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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1964
Page
4
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Armco announces a 200 million expansion of its Middletown Works creating 1000 additional jobs. The project is a major financial boost for residents and the city’s tax base, with potential spin‑offs for other local industries. Senator Williams calls for honesty in government.
The article argues physicians deserve honor yet question the Belgian doctors strike over a new health insurance law. It condemns withholding medical service and cites the Hippocratic Oath, urging physicians to pursue protest by other means and reject striking against society.
The article cites nationwide bus line use of daytime headlights for two years, reporting a 15 percent drop in accidents. It argues higher visibility reduces crashes, especially with cars emerging from intersections, and notes automatic lights on startup as an easy installation option.
Eugene H. DeBruin, 30, of Kaukauna Wisconsin, held hand and foot in a mud hut by Communist Pathet Lao guerrillas since September 5 1963 after their mercy plane was shot down in Laos. He and six crew members were delivering food and medicines to starving Laotians for the AID when the plane was downed.
Five fliers including DeBruin are captive in a Laos camp under Pathet Lao control. They are confined to a hut, tied to a pole, with minimal rations and poor sanitation. U S officials and Red Cross requests to visit or contact the men have been denied. families learn of the situation only after six weeks.
State Department officials privately admit they cannot predict when DeBruin may be released, while his father denounces inaction and questions U S power. Separately New York CORE proposes a drain-in to protest de facto school segregation with water waste as a boycott tactic amid ongoing water shortages.
The statement asserts Belgium has the highest population density in Europe while noting Asia hosts more than 900 languages. The lines present two unrelated facts about geography and linguistics without specific events or sources.
In a satirical dialogue, Topsy and Turvy discuss Indian UN commander Prem Singh Gyani in Cyprus, Nehru, Sheikh Abdullah, and the Mao Khrushchev feud. They compare Kashmir self-determination, Goa, and Stalinist memory, noting the unlikely peacekeeper India and World Revolution rivals.
On this date April 18 1942 Doolittle Raid from the Hornet struck Tokyo Kobe and Nagoya marking the first strike on the Japanese homeland. Paul Revere rode to Lexington to warn of British arrival. San Francisco destroyed by earthquake and fire in 1906.
The text discusses Prime Minister Nehru not sending his associate Lieutenant General Prem Singh Gyani from Punjab to Goa to maintain peace between Goans and authorities. It suggests potential delays and questions about the decision in the Portuguese Indian colony's context.
President Johnson offered a strong televised briefing that day, contrasting Kennedy era access with broader air time. Journalists noted his clear phrasing, ready information, and willingness to promote his programs, while hinting at possible term extension and ongoing campaign needs.
Official action creates village police with Marshall, an Assistant Marshall and two patrolmen under mayoral control. Officers to serve one year terms with bonds of 1000 and 500, wear uniforms and insignia, and be restricted from political activity. Salaries set at 520 yearly. duties include enforcing laws and preserving public welfare.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Marge Champion for Ben Franklin Paris opposite Robert Preston while Lenny Bruce incites sales at Cafe Au Go Go. Tony Perkins diary windfall, June Allyson’s husband hospitalized, Richard Burton retreats to pubs, and Classic Coaches troupe plans a 1932 Rolls-Royce display for What A Way To Go opening at the World's Fair May 13. Reagan praises Disney yet surprises with flamboyant attire.
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