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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1965
Page
4
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The IRS issued 31 gambling stamps in Butler and Warren counties for the year, none bought in Middletown where a a two year old pinball ban reduces crime. Police credit the ordinance with fewer burglaries and remove 100 machines. New gaming devices are checked and licensed by the city. The SAC bomber fleet is to be reduced due to ballistic missile plans.
Back To The Mill Shed laments Rep. Oren Harris of Arkansas after his nomination and confirmation for a federal district judgeship last summer. President Johnson holds the commission until acts, keeping Harris in Congress as observers debate policy and Arkansas politics. The piece questions whether it is sound to keep a confirmed judge in legislative duty for weeks more.
FBI campaigns against Cosa Nostra and other organized crime leaders gain momentum after 1961 laws. Key figures jailed or questioned include Giancana, Lucchese, Bruno, Alderisio, Alderman, Kolod, and Pollina. Prosecutors cite 90 convictions in the fiscal year and widespread extortion, tax evasion, and interstate wagering cases across Boston Miami Detroit and Chicago.
The United States urges NATO allies to strengthen the alliance as Rusk and McNamara warn that a Communist victory in Asia could threaten Europe. They note China’s nuclear potential and 2.3 million troops, and stress Washington seeks substantial manpower aid rather than partial support.
Hal Boyle collects holiday snorts and family foibles as jokes and one liners about gifts, Santa, tradition, and the yearly tensions of Christmas. The wry observations touch on return policies, noisy toys, perfume, party excess, and the effort of staging a perfect holiday.
A snappy column sniffs at age milestones for Franco De Gaulle and Salazar while touting U S bonds. Jokes about Christmas bills a sleep problem and a pun on scissors follow. The piece blends political figures with light wordplay and trivia.
The article notes that the addresses of cabinet secretaries McNamara and Rusk at the NATO meeting in Paris could become a turning point in the Asian scene as Peiping and Moscow watch closely to gauge direction.
December 24, 1929 Middletown faces depression with hours cut and some jobs lost. Salvation Army aided 125 families and 500 children received toys. Garfield Mission offers home cooked dinners. Civic groups and churches organize baskets, dinners, and carols as Santa prepares to broadcast. Local merchants report brisk last minute shopping and gifts like radios, pianos, cedar chests, and toys. Christmas dinner prices run lower than last year with poultry around 20–39 cents. Over $1,000 raised for the Charity Ball Fund as Lin's Serenades prepare to perform.
President Johnson faces a difficult Viet Nam situation that may damage him politically if no settlement emerges before the 1966 elections. The war’s global reach contrasts with domestic pressures from Republicans and antiwar groups, complicating his influence with Ayub Khan talks and White House messaging.
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