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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1966
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notice outlines subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions, with rates for city mail and suburban routes. It indicates editions published by News Journal Inc, established 1857.
A New Jersey senator highlights how government workers face political fundraising pressure from lawmakers who send tickets and follow up with demand letters. He calls for broader reforms to campaign financing and notes weak congressional action. An Orwellian elevator voice in a Washington office is cited as a grim example of intrusive efficiency.
Sixty four senators cashed in unused portions of their $2400 stationery allowances last year with windfalls up to 2024 dollars. Sen John J Williams led a drive to require revert of unused funds to the Treasury, winning a floor vote before opposition slowed enactment. The same article also notes Stokely Carmichael backing a Viet Nam War Crimes Tribunal proposed by Bertrand Russell.
Congress reevaluates civil rights action amid fear of real estate value drops and voter discomfort with protests. House support for 1966 legislation wanes as moderates push restraint, while Senate leaders delay, seeking changes before a vote.
The piece argues the Vietnam war will be used to shape the 1970 election while warning of rising federal costs. It cites figures on welfare, Medicare, and taxes, and accuses a New Left leader of planning propaganda from Hanoi. The piece urges voters to act at the ballot box to counter tax growth and imperial policy.
A Sunday pre-dawn drive shows quiet streets, rising new houses, and slow progress on the Miami Campus project. Rain reduced golfers but traffic is light, revealing road work and the University Boulevard extension. Residents compare house plans and note ongoing construction while suggesting the early hours offer real pleasure.
President Johnson, who had shown rare detachment from grassroots politics since 1965, is once again discussing political matters with friends and expanding contacts with Washington reporters signaling a renewed political tempo in his White House circle.
Report discusses frustration over the Democratic National Committee's inability to run voter registration drives and the broader impact on candidates. It notes skepticism about John R. Johnson as a master politician and marks a visible shift in the President's attitude following a July 23 Midwest trip to Indiana and two others. The trip’s perceived success appears to have spurred a new mood.
The piece notes the Democratic primaries closing as Labor Day marks the end of the traditional campaign window and references the Viet era context shaping the final phase of campaigning.
Johnson plans more trips wearing his political hat. He will hail beautification efforts inspect urban renewal projects and review military installations. The president’s spirits rise as political tempo grows and he looks forward to campaigning.
A reader expresses gratitude for the editor's appeal that helped locate relatives of the Parker family. The writer and sister Nellie have learned about their father and his family from cousins and plan a visit soon.
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