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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1960
Page
4
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Ohio Education Association executive director Thomas G. O Keefe argues against tax cuts as sole economic policy and cites public schools as essential for attracting industry. He says educated workers are the beacon for new business, warning about neglecting schools. Also notes a London spiritualist talk predicting smoking will be allowed in the afterlife.
Two California scientists Wells A Webb and James A Harder propose sending a rocket to Mars to test for a response. A successful return could yield pictures and help settle whether the famed canali lines imply intelligent life, making Mars exploration more thrilling than lunar missions.
New York University researchers under contract to the New York State Education Department urge shifting some school funding duties from local districts to the state. Central buying and planning could lower costs, though local control fears and investor interests pose strong opposition.
Jim Bishop recounts a sunlit New York afternoon when a chaotic turn onto 50th Street creates a traffic snarl. A police lieutenant’s strict humor and a witty exchange with a cabbie frame a vivid reminiscence of civic chaos and urban irony.
A historical note states that women are generally more susceptible to seasickness than men. It adds a belief that the flute is the oldest wind instrument.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Ohio remains a toss up with Nixon improving but Labor strength and Taft wing influence shaping a tight contest. GOP unity under Ray Bliss and Bricker efforts contrast with Democratic friction in Cleveland and Lausche's hesitance on Kennedy Johnson. Alsop finds rural shift to Democrats, while Ashbrook era GOP gains offer contrasting signals.
George Dixon vents from the Battle Sector at Hotel Theresa in New York over Castro and Cold War tensions. He jokes about tyranny, laments hotel room demands, mocks Castro and Khrushchev, and imagines packing up to camp in Central Park while noting various world leaders and a police reporter quip about nametags.
The stars indicate Mercury and Uranus govern creative and inventive matters with high influence for tomorrow. Lunar effects in the evening stress maintaining popularity and prestige while a birthday in October suggests careful business decisions with long reach. May and June bring romance good, travel sunny in July and August, and a mid-December property matter to watch.
Dave Regan argues the Soviet actions in Congo and at the UN have damaged Moscow’s image, but warns Russia could rebound. He contends Castro’s Cuba poses a direct threat off America’s coast and urges readiness to use force if necessary to drive out communism and defend Western interests.
Rumors swirl about Nixon odds in the coming election while Dorothy Kiigallen notes Nixon money is refused by a New York bookie. John Wayne checks into Scripps Denver for a routine visit after a preview of The Alamo. Also: Clark Gable’s star price, Doris Day Oscar chatter, and Grace Kelly’s Lisbon gambling law impact.
On September 26, 1940, Thomas Van Voorhis announced that students would receive military drill with the same wooden rifles used in World War I. Detective Jess Dennis was re-elected Police Relief Board chairman and Charles Porter sergeant as secretary. Donald Spindler, son of Mr and Mrs Walter H Spindler, was accepted into Capital University Chapel Choir.
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