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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1962
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for weekdays and Sundays, in-city and suburban carrier options, and mail prices for trading area and outside trading area. It notes all mail subscriptions are prepaid, references the newspaper founded in 1857, and includes a biblical quote.
Analyzes higher traffic fatality rates in Western Europe and Japan versus the United States. Notes Europe and Japan have far more vehicles and underdeveloped highways, with US safety campaigns and high mileage roads. Calls for a national effort to reduce toll and criticizes aggressive drivers and public figures feuding in Massachusetts.
The fall hunting blitz is under way nationwide with grouse pheasants and deer seasons ahead. Many hunters hunt only a few times a year raising safety concerns as inexpert gun handling endangers pleasure. Also notes Khrushchev did not attend the General Assembly and jokes about his shoes.
Dan Angius, longtime Tombstone Bisbee area resident and eight term legislator, died in Bisbee Arizona near Tombstone where he was born five years after the OK Corral fight. The piece notes frontier figures and reflects on democracy shifts in Argentina as unrelated contrast.
A reader describes frustration tolerance as the ability to avoid maladaptive reactions under pressure. A Roman Catholic woman shares how daily Bible verse clipping calmed her, reduced anger, and helped her see love and patience, easing conflict with her husband and improving problem solving.
A British novelty label promises English Country Air to inhale each day from a small can, bought by a U S visitor for about a dollar. The gimmick markets a humorous tourist come on and costs pennies to produce.
The piece asserts Detroit's 1983 offerings move from economy to convenience and glamor while auto making remains highly competitive. It notes horsepower stays central, bucket seats signify status, and more decorative trim signals prestige amid uncertain rain.
A New York AP column surveys the concept of an old-timer, defined as someone who recalls the past with nostalgic pleasure rather than preferring it, and contrasts it with an old fogg. It lists vivid era-based memories from music, fashion, warfare, family life, and daily habits to evoke mid-20th century America. Remember, old-timer?
Dorothy Kilgallen notes ongoing rumors about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. She suggests Liz may reconcile with Eddie Fisher to calm critics and boost his Winter Garden show, while also hinting at a Vienna Opera move to New York World's Fair. The piece also mentions Gigi Durston's self harm tragedy, Bette Davis publicity concerns, and other entertainment items.
A provocative editorial laments high unemployment and public dependency. It cites Labor Department figures, job shortages across cities, and industry needs while urging policies to curb welfare and boost work incentives. It quotes executives from Manpower and employment services and recalls astronaut Scott Carpenter's graduation message about seeking opportunity.
Factographs note one fifth of U S home fire deaths link to stove and heater misuse. Nine percent of schools offer rhythm band training. Mint reports coin accumulations vary by city with Cincinnati nickels San Antonio dimes and Minneapolis quarters. Mercury is the smallest planet. Buenos Aires hosts the widest street at 150 yards. Sea unicorn name linked to a tusk up to 10 feet. Clove supply mainly from Zanzibar and Pemba. About 94 million Americans work in allied industries.
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