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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates and delivery options for city, trading area, and beyond with prices for weekly, six days, and yearly mail terms. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc founded in 1857 and includes a Bible verse reference from Luke 15 20.
The presidential race competes with Khrushchev Castro and UN news for public attention. Nixon and Kennedy push domestic topics while international events threaten to shift campaign focus. Analysts say the path to the White House remains unsettled as UN developments loom.
The piece argues that nonrecognition of Communist China is weak compared to Russia. It notes Sen Norris Cotton’s view that recognizing Russia did not aid peace, yet warns that keeping contacts with Moscow through recognition allows negotiation and UN engagement. It suggests contact enables progress and avoids isolation.
James R. Hoffa may be released from a court ordered board and win early next year’s Teamsters election. If favored he would hold unrestrained power, raising fears of a general strike or a possible merger with longshoremen, though evidence remains limited and public welfare may curb excess.
Federal authorities flag a large direct mail campaign for New Horizons, a Communist youth periodical. The effort, begun after 1960 strategy sessions, aims to recruit on campuses nationwide through lectures, personal contact, and ads. Danny Rubin leads youth efforts, with contributions from veteran members and allies.
Analyzing Khrushchev's tactics, the piece argues the Soviet leader orchestrates international crises to distract Soviet citizens from domestic hardships. It contends Western attempts to confront him should expose his manipulation, pressuring him and the USSR while rallying the West. It cites U2 incidents, RB-47 events, Congo interference, and U.N. battles as propagandic tools. The author urges direct truth to the Soviet people and stronger Western unity to counter Soviet narratives.
The forecast urges tact over aggression when sharing ideas and highlights bold aims in career. It notes favorable travel and social periods in July August and romance in May June, with cautious finances for the year and a strong start for creative work in early 1961. A January business note promises welcome news. The birthday child is emotional, sensitive, and persistently goal driven.
George Dixon recounts a tense visit to the United Nations in New York, where suspicion runs rampant in corridors and among staff. He notes vigilant guards, wary hosts, and the challenge of gaining access to rooms and lounges with limited credentials. The piece satirizes security culture and Cold War era paranoia.
The AFL-CIO notes 20 percent of Americans live near or below poverty after essential deductions. A Paterson New Jersey postman whistles, irritating a dog and prompting local chatter about hardship and resilience in daily life.
Dave Regan reports a rush to register before 9 p.m. tomorrow and notes confusion, phone checks, and mail issues. He recalls debates, mentions women voters, and says his ballots will be scratched repeatedly, preferring a nonstraight ticket approach. The tone mirrors a partisan newspaper column with skeptical, informal commentary.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Bing Crosby will become a grandfather in 1961 amid various Hollywood notes. Jackie Wilson’s Brunswick deal tops $1 million for three years, Nat Tarnopol elevated to executive VP. Hemingway-like border film nerves, Sterling Hayden book, Bahamas resort plans, Bettina Paris intrigue, Ingrid Bergman villa, Edith Piaf health, Count Basie paid $50,000 for two days, Barbara Hutton divorce chatter, Whooping Crane folk singer, Li Darnell NY act, Castro Khrushchev talks, Marilyn Monroe quip, Nichols and May material concerns.
The text notes that an average educated person uses three to five thousand words. It also states that Portugal is the world’s chief cork producer and defines a decibel as the unit measuring sound intensity.
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