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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1963
Page
4
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The piece argues Congress suffers from rotten borough-like corruption and unequal district sizes. It calls for better members and cites Supreme Court actions against gerrymandering. It likens U S reform to 1832 British Parliament changes and notes a new dollar bill with no easy access.
The first Johnson signed measure funds the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. View it as a hopeful signal in a crisis era tied to nuclear treaties and UN bans on satellites, stressing that arms control needs political restraint to matter. The federal board also orders elimination of featherbed railroad jobs, though unions resist.
A blot falls on hopes for a De Gaulle Johnson meeting in Washington next year as the French leader says he will not come until U S French rifts see progress. Optimism may linger if diplomatic talks yield settlements and reassure the western alliance.
A reader notes how frustrated lonely ads in The Times reveal a quest for joy. A letter recalls changing from negativity to faith and positive thinking leading to work, a car, family stability, and spiritual growth.
Factoids note talking birds in Australia include piping crows mynahs and parrots while others like jays macaws and starlings can learn. The stylus likely predates wax tablets and early writing. The violin reached near perfection in the 17th century and jukeboxes in the U S receive nearly one billion dollars annually.
Impatience voiced by City Commissioners as no effort is seen to memorialize John F Kennedy here. The piece notes few streets named for presidents, lists which presidents have streets, and points to limited naming for Kennedy and others. It contrasts local street naming with other cities and mentions Daniel Doty as founder’s street.
President Johnson meets labor and business leaders to target a five million jobs increase, arguing the nation must expand employment as the labor pool grows. The piece traces postwar efforts and past presidents from Wallace to Kennedy, noting employment trends and government role.
John Chamberlain surveys a rising group of economists led by Milton Friedman who favor voluntary welfare reforms and a negative income tax. He notes shifts from Keynesian orthodoxy, Goldwater’s adviser search, and the appeal of freer markets in Greece, Israel, Formosa, Hong Kong, and West Germany.
Paul Harvey and his son recount a day pheasant hunting near Chicago that left them uneasy about killing and violence. The essay argues against rushing gun control, defending the Second Amendment and opposing disarmament after a national tragedy. It stresses individual rights and warns against broad firearm restrictions.
A spoofing reader letter jokes about a $179000 study on Eskimo housing for 15000 Alaska natives at $11.67 per person. It quips igloos as potential homes and mocks the cost and absurdity while noting other farcical lines about King Eric XIV and a trained chimp.
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