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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for weekdays and Sunday editions, with pricing for in city and suburban carrier delivery, mail within and outside the trading area, and international rates. It notes advance payment and publication by News-Journal Inc.
Nebraska has brought a Missouri River border dispute with Iowa to the Supreme Court urging a middle-of-river border and a new compact. The fight over land shifts along the river has stretched for decades and needs congressional consent for any new agreement. Sir Winston Churchill’s final parliamentary bow is noted with honors. David Sarnoff warns of a future dominated by computers and connected education with potential risks to human agency and individuality.
A collage of curiosities covers science, nature, history, and geography. Notable items include flounder eye movement, Paramecium life, Paramecium, Mount Everest versus Mariana Trench depths, eels with electricity, and the Delaware Aqueduct as the longest tunnel, with varied odds and dates.
The article argues labor mobility in the USSR undermines efficiency as workers quit for better pay or conditions. It cites Khrushchev’s proposed new labor passport, containment of police registration, and widespread migrations from Moscow construction to greener fields. Losses amount to 100 million man-days and 12.3 percent turnover, costing about three billion rubles in output.
In New York leaders urge a moratorium on mass protests through Election Day, 1964. The stance, read by NAACP head Roy Wilkins, questions if restraint will curb race tensions and affect civil rights progress amid Goldwater Johnson campaign dynamics. Some leaders oppose the plan, warning it may cheapen the movement.
Dave Regan notes sweltering city heat after a cooler country visit. He warns high temperatures raise dehydration, temper flare ups, and even fatal quarrels. Take sun avoidance, minimal exertion, and prudent conduct to stay safe.
A Tide of Hollywood Notes features Al Jolson Jr. mock ads in Phoenix, Swen Swenson eyed for MGM Say It With Music, and Richard Beedle search in Peru. Rich gossip on Burton Hamlet, Eisenhower, Hope, Skelton, Gisele Pascal, Dale Brooks, Paul Strassberg raffles, Pajama Party cameos, and Abbe Lane divorce timing.
The massive Salt Lake City temple is open only to members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Construction began in 1853 and took 40 years to complete. In a separate note, Marvin C. Stone of Washington D. C. invented the first artificial drinking straws in 1886 made from paraffinized manila paper rolled by hand.
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