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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal details subscription rates for weekday and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options within city, suburban, trading area, outside trading area, and international delivery. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and includes a Psalm verse.
The piece reports deep concern among Southern Democratic and Free State leaders over the Kennedy Johnson ticket. It notes governors and campaign managers in several states admitting trouble, with moves toward independent electors, and mentions plans and reactions in Virginia Florida Mississippi Georgia South Carolina Louisiana and Texas as it discusses potential routes to alter the electoral outcome and the impact on the national race. It also notes India edging away from Red China U.N. membership and maintaining neutrality.
The Columbia Broadcasting System ends the radio soap opera era as TV scripts and music rise. Critics note the format offered stable, predictable suffering from heroines. listeners, busy with chores, remains attached but audiences shrink amid a shift to television and music. The Labor Department notes rising average family expenses.
Fulton Lewis Jr. reports pro Soviet ILWU leaders sign a Havana manifesto pledging to defend the Castro revolution and to boycott US enemies. Bridges’ operatives had previously pushed anti US labor agendas in Tokyo, uniting Soviet aligned unions. Seafarers International Union criticizes the move while urging Californians to rebuke Bridges’ tactics.
Estrellita urges sticking to routine matters and postponing new ventures. If tomorrow is your birthday, year-ahead prospects look strong with improvement in job and finances in October and a bright nine months ahead. Travel, romance, and creative opportunities color the year with positive personal and professional growth.
George E. Sokolsky argues that self government requires restraint and moral law. He compares Lumumba to Castro, Lenin, and others, contending Congo’s future hinges on strong, historic leadership. without united tribes and external support, Congo risks continued disorder amid Cold War tensions.
A column praising campaign trains notes Ike disliked trains but recalls Eisenhower’s 1952 missteps. It contrasts train and plane campaigning, describing press access aboard trains, whistle stops with Kennedy on the West coast, and Nixon planning later rail tours for outreach. The author reflects on transport modes shaping political coverage.
The City Commission authorized buying the 101 acre Smith Farm near Municipal Airport for water works well field development at a price of 16500 dollars. Mike Jackson of Columbia Ave received a free interior car paint job after five gallons spilled in an accident. The Middletown Junior Chamber backed military conscription as Congress sent draft legislation to President Roosevelt for signature.
A memo warns against counting chickens before eggs are laid and notes Democrats project a more popular image than Republicans. Donkey and elephant imagery are used, echoing a 1948 style poll. A vacation junket surprisingly costs less than expected.
An editorial urges restraint after Barnitz Field clashes injure trust between white and Negro residents. It warns that hoodlum acts threaten progress toward racial equality and calls for joint adult leadership to prevent wider violence and citywide upheaval.
Dorothy Kilgalien and Natalie Wood headlines fade as Frank Sinatra pressure leads to a tense summit at a New York nightclub. Wagner and Wood, allied with Sinatra’s circle, emerge chastened. the incident center on outspoken columns and a fearsome demand to stop targeting them.
The British press overplays a romance rumor about Dirk Bogarde and Capucine from Song Without End. Kathy Dunn and Nancy Kovack were trapped in an elevator for two hours. Texans may oppose Johnson as vice president yet support him as senator, per an expert. Dean DeVino shines at Copacabana. Oscar Hammerstein statue supporters emerge. Gina Lollobrigida mentioned.
Liechtenstein covers 61 square miles with about 15 thousand residents. Its history reaches to 1342 when Count Hartman I ruled the Principality of Vaduz. A small uranium piece can match energy from 3,000,000 pounds of coal. About 70 million Americans read comics. A strange cow can reduce milk yield by five percent. Earthquakes occur more in Italy and Japan. In India jungle denotes damp uncultivated land with dense vegetation.
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