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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists pricing for subscriptions: per copy six cents on weekdays, fifteen cents on Sundays. city and suburban carrier fifty cents weekly. mail rates seven days twelve dollars in trading area, twenty dollars outside trading area, and thirty five dollars yearly for outside the U S A. All payments in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc. Founded in 1857.
The piece argues that spring embodies the grace of God, with Easter signaling rebirth and winter’s death, yet life persists beneath ice and dormant roots promise renewal. It adds a note on Russia threatening to aid North Vietnam if the U.S. attacks, calling it bluster to be tested.
The article notes Mariner 4’s successful launch toward Mars, its Canopus guide, and a 325 million mile voyage aiming to return data for future missions and eventual manned spaceflight. It discusses the Mars life question and Drake’s view on life on other planets. It also mentions Britains hunt saboteurs planning to intercept hunters by helicopter.
Senator Joe Clark, a liberal ADA ally from Pennsylvania, seeks a seat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Conservative and moderate Democrats push to block him, citing his abrasive style and anti traditional stance. Rhode Island’s Claiborne Pell may win the post if Clark is blocked, or John Pastore could be offered it as a consolation. Clark’s far out views on Red China and his ADA leadership complicate his chances.
Factographs recount long tradition as staffs of rich families traveled abroad. Families supplied baskets of tidbits to ease servants' hardship during voyages. In Florida the fist catching anhinga swims with body submerged and neck raised like a periscope.
The piece analyzes Democratic and Republican maneuvering in New York ahead of the 1966 state election. It highlights potential candidates Nassau County leader Eugene Nickerson Howard Samuels and Jack English as power players, linking their fates to Nelson Rockefeller Bobby Kennedy and John Lindsay while noting LBJ’s ongoing influence.
James Marlow analyzes the 1960s party dynamics noting Republicans remain far weaker than Democrats in Congress. He argues Goldwaterites and anti-Goldwaterites risk deep division, undermining a unified Republican policy and voter appeal as the 1966 elections loom.
The December 5, 1964 issue recalls events on this date including Utah joining the 21st Amendment era in 1933, Polk's 1848 gold discovery message, Bucharest's 1916 surrender, and MacArthur's 1944 Leyte advance. It reflects on congressional control under Eisenhower and the careers of Lyndon Johnson and Sam Rayburn.
A quirky nature item notes giraffes swinging necks like bats in playful battles. A household hints snippet jokes sour cream removes rust stains and a coffee craving is mentioned. A curious line warns Zadok Dum kopf about risky family trees and lemon-branched memories. Stan the peacock figure pops up in a factograph remark.
George Crout describes Middletown's move to build the Cincinnati, Dayton and Eastern Railroad, known as the Shortline, to run through the town. The ordinance allows construction across streets east of Clark Street and promises proper drainage, with eventual train service linking Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis. Prior efforts met obstacles from the C H and D line and local farmers over right of way and route concerns.
Paul Harvey recounts Cliff Cushman, 1960 Olympic hopeful from Grand Forks, who missed the Tokyo team after a hurdles stumble. Cushman’s open letter urges youths to persevere, aim high, and endure hardship, citing Romans 5 3 5 and challenging readers to improve grades, conduct, and character while pursuing excellence.
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