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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1963
Page
4
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Swed ish economist Gunnar Myrdal tells the Senate the United States must boost federal spending and long range planning to combat poverty he calls one fifth of Americans trapped in poverty and urges focus on the poor and uneducated. He says action is needed to prevent democracy from weakening both here and abroad.
The article notes Spain grants autonomy to Spanish Guinea with independence likely soon. It traces the once vast empire from Mexico and South America to Africa and the Philippines, points to losses after the 19th century wars, and describes remaining fragments Rio Muni, Spanish Sahara, and Mnfi while criticizing autocratic governance.
A reflective editorial argues America must be safe for differences across religion race and ideology. It urges self examination of conformity pressures and hostility to dissent to uphold equality before the law.
The Senate approved a 17 million dollar Glen Elder irrigation scheme for western Kansas by a 749 vote. Proxmire led opposition citing wastefulness as farmers lack desire for the project amid large federal farm subsidies. Despite objections, Kansas Senators supported the plan with cross party votes and absent rivals failing to block the measure.
Congress and President Johnson sign a bill providing more than a billion dollars over three years for federal aid to education. Funds target college level institutions including church related ones for classrooms labs and libraries but exclude chapels and arenas.
A Washington passerby berates Senator Warren G. Magnuson in the Capitol about the Bobby Baker affair. Magnuson counters with a blunt claim that many senators bear scrutiny and mentions a well known lawmaker facing paternity suits.
West Germany's city puts up a small railroad line including two engines 15 freight cars and 1000 yards of track for sale. Other items note rising mobile home shipments 27 percent higher than last year and mobile chapels from one firm.
A Middletown Area Safety Council letter urges Citizens to discuss six driving tips for a safe holiday season. It advises allowing extra time, frequent rest stops on trips, car checks, good tires and brakes, functioning lights, seat belts, hazard alertness, courtesy, and adherence to road rules. It also promotes supporting the Butler Home for old folks via the Wishing Well project through the Butler County Civil Defense office in Hamilton.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Broadway musical troubles with weak scores and insufficient tunes. She notes attorneys general cracking down on ticket brokers as major businesses reveal paid ticket records and shady checks.
Factographs note a tarn is a small lake under a tenth square mile. It mentions rabbit hind footprints ahead of front prints. Anthracite is cited as the first mineral fuel used in American blast furnaces.
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