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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including per copy weekday six cents and Sunday fifteen cents, in-city and suburban carrier 50 cents a week, mail rates for seven days at 12 dollars within trading area and 20 dollars outside, and 35 dollars outside the U.S.A. All subscriptions are payable in advance. The page carries a biblical quotation from Job 32:8.
A column compares campaign skirmishes on defense with 1960 missile gap debates and, noting political maneuvering, warns voters to doubt sensational claims. It recalls Ian Fleming and James Bond’s appeal to Kennedy, then discusses moves toward uniform daylight saving time and the bill's permissive flaws.
Intra party foes of Attorney General Robert Kennedy plan to contest his New York Senate bid. Rep. Samuel Stratton backers claim 40 of 62 county chairmen support the challenge citing Section 137 of the state Election law and party rules. Kennedy backers expect a formality at the Sept 1 state convention.
Reform leaders condemn Kennedy after Buckley loss noting New York’s major bosses backing the Kennedy drive and urging staters to elect U S Senators from within state. Critics circulate Fact Magazine excerpts calling Kennedy ruthless and arrogant with Melvin Belli labeling him vicious.
The article distills General Max Johnson's study on tactical nuclear weapons in Europe, comparing presidential versus NATO field command control. It highlights risks of delay, civilian oversight, and the need for instant, credible response to potential Soviet incursions while weighing possible escalation and practical decision points.
Washington AP report notes President Johnson dislikes guards and Goldwater similarly rejects protection, saying he feels safe. Miller proposed nominee protection during campaigns while Congress debates a bill to extend Secret Service guard from nomination to election and for defeated candidates on request. The piece cites Dulles and the Warren Commission context with Kennedy’s assassination shaping views.
A light eclectic column surveys a mix of topics from hummingbirds and National Hot Dog Week to early computing growth and fashion, noting the first commercial computer 13 years ago and 15 900 in use. It mentions stretch collars, an Instant Party social fad, and ends with the Great Bed of Ware’s dimensions and origin.
Kristi Stidham laments the loss of her outdoor rabbit Snowball left unattended on vacation. The Stidhams ask for its return. Mrs Brown recalls a Niagara Falls trip where lack of immunization papers nearly stranded her wirehaired terrier. After locating shot receipts, the dog was allowed back into the U S. She also notes New York speed limits versus reality.
Bill Todman outlines Goodson-Todman auditions in New York, seeking celebrities who can improvise live. Panelists must be capable of thinking on air, blending with others, and maintaining game roving. The program highlights benefits like fame, flexibility, and home life, noting ongoing auditions and the reliance on What’s My Line and other shows for exposure.
Factographs describe the dingo-proof fence in Queensland. It stands six feet high and extends about 3437 miles enclosing main sheep areas. Separate note mentions television's invention as a process of interdependent discoveries. The House of Commons has been forbidden ground to English rulers since 1642 after Charles I’s failed arrest of dissenters.
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