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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Page
4
Entry note shows second class mail status from Middletown Ohio with subscription rates. Per copy costs and weekly delivery 60 cents in city areas, seven day mail rates 15 dollars yearly in trading areas and 24 dollars outside, 38 dollars outside U S A. All subscriptions payable in advance.
Ohio drivers face a patchwork of posted limits with a ten mile variance allowed by law. Middletown officials note 88 percent of speeds stay within limits, while 12 percent exceed, yet only one percent can be arrested. Public support grows for a lending disclosure bill backed by Senator Douglas.
A House Banking and Commerce push would grant Robert Weaver unprecedented authority and at least 2.9 billion dollars to reshape cities under federal control. Cities accepting funds would cede local powers, with the secretary setting conditions on education, welfare, zoning, and job programs. Rep. Ottinger alone opposed, warning of vast costs and centralized HUD power over local decisions.
A government critique argues that greed by groups, politicians, and unions undermines economic stability. It says voluntary guidelines failed, labor and management must be disciplined by law, and wage policy must be fair across incomes while avoiding broad price instability.
Indiana Senator Vance Hartke, once a Johnson loyalist, rebukes the administration over Vietnam policy, domestic programs, and labor and economic issues. He cites cuts to the school lunch program, dam and flood control inaction, housing recession, and delayed bilateral report on Canadian auto imports, urging UN diplomacy and Geneva accord revival.
Dave Regan muses on whether Middletown will have a long autumn or an early winter. Optimists hail pleasant mid October-like days while pessimists warn of winter arriving early. The piece revels in October weather, harvest scents, and travel-friendly vibes as drivers and cars enjoy renewed pep.
Dr. Thomas W. Matthew, a New York neurosurgeon, launches NEGRO to build hospitals and rehabilitate slums through black power. A Wall Street bond campaign seeks seed money for training and projects, inviting white support while stressing African American self-help and cooperation.
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