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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription costs: 6¢ per weekday, 15¢ Sundays, 50¢ weekly by carrier, $12 yearly by mail in trading area, $20 outside trading area, and $35 outside U.S. All payments are in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857.
Queen Juliana skips Princess Irene wedding amid Dutch religious tensions. The piece argues the Becker amendment threatens First Amendment principles, risking church state separation and school unity. It notes U.S. TV aid against illiteracy contrasts with limited impact here.
Editorial notes Brazil’s military led government under Castelo Branco and the Institutional Act threatens the constitution. Skeptics doubt his commitment to democracy amid far right pressures as Washington’s brisk recognition provokes debate. The piece questions US policy and Western Hemisphere democracy prospects.
A historical survey shows Lyndon Baines Johnson opposing civil rights measures in the 1950s as a five term congressman and senator, then backing a tough civil rights statute as he pursued the presidency. Negro leaders and civil rights groups criticized him for wavering and for cooperating with Dixiecrats.
Mississippi Senator James Eastland campaigns for Johnson claiming LBJ pushed to remove integration provisions from 1957 and 1960 bills. South Carolina Governor Ernest Hollings urges votes for the national ticket arguing Lyndon Johnson will defend Southern interests and provide protection against Socialism.
Scientists say cockroaches have remained unchanged since ancient geologic periods. Everglades National Park preserves the nation’s last surviving crocodiles in its shallow waters.
John Chamberlain argues for a Camus inspired federation approach in North Africa and Puerto Rico as models. He contrasts liberal decolonization with federal solutions, urging flexible governance to avoid nationalist traps and economic hardship. He cites Algeria, Ben Bella, Camus, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Angola, Mozambique, and Portugal as context for a global third course.
President Johnson kept up a firm, persistent push to settle the railroad dispute after five years of deadlock. He relied on his prestige without conceding tactical changes, delaying foreign policy depth while delivering the settlement on air.
The passage praises Lyndon B. Johnson for relentless energy and bargaining skill in the 1963 railroad labor dispute. It notes his Senate leadership, success in brokering compromise, and hands-on mediation that kept pending action from triggering a strike. Johnson pressed both sides, used mediators, and stayed engaged to push a settlement.
Today in history notes offer context on Lyndon B Johnson as a decisive, aggressive politician who uses quick talks and behind the scenes moves. It cites private talks with Khrushchev and timed decisions on nuclear material production, while outlining his growing national activity since becoming president.
Ten years ago the United States pledged military aid and Israel promptly protested the decision. Five years ago the St. Lawrence Seaway opened for commerce. One year ago twenty two men died in a coal mine explosion near Dola West Virginia.
On April 25 1873 Middletown legal voters approved issuing 75000 in Water Works bonds to fund a new system for fire protection and civic needs. The plan includes 8 percent bonds in 100 200 500 and 1000 denominations payable over 10 to 20 years with a tax levy not exceeding 3 mills. Completion is targeted within two years.
Paul Harvey attacks the Tom Jones film as depraved and disgusting arguing that Times Square Hollywood and foreign films set the nation’s cultural level. He cites Catholic and Legion of Decency reactions and condemns sensational scenes as unseemly and harmful to family values.
James Stewart argues the picture mocks sex but defends it against objections. He says it demeans holy matrimony and profanes procreation whether by lust or laughter and criticizes amateur reviewers.
The author notes burlesque houses close nationwide while film theaters show declining crowds except for Walt Disney productions. He claims cinema suffers from lurid excesses and near pornographic content, contrasting this with Disney’s popular departures from reality drawing long lines.
The Spanish paintings The Naked Maja and The Clothed Maja are set to travel to New York for a World’s Fair display. Initially Spain considered sending El Greco’s Burial of the Count of Orgaz but reversed plans to showcase the Goyas.
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