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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1964
Page
4
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The article argues the vice presidency deserves a stronger role as the United States lacks a VP today. It notes succession flaws, rising Democratic interest, and concerns about President Johnson’s health. It urges electing a capable candidate and stresses the office’s growth in prominence since Eisenhower and Kennedy.
A piece framed as a reminiscence by Jim Bishop a retired police lieutenant recounts family scenes in Hallandale Florida and Dania Jai-Alai while detailing a father who hates losing at betting and an inspector who buys a left footed shoe to fix a broken pair. The prose mixes humor with sharp police lore and a portrait of a stubbornly honest man.
A father recounts a lieutenant who, while on plain clothes duty, entered a precinct in threadbare attire. A politician shook his hand and the sleeve fell, revealing a battered coat as colleagues reacted with quiet amusement.
Washington reports a broad Republican view that Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton may soon signal support for his bid to win the party’s presidential nomination at the July convention. Analysts cite four of seven key states as decisive, with California primaries June 2 shaping the race.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Sen. J. William Fulbright may become Secretary of State if Dean Rusk leaves. The column covers Ray Robinson, Cassius Clay, Abbe Lane, Joi Lansing, Brigitte Bardot, Porfirio Rubirosa, Rosemary Clooney, Martha Raye, Patricians, and potential 1968 presidential contenders Nixon and Scranton with Johnson’s civil rights policy impacting the South and North.
Dave Regan reports the Lebanon Elks will host a fundraiser next Wednesday featuring sports figures such as Hopalong Cassady Bill Hackett Ted Kluszewski and Paul Sarringhaus to raise several thousand dollars for local organizations aiding physically and mentally handicapped youngsters. Dr B J Bowman chairs the event which runs from forenoon to evening.
A Washington satire mixes Private Taylor the obstinate patrolman at 14th and F Streets with a tale of jaywalking and a punctured parade route for King Hussein. It also cites Federal Register notices on camel hair and an Interstate Commerce Commission view on unregulated pigeons and trash.
A nocturnal primate named the night monkey lives on Barro Colorado Island in the Canal Zone. It has conspicuous golden eyes adapted for dim light. Paper money is said to originate with the Chinese during the seventh century A D in the T a ng dynasty.
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