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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1965
Page
4
Secretary of Labor Wirtz touring California farms says agriculture must hire from the domestic labor pool at prevailing wages. He notes the end of alien labor imports under McCarran Walter and urges families to accompany workers with housing and community facilities. National prosperity should not rely on cheap labor from any nation.
Editorial argues fast ratification of proposed amendments to enlarge Security Council from 11 to 15 and UNESCO from 18 to 27, noting UN growth from 51 members in 1945 to 114, and that enlargements would strengthen the UN’s peacekeeping and progress efforts. It also discusses civil rights politics and Negro voter impact in the South, challenging claims of Negro political dominance.
A clustered crowd at Finn's Funeral Parlor recalls Dan Hoolihan through dying and grieving family, friends, and locals. Witnesses include a doctor, a son, a loan manager, a grocer, a priest, and a bartender, each offering blunt, personal judgments on Dan's life and death.
A columnist argues President Johnson should rely on science to improve warning systems and refuges after the Middle West tornadoes. The piece notes about 250 deaths tied to Viet Nam deaths and urges evaluation of warnings, sirens, and civil defense signals to spur action and safer evacuations.
Washington reports on how Abraham Lincoln wrestled with union preservation and emancipation amid the Civil War. The piece contrasts his cautious, evolving stance with Jefferson’s contradictions and eventual efforts to curb slavery. It notes key moments like the 1862 letter to Horace Greeley, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment.
Article discusses storm tracking limits and public warning needs amid tornado threats. It cites Midwestern complaints about late warnings, criticizes federal weather funding, and questions presidential trips as symbolic rather than substantive.
Mrs. Mears recounts a near miss in Elkhart Indiana as a tornado hit nearby. Lightning rain and hail surrounded the family wiener roast while sirens wailed and ambulances moved along the highways. Four neighbors’ homes were leveled but all people took shelter in basements and escaped injury.
Broadway gossip notes mourn Linda Darnell and question the fire that killed her. The column cites oddities in wire reports and hints at possible investigations. It also trails through showbiz lore about Sal Mineo Juliet Prowse Frank Sinatra Jr Patti Duke and other stars.
A British court orders a 77 year old man to repay 28 dollars and 59 cents at 14 cents weekly. The arrangement would take about 15 years to complete, effectively requiring a long term repayment plan.
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