or ethnic groupings. He critiques a Harris poll of 802 New York voters claiming Catholic and Jewish voting patterns and questions its representativeness in a state of 15 million. He urges voters to judge candidates by merit and American identity.
The article argues the Soviet Union aims to expand influence in Latin America, using Cuba as a base. It cites war materiel shipments, an alleged Cuban troop trainer presence, and calls for a strong U S response under the Monroe Doctrine, with Kennedy possibly seeking congressional power for swift action in Cuba or Latin America.
Middleton residents are urged to support the Red Cross through United Appeal drives while noting that donors can assign their gift share to the local Middletown chapter. The piece praises the Red Cross response to Iran earthquakes and stresses ongoing generosity as essential to national and global strength.
Washington columnist laments King Saud of Saudi Arabia feuding with brothers over harems and seeks an Un-Islamic Activities Committee to blacklist royals who freed slaves and concubines. He notes Saud’s large progeny, links Wahhabi Islam to slavery, and comments on Saudi Jordan union while questioning royal morals.
Estrellita forecasts a favorable planetary alignment bringing enjoyable days and broad chances in personal life, business, and finances. Those with birthdays today may see strong progress this coming year, with romance emphasized this month and late autumn through spring, amid cautiousness in November.
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