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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1960
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Ohio lists subscription rates and mailing details. Rates cover per copy, weekday and Sunday options, and carrier or mail deliveries within city, trading area, and outside regions, with prices in cents and dollars.
Costs for a day of hospitalization stand at 31 dollars and are expected to rise to about 46 by 1968, with wages and hospital insurance adding to the pressure. The American Hospital Association cites admin cost cuts and generic drug use as savings, but officials warn that growth must be controlled to prevent reduced access to care.
Vyacheslav Molotov, once a top Soviet leader near Stalin, appears to be returning to influence as he takes a Soviet envoy role at an International Atomic Energy Agency meeting in Vienna. His survival to age 70 is noted as a significant achievement in a regime wary of dissent. Nixon and Kennedy are cited regarding women’s vote impact in November.
Lei Chen, once adviser to Chiang Kai shek, faces sedition charges in a military court for opposing the Nationalist leader. Three Free China staff members are also to be tried as the trial probes evidence of opposition and the formation of an alternative party. American interest centers on open conduct of the proceedings.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports that the Republicans, outnumbered in the Senate, face slim chances to gain seats in November. The piece surveys Northeast races, noting strong Democratic strength, Kennedy influence, and specific contests in Maine New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island and New Jersey with incumbents and challengers outlined.
Factographs note that a 10 inch snowfall yields about one inch of rain moisture. Albemarle Sound in North Carolina is the United States' largest freshwater body. Musk oxen have supplied food for Arctic explorers and twice saved Rear Adm. Robert E. Peary. Light from the moon travels at 186000 miles per second and arrives here in 1.2 seconds.
Washington opinion piece critiques the Nixon Kennedy TV debate for its vague rhetoric and lack of concrete policy details. It argues the broadcast did little to clarify issues like inflation economic growth and federal education funding and suggests shorter focused formats would better inform a broad audience.
In Dallas under John Mayo civil defense shifts to counterattack Khrushchev. Aimed at education and screening, the program promotes Essentials of Survival and an aggressive outreach to recruit civic support. The piece urges Americans to convert others to defend freedom, claiming a 32 week spread to reach every person.
The office atlas notes Alaska is enormous with two and a half square miles of land per person, reflecting its sparse population and limited industry while hinting at ample elbow room.
1940 newspaper note recalls Emery Young of 715 Tytus Ave as Middletown’s first World War I draftee who did not serve due to reclassification. It also mentions Ira Johns preparing to begin rehearsing the city’s first Junior Legion teenage band. E H Weyman of American Rolling Mill Co spoke on accounting procedures at a Dayton NASCA meeting.
A reviewing note on TV programs recounts Red Skelton being hailed as the great American clown by UN delegates. It praises pantomime across languages, notes variety in new season shows, and laments overuse of Westerns and missed favorites Desi and Lucy. The writer criticizes local TV news talent and misses Huntley-Brinkley.
Broadway chatter notes George M. Cohan Jr revives plans to stage the last show written by his father, following a legacy of about 10 unpublished tunes. Censor pressure eases as Richard Boone appears in Have Gun Will Travel. Marilyn Monroe and Thelma Ritter spark comments on beauty and careers in Hollywood. Jack Lemmon garners box office buzz for Face of a Hero, Howard Hughes seeks a TWA head, and Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, and Andy Russell inspire a new film script. Joanne Gilbert returns to St Regis Maisonette Oct 11 with a refined act.
Estrellita warns that tomorrow should bring unusual congeniality and encourage artistic pursuits at home and with family. Birthday guidance urges thrift with finances through October, optimism in January, and cautious mood in November, noting a practical child born today.
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