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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio shows street line S Broad at First Ave and postal eligibility as a second class mail matter. The page repeats the city and the religious verse John 14 18 as a closing motto.
National scene shifts as Robert Taft Jr. becomes Republican congressman at large hopeful in Ohio. Kennedy, a little known Cleveland winner on name alone, risks alienating Black voters with anti integration remarks. Taft faces long odds but his Taft family lineage gives a solid edge. Kennedy resists resignation. Democratic landslide could decide.
The House Administration Committee plans to withhold approval of Adam Clayton Powell's bills following his European trip tainted by public expense travel. The push signals a long overdue crackdown on lax congressional spending and junketing.
A humorous note on the Tie Manufacturers' Association in England asserts ties reveal mood. Pale blue means friendly or amorous, red signals garrulousness, dark blues mark irritability. The piece dismisses the science as hogwash while agreeing most men are poor at choosing ties.
A reverent portrait recalls Sister Pulcheria of Newark now in a New Jersey nun’s home, long dedicated to infant care. Born to serve, she never bore children, guiding Holy Name Hospital Teaneck’s early days with nursing skill, devotion, and memories of colleagues, patients, and place.
George E. Sokolsky argues the U S fatigue stems from costly elections and political systems while praising youth like Bernard Baruch and Robert Kennedy. He cites Reischauer on Japan and notes America’s vigor in arts but fatigue in politics, urging mental fitness over vanity.
George Dixon reflects on the Kennedy McCormack feud, arguing the Senate is a privilege granted by voters not a right. He praises Teddy Kennedy’s victory as rational and medieval, mocks rival suspicions of a Kennedy dynasty, and notes the Senate’s capacity to absorb even a roving politician.
A collection of brief historic facts: Philadelphia Mint since 1792, Ohio River trade lead, K2 Godwin Austin height, Everglades kite rarity, U S presidents and assassinations, steamer duck flight loss, WWII soldier height, Outer Mongolia joins United Nations in 1961.
Dave Regan argues that today’s Republicans and Democrats contain both conservative and liberal wings. He suggests halting party labels, noting Byrd as a Democrat and Rockefeller as a Republican reflect changing principles. He favors evaluating voting records to judge positions over party labels.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys a celebrity orbit of split romances. Shelley Winters dumps Alex Viespi while Liz Taylor funds and reviews care for Maria. Joan Bennett eyes a screen return as Rita Hayworth’s status shifts with Step On A Crack closing. Maina Gielgud dazzles Paris. tin disposal concerns US assets amid film industry shakeups.
A fuel tank driver strike causes London filling stations to ration motorists to a gallon, slowing Sunday traffic. A bandit who robbed an Indianapolis savings and loan office is described as very polite, with a haul of $2,449.
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