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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Ohio lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and mail options, with rates for city, suburban, trading area, and outside trading area. It notes publication details, entry, and the 1857 founding line from the masthead.
A national study on the best way to teach children to read is announced by Dr. Francis Ianni. The effort will involve numerous educators to resolve questions about method choices amid English language irregularities. Elisabeth Taylor faces public scrutiny over her image amid media attention.
Americans remember Police Officer J. D. Tippit who was fatally shot in Dallas on November 22 while questioning Lee Harvey Oswald after President Kennedy's assassination. Nationwide gifts and sympathy help his widow cope with the loss.
The article notes a sculptor Ernst Neizvestni once denounced by Khrushchev now receives three commissions from the Ministry of Culture for statues of Soviet scientists. It reflects the volatile climate where official favor shifts quickly and commissions depend on the regime.
Jim Bishop recounts a chaotic Palm Beach hotel weekend filled with elderly guests, genteel dress, and comic intrigue. He describes the lobby, the Gleason show, Ta Boo dining, and a playful magic trick, ending with a quip about a priest and a doll named Danger.
The narrator recalls three days battling wind and sea in a small craft along the inland waterway to Hallandale. Two people observe lush homes, bright designs, and pristine landscaping as Kelly window-shops while thoughts linger on a wild hotel lobby and a planned entrance.
A Washington tribute recalls Jacqueline Kennedy's public fortitude after President Kennedy's assassination. Her composed leadership at funeral arrangements and at Arlington honors the fallen leader, while a Paris newspaper and English poet George Wither reflect on enduring faithfulness and mourning. The piece links national sorrow with personal resolve and memory.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Vivien Leigh bought a Third Ave painting for its frame. it’s valued at 30000 pounds in London. Esquire’s latest issue stirs controversy while Perry Como is courted by Harrah's Lake Tahoe. Joe Layton hospitalized, Peter O Toole praised, and others in show business spin, gossip, and speculation.
Factographs note that medieval Brit ish Exchequer recorded accounts with tally sticks. A science fact states a soap bubble can freeze into a glassy ice bubble when held above liquid air.
Dave Regan discusses the cold and influenza season with home remedies and cautions. He notes rest as the primary treatment, warns about antihistamines for drivers, and recalls traditional remedies like cod liver oil socks hot toddies and a sulfur molasses tonic. He urges avoiding drafts and staying warm while recognizing no cure exists.
Washington column observes the Republican Policy Committee gathering where no action occurs and Senator Dirksen and others drift into philosophical remarks about the impossibility of a truly nonpolitical speech. Humprey weighs in on the electoral value of distancing from partisan aims.
Humphrey recalled a mayoral bid that strove for civic speech yet risked unpopularity like a bill collector. McGee spoke on nonpolitical campus addresses urging democracy to schools with a caveat about spelling with a small d. Minnesota’s Eugene J warned that quoting substance risks partisan politics accusations amid the Bacon mob.
A wry line contrasts a foot ball pool with a swimming pool and notes the bather knows he will get soaked. The joke pivots on an aging film actress who finds she has sprouted a second chin.
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