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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1962
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription terms and rates including 6 cent weekday copies and 15 cent Sundays. Home delivery in suburban areas 50 cents weekly. mail options range from 10 dollars yearly in trading area to 20 dollars outside, 35 dollars abroad. Published daily by News-Journal Inc established 1857.
The column urges calm in face of Soviet Cuba threats, arguing anger should be controlled and that Moscow aims to distract from its failures. It notes past warnings, denies US plans to attack Cuba, and calls for a unified Latin American front while dismissing the threat as propaganda bluster. De Gaulle ties French president election to bullet-proof cars.
An editorial discusses police high speed chases through crowded streets causing injuries or deaths and questions why officers pursue suspected speeders. It proposes a novel idea to equip police cars with a capsule gun to mark speeding vehicles, aiding future traceability, while noting possible design flaws. The piece ends with a political jab about bipartisan stances in Congress.
Norman V. Peale reflects from Interlaken about Switzerland's beauty and cleanliness. He contrasts Swiss orderliness with New York and cites his theory that real faith yields disciplined life, noting clean streets, curbside habits, and polished cities like Geneva and Zurich.
A Maine laboratory mouse is fitted with eyeglasses for a vision test, while in Missouri a 102-year-old judge runs for re election. The piece jokes that life begins at 140 and notes the federal debt totals about 900 billion dollars, roughly 30 percent of the national debt.
At Smith Pond a YMCA fishing event drew twenty boys and two fathers led by Eugene Bock. Prizes were promised for first catch largest smallest and most fish but two hours produced only a two inch turtle caught by nine year old David Halderman. Bock awarded a prize. staff dispute. Meanwhile notes compare local quirks from a six year old’s war peace plan to beagle hound ads and jumping bean gifts, ending with street tree trimming reminders locally.
George Sokolsky outlines the Monroe Doctrine as a non treaty policy from 1823, tracing origins to Russian expansion and Adams stance. It asserts continental noncolonization, distinct American political system, US safety against European expansion, and noninterference with existing European colonies. The doctrine gained later Anglo American traction, with notable moments including 1895 Venezuela, 1899 Hague arbitration reservations, and the Lodge Corollary reinforcing its status.
President Kennedy warned Cuba and the Soviet Union of possible military action if Cuba advances against the United States or Western Hemisphere nations. He endorsed aid to Cuban refugees and sought Congressional approval to call up 150000 troops if needed, while noting the crisis remains unsettled with no decisive moves yet.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Ava Gardner seen with young Antonio Cordero as curiosity about the couple grows in Madrid and beyond. The piece also covers looming rail strike actions, Hollywood stars’ health, film plans, and political commentary, including the Monroe Doctrine's legacy via OAS and Latin American ties.
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