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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
4
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A Los Angeles police officer suspended six months for participating in civil rights demonstrations off duty faces a California court challenge. The case tests whether officers may act as private citizens on off hours without violating duty to enforce the law. The ACLU supports clarifying guidelines for police civic involvement.
In Monroe Michigan residents report encounters with a large hairy creature, prompting thousands to visit for monster hunts. Local businesses see midweek Saturday-night traffic, mirroring Loch Ness tourism and promising ongoing coverage and further tidings.
An ode to the tomato highlighting its versatility in hot cold or room temperature dishes. It notes the fruit vegetable paradox, its affordability, ease of home cultivation, and health benefits while joking about non eaters and praising its appeal and nutritional value.
Jim Bishop portrays Haiti as a nation of contradictions and charm. The piece notes Haiti severed relations with Castro’s Cuba, resists communist influence, and pays its debts. It contrasts peace with poverty and lists unemployment, income, prices, and military figures to sketch daily life.
The narrator recalls Haiti under François Duvalier, a president elected for life whose secret police monitor public spaces. He notes Haiti as the only Negro Republic in the Americas, with a mix of poverty and beauty, limited American tourism, and a currency stable yet devaluing, as He highlights education needs and local art rooted in Creole culture.
The piece argues the federal government neglects civil rights protections for both whites and Negroes in Los Angeles amid riots. It cites officials including A G and governors, notes large arrests and property damage, and questions deterrents for future outbreaks. It contrasts Southern and non Southern responses.
Dorothy Kilgallen recalls John Lewis and the Modern Jazz Quartet. The quartet formed from Dizzy Gillespie’s band members, with Milt Jackson and Percy Heath among early pivotal figures. By 1952 they recorded their first album and defined a sober stage image to keep focus on the music.
Dave Regan recounts a 90 ton tanker flight with Major Tom Jones from Clinton County Air Force Base to Alaska. The crew endures eight hour legs, turbulent weather, and cramped quarters with only a wooden chair as a seat.
The piece notes a 33 page Republican white paper attacking Johnson and Kennedy over Vietnam policy, as part of campaign strategy for 1966. It recalls prior GOP criticisms of Truman Eisenhower and debates over candor, arguing all three presidents prioritized South Vietnam against communism.
A young California boy fishing for grunion landed a 12 inch baby shark, adding a memorable fish story to his childhood. The event drew attention as a surprising catch and a vivid family tale for years to come.
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