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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1965
Page
4
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Middletown readers recall Daniel Doty and Stephen Vail as names fading from streets while Patrick L. Kessler is honored with a hall name. The piece urges careful memorial choices to avoid trivializing a Medal of Honor hero versus lasting monuments.
FBI Chief J Edgar Hoover warns that America risks widespread lawlessness and fading civic pride as crime rises rapidly. He cites fear in streets and parks, urges government and citizens to treat crime as a major national target and questions foreign aid priorities.
The piece notes four percent GOP voters favor Lindsay for president and reports on his likely tense ties with New York party leaders. It details his hires including press secretary Woody Klein and fire commissioner Robert Lowery, plus deputy mayor Timothy Costello, amid party discontent. It also covers federal aid trends and a Shelbyville mayor resisting federal anti poverty programs.
Korean veteran VanNatta reports little information from Mor rs Moriarity about federal plans. Moriarity provided evasive answers on federal control, while VanNatta denies leading a crusade and emphasizes local self-help in Shelbyville.
Washington hints say February will bring no successor to McGeorge Bundy as special assistant on foreign affairs. The piece argues special aides can influence policy, notes past examples, and urges replacing Bundy with the secretary of state to align foreign policy with constitutional duties and statutory guidance.
A political satire piece notes Sen. Paul Douglas and aide Howard Shuman mis-spell consensus as concensus in a weekly newsletter praising LBJ's consensus and the 8th Congress. It also humorously observes Sen. Byrd’s marble-floored suites and Wayne Morse’s power grab, plus critical jokes about U.S. foreign service officer reports describing spouses.
The 17-year-old Philadelphia girl Mary Anne Murray is celebrated for winning three cars in separate raffles, a feat that draws attention to her fortunate streak and the logistics of parking multiple prizes. Local reports note the unusual windfall amid lighthearted commentary on her luck.
Chicago column notes local complaints about the anti poverty program as a housewife quits her job amid red tape. It cites Republican critics and Dem mayors shaping a 1966 electoral landscape with dual government fears and calls for a fresh congressional review of the program.
Paul Harvey style plea comparing science and faith urges preachers to prove religion by its results. It asks clergy to demonstrate how Christian faith changes lives, heals families, counters crime, and frees people from addiction, echoing a demand from the pews: show me the product.
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