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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates including per copy six cents for weekdays and fifteen cents for Sundays. City carrier 50 cents per week, mail rates vary by area from 12 to 35 dollars yearly.
On a quiet Sunday at the University of Mississippi Meredith, a Black student, earned a Bachelor of Science after federal orders upheld his right to register. Marshals guarded him. Governor Barnett and the State College Board faced a decisive vote. The piece notes progress against segregation and hints at ongoing struggles for other Black students. A domestic peace corps proposal advances in Congress, seen as potentially reducing domestic strife.
Bernard Baruch’s 93rd birthday is celebrated as interest in his 1946 Baruch plan for U.S. nuclear control is revived. The plan is cited in debates on the limited nuclear test ban treaty before the Senate. Commentators say early acceptance might have prevented later arms proliferation and global danger. India and Pakistan threaten to resist a Kashmir settlement if China attacks they would fight back.
Joe Waits For Joe Smith uses a different name and looks forward to real home cooking when the first frost arrives. He avoids the heat, enjoys preparing patio meals, but misses pot roast mashed potatoes apple pie and creamed chicken. He will be in the dining room with a happy look.
A biographical sketch of Lew Wallace born April 10 1827 in Brookville Indiana. It traces his early art interest and shift to adventure law and literature, Civil War leadership including Cincinnati defense and Baltimore command, and his later fame for Ben Hur published 1880 with wide translation. He married Susan Arnold in 1852 and died in February 1905.
President Kennedy rejects hard quotas and urges fair hiring oversight. S. B. Fuller, a successful Black businessman, urges Negroes to build enterprises to create jobs and lift self‑reliance, discussing education, discrimination, and the path to equal opportunity in America.
The Virgo horoscope notes a Scorpio moon pushing aggression but urges harmony. It highlights finances improving early December and mid December for work, with March and mid 1964 strong for career. Romance periods appear in the next two weeks and May to July 1964, while travel is limited until mid-1964 with light trips potential in September December and early January. A late October romance caution for Virgo.
A report to the British Dental Association notes about 90,000 British teenagers require false teeth each year. Across the globe, a Moscow area called Jenin Hills houses senior officials, while in Winterthur Switzerland a truck crash sent 45 fat pigs into the streets, scattering chaos until their roundup.
A guidance piece urges families to schedule annual checkups as schools reopen. Doctors should assess vision and hearing for children, recheck prescriptions for glasses, and provide dental exams. Vaccinations are emphasized, along with health clearances for sports and adult checkups during August dog days myths debunked.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Keely Smith may accept a Desert Inn six months lounge stint at 15000 weekly. Gloria DeHaven could win a Broadway lead if Secrets of the Silver Screen lands on ground. Natalie Wood’s friends fear mood swings while Liz Taylor faces diet chatter fueled by Dickie Burton. George Montgomery seen in Gotham teen look with models. Barbara Sherry to London with Bette Davis hunting a honeymoon home. Rocky Marciano may take network gym executive post. Jackie Gleason to tee off with amateurs for Cerebral Palsy charity. Ava Gardner earned 500000 for eight weeks in 55 Days at Peking. Charleton Heston may net 2 million. Year’s Eve at Americana looks gay. Pearl Bailey starts at Sahara Aug 29. Mabel Mercer’s extended 1964–1985 contracts amid busy summer. Colony draws celebs Paul Anka and Randolph Churchill. Nicola Lubitsch seeks Broadway ingenue roles but health blocks run. Darryl Zanuck skis in the Riviera with Irina Demich. Theaters mull washing machines in lobbies. George C. Scott aims to own the Detroit Tigers. Charlie Chaplin autographs refused as book panned. Philippe Forquet contested by Columbia and Fox with Sandra Dee pairing cited.
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