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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1963
Page
4
Middletown Journal announces subscription pricing for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include 6 cent weekday copies, 15 cent Sundays, 50 cent weekly carrier, 12 dollar seven day mail within trading area, 20 dollar outside trading area, and 35 dollars outside the United States. All subscriptions are prepaid. Published daily by News Journal Inc. Founded 1857.
The piece argues that absolute guarantees for the nuclear test ban are impossible and that the United States must accept partial assurances. It notes risks of Soviet behavior, the Vietnam crisis heightening U.S. stakes, and the demanding role facing Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge in Saigon as U.S. influence confronts growing domestic opposition and regional tensions.
The federal government, urged by Congress, is set to accelerate pollution control beyond past efforts. Bills would shift pollution oversight from the Public Health Service to a direct Health and Welfare office, signaling urgency in addressing rising water demand and industrial expansion.
A satirical column notes a controversial Viewpoint on Boy Scout and Girl Scout roles, calling into question training in espionage and germ warfare and contrasting with Pravda’s alleged claims. It includes quips about church staff, aging, marriage odds, and office work, ending with a signoff.
Paul Harvey laments the loss of the word square and argues that true squares are those who work honestly, save money, read, honor family and country, and stand up for traditional values as modern usage distorts the term. He cites examples from scouts astronauts and daily life to defend the concept.
A playful column notes Britain and Russia swap equal amounts of Scotch whisky and vodka for sale, hinting at wartime diplomacy through trade. It also touches on surfing’s rise, Americans’ weekly egg intake, and a reflection on the 1852 compulsory education law as a marker of changing times in a brisk, humorous voice.
Washington report on GOP organizer Carl Shipley and precinct captain turnover as Donald Lukens faces removal for his Goldwater support. Lukens pushes Young Republican growth, plans fundraising raffles and strategy sessions to aid a 1964 Republican sweep in the South. Georgia Senator Richard Russell predicts Goldwater success amid Democratic party concerns.
Dorothy Kilgallen and Henry Fonda are linked with model Jayne Enroth while Celeste Holm may join Noel Coward’s High Spirits. Debates swirl around Philip Graham’s death, and UN insiders predict UK, USSR and France will pay dues. Squealing is rising among mobsters as cabinet politics loom.
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