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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1964
Page
1
White House physician Dr. Janet Travell argues women outlive men because they never retire. She says keeping active with house chores and daily duties may contribute to longevity, citing Census data that women outnumber men in older age groups and that 125 women remain for every 100 men aged 65 plus.
A Royal Air Force plane repatriated Maynard Greville Wynne from Moscow in a prisoner swap for Soviet spy Gordon Lonsdale. The exchange occurred at a crossing point between West Berlin and East Berlin. Wynne arrived at London’s Northolt Airport seven hours after the swap.
The British Foreign Mice agreed to exchange Wynne as a prisoner swap. He had been in Communist hands for two years with three years detention in prison and five in a labor camp as a courier of espionage information.
Wynne appears frail and thinner after serving time with his wife Sheila stating he has lost weight and endured prison meals. She notes he may be half his former size but remains in apparently good form while awaiting arrival at his home this afternoon. The Foreign Office reports a Soviet pardon offer contingent on freeing Lonsdale as government notes Wynne’s condition has deteriorated seriously.
The House plans a 46.8 billion defense appropriation to fund Secretary Robert McNamara’s requests. Critics including Rep Melvin Laird urge restraint while suggesting a nuclear powered carrier and noting no new major systems were added. Rep Gerald Ford and others debate the plan amid convention pace.
The report notes Democrats and most Republicans largely voiced confidence in American military superiority over any foe. Some members like Said criticized defense policy generally, but few specific critiques of the bill emerged.
Several members objected to a bill limiting naval shipyards to 45 percent of repar and alteration work. The debate mostly covered broader views on American defense.
Washington reports US pressures Soviet Premier Khrushchev to restrain Fidel Castro as Cuba gains control of a modern anti aircraft missile arsenal. Officials warn that any shoot down of US overflights would provoke serious retaliation. The moves follow Khrushchev’s missile crisis withdrawal and ongoing Soviet training of Cuban troops with 24 SAM bases and about 500 missiles.
Unease grows over potential Cuban crisis as current tensions and policy signals raise alarms about future military and diplomatic standoffs. Analysts cite shifting alliances, frequent border incidents, and uncertain timelines.
A spokesman for Laos' rightist junta said the aim is a unit government of all factions led by neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma. The plan would unify the three armed factions under a strong government within the Geneva framework as U S aid pressure mounts.
Violence erupted in a Queens subway station as civil rights demonstrators tried to block traffic during the fair opening. Police clashed with protestors. about twenty five people were arrested and some sustained head injuries as the event unfolded.
In Luang Prabang diplomats from Britain France the Soviet Union Australia and India press leaders to restore the pre coup order. The United States fears the coup will prompt Pathet Lao action in the Asian arena ahead of the 1982 Geneva talks. Souvanna travels to Luang Prabang for a second meeting with the king after an inconclusive initial session.
In a civil rights bill debate in Washington the Senate nears day 37 as Dixie leaders plot strategy. Sen. Richard B. Russell signals likely not to object to delaying Dirksen amendments to the antijob-discrimination section, clearing space for new speeches under the two-speech limit.
Readable fragments indicate a light humor note noting arrival at BF. The text shows casual quirky phrasing without a clear event or name.
President Johnson attends opening day with thousands at the 1954 World's Fair. Officials estimate attendance from a quarter to a half million amid civil rights protests and high profile ceremonial events. The day features the Unisphere centerpiece, Ferde Grofe’s suite, band concerts, and a parade with Miss America candidates.
Robert Scales, a moderate on civil rights, won a council seat in Murfreesboro Tennessee with 1447 votes. He is the city’s first Black candidate to seek public office, leading a field of 14 white men for three four-year terms and two-year term seats. Scales carried both a large Negro precinct and one white precinct, amid talk he could lose Negro support after opposing civil rights demonstrations.
Two of five crewmen walked away from a six engine Air Force weather reconnaissance plane after it crashed and burned on takeoff near Fairbanks Alaska. Pilot Harry A Lagerwell and a co pilot were trapped by flames but listed in not too serious condition. The men came from Mc Clelland Air Force Base near Sacramento California.
The Ohio State Health Department reports a surge in skin eruptions this spring. Doctors cite measles rubella scarlet fever erythema infectiosum and a mystery virus. both children and adults are affected across the state.
An opening day schedule featured a 915 am flag raising at the Court of the Universe and a Fountain of Planets show 12 hours later. President Johnson was to deliver a midday address with additional speeches by former President.
Jimmy C. Willis, 16, took a plane from a hangar in Montgomery and, despite never piloting, flew briefly before crashing twice. He escaped injury after clipping trees and landing. Dr. Joe R. Benson, co owner, says Willis will be charged with grand larceny in the theft of the $7 000 aircraft.
Demonstrators aboard a subway train pulled an emergency cord causing a sudden stop. Some leaped to the tracks and others blocked train doors. Three white women were arrested after leading chants like Freedom now and Just like Birmingham outside a police station. The protest aimed to stall auto traffic en route to the fair.
Police cleared stalled cars and towed them away while traffic eased near the fairgrounds. Richard Whalen reported toll cars parked along highways and officers posted in pairs on lair approaches. James Farmer said he would lead peaceful demonstrations inside the lair to spotlight the contrast between fantasy and discrimination.
A farmer led a mid Manhattan march from a church to Penn Station, boarding a Long Island Rail train to picket state and commercial exhibits. He carried a cattle prod battery powered pole and a placard claiming the device is used by Louisiana police. He stated CORE members arrived from Missouri Mississippi Louisiana Florida and other states to protest the Louisiana pavilion.
Negotiators from five unions and nearly 200 railroads report narrowing differences with less than 72 hours until the 12:01 am Saturday strike deadline. White House aides note language clarification and round‑the‑clock mediation as talks focus on wages, job classifications, and working conditions.
President Johnson pledged on Tuesday to press for a voluntary settlement in the five year old wok rule dispute. He stated both sides are encouraged to seek an agreement to avoid further escalation and keep the issue from harming national interests.
Close to both sides report talks in a highly crucial stage with an uncertain outcome. Reedy says the two sides are in very thorough, very exhaustive discussions based on exchange of working papers on their respective positions.
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