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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options including daily weekday copies at six cents and Sunday papers at fifteen cents. City and suburban carrier rates are fifty cents per week, with mail options for trading and outside trading areas at specified yearly costs, payable in advance.
A commentary argues that using religion to push political aims distorts faith and hinders truth. It criticizes denouncing dissent as holy punishment and warns that fear of removals threatens the credibility of the new Vietnam program and its principal actors.
The article notes that highway toll reductions rely on better roads and regulations but stresses the human element through driver training and psychological testing. President Johnson calls for priority safety programs with state and local cooperation as 1963 fatalities reach a record 43,400.
The Supreme Court overturned an Alabama contempt conviction of Mary Hamilton a Black woman for refusing to be called by her first name In setback to racial hierarchy the court sided with her demand to be addressed as Miss Hamilton The decision underscores equality before the law and signals progress in civil rights efforts.
The piece outlines a smear campaign against Senator Barry Goldwater by Elizabeth Dilling and other right wing figures. It notes Dilling’s 1940s Nazi links, claims tying Goldwater to international bankers, and mentions attacks on his Jewish ancestry. It cites George Lincoln Rockwell, the National States Rights Party, and criticism from the American Civil Rights groups.
John Chamberlain argues Brazilian generals toppled Goulart to halt Castroism amid inflation and Soviet Cuban influence. He highlights Lacerda’s warning stance, Visas for Communists controversy, and women protests in Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. The piece notes U S alignment with Fulbright ideas and marks a turning point for the Western Hemisphere.
Washington notes a forthcoming biography will explore Douglas MacArthur's compelling mix of drive victory and drama. Admirers and critics followed his rhetoric and actions, from Congress to Truman's firing, with observers split on his self dramatization and public crusade.
More than 1,000 Midwest Young Republicans from 13 states meet in Chicago to elect officers and draft a platform. They plan to endorse Barry Goldwater for President and elect Indiana's Jom Blythe as chairman, a longtime Goldwater supporter.
A combined total of 2 571 000 briefcases and attache cases were sold while some men mock women carrying queen size purses. February living costs fell by one tenth of one percent for the first drop since December 1962, noted by F E F who remarked it was scarcely noticeable. Two Soviet scientists say a planet near Cygnus has tried to radio Earth from a distance of 1 000 000 000 000 miles in the star system.
George Crout notes the Civil War entering its second year with references to Fort Sumter and Bull Run. The Western Journal reports local citizen comments and a humorous wartime vignette about a sentry and a visiting Mary Ann, preserving Middletown’s humor despite national division.
Paul Harvey notes his News program avoids alcohol sponsors citing a contract clause added when his son was born. He mentions Bing Crosby declining cigarette deals, and comments on how TV dramas like Dr Kildare feature drinking to give characters something to do with their hands.
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