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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1966
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notices list subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions. Rates include in city 15 cents per copy, 60 cents weekly, 15.00 yearly within trading areas, 24.00 outside trading area, and 38.00 outside the U S. All payments in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc founded 1857.
A biblical verse from John 17 21 emphasizes unity between Father and Son so all may be one in them and in the world believe in Jesus as the sent one, highlighting shared divine presence and mission.
Middletown city commissioners debate recurring post office traffic problems with left turns restricted and no parking signs along Verity Parkway. They caution the issue demands a practical fix, possibly via a future civic center, but warn the problem cannot be simply moved.
Roy Wilkins of the NAACP orders Milwaukee Youth Council to stop selling buttons bearing Burn Baby Burn. He criticizes the slogan as damaging while the council defends it as a freedom symbol. A Watts alternative Learn Baby Learn gains traction as racial tensions ease.
Jim Bishop laments the TV season with a long review of familiar shows and genres. He notes The Fugitive and The Addams Family among favorites, critiques Westerns, hospital dramas, and variety specials, and expresses nostalgia for cleaner kid fare like Peyton Place. The piece ends with the view that the boob tube is in a rut.
The piece analyzes Senator Robert F Kennedy gaining influence in the Democratic Party and potential effects on 1968 and 1972 elections. It notes Kennedy strong polling, past campaign roles, and possible clashes with Johnson Humphrey dynamics, predicting GOP gains from Democratic factionalism.
A batch of mail for Bob Considine at the New York Journal American was delayed, prompting requests for replies to his syndicated column. The missives discuss misstatements about oil companies, criticism of Opera coverage, and notes from readers including Verne Chaney and Arnold Palmer.
The paper notes two police dogs arrived in Middletown funded by citizens. They can follow clues, enter unseen, and deter thieves, reducing officer risk. Handlers are trained and Chief Jim Howerton will supervise. The dogs build on citizen support and mirror successful use in Cincinnati.
The Senate investigative panel has paused further action on Senator Tom Dodd while reviewing campaign fund uses. The bulk of evidence suggests Dodd's trip to Germany and defense of General Julius Klein aimed to counter bias rather than prove wrong, with Klein’s paycheck loss cited as a consequence of the inquiry.
A letter argues Ohio voters should support Governor James Rhodes, praising his tax leadership amid inflation and deficits. It claims Rhodes has built roads, expanded mental health programs, and improved parks within the state budget and dismisses rival candidates as unproven tokens.
The author argues there is no relation between Dodd's finances and the Klein matter. Dodd tried to rectify a wrong done to a friend and acted as an honorable gentleman. The speaker believes Dodd should have defended himself more aggressively.
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