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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
4
An editorial reflects on Christmas significance through Christian ideals and children, praising universal peace amid modern troubles. It ends by noting AFL-CIO calls federal aid to cushion workers displaced by automation.
The Viet Cong proposed a 12 hour Christmas Eve ceasefire while U S commanders in Saigon ordered a 30 hour silence. Analysts warn the holiday pauses may set a dangerous precedent and broaden ceasefire calls amid ongoing conflict. Rep Wright Patman criticizes interest rate hikes as harmful to ordinary people.
The column recounts Mary Foley and her husband John facing hardship after a stroke and poverty. A random act by Eastern Airlines and local donors brings them two Florida excursion tickets, a limousine, special treatment, and a Miami Aquarium visit, transforming their holiday and proving joy can outshine wealth.
Hal Boyle recalls a Christmas Eve tale retold by Grandma about office parties long ago. The grandma describes gin in water coolers, three hour lunches, carols, mistletoe chasing, wolves at desks, and drunken escapades before Grandpa retires, with a playful, skeptical ending from the children.
Analysis weighs North Vietnamese aims behind a 12 hour Christmas cease-fire. If extended, a longer pause could enable parley while maintaining military alertness in Saigon. A Korean style armistice is possible, with no guarantee of a peace treaty, and a prolonged halt might mark a milestone toward stability in Southeast Asia.
A playful holiday item list includes a red and white nylon parachute at $s each, praised as a bargain by Jockey Johns. Factographs notes Brazil’s climate pattern of two rainy months then a long dry spell. The piece ends with light quips about buttons, turtles, and jet travel terminology.
In Middletown, Tilmon A. Ellison argues Ohio law fills school board vacancies by board vote or probate court if unfilled, and notes a retiring member served as financial adviser. He cites a 1964 school improvement note sale to a New York firm at a very low rate, and a late November note refinancing that saved many thousands in interest.
Paul Harvey notes a shift toward conservatism on campuses and in Congress. Young Republicans rise from 180,000 to 400,000 since 1963, outnumbering Young Democrats. NS A membership shrinks while conserv ative groups like YAF and ISI expand, signaling a next generation of more informed voters. The piece also cites rising acceptance of conservative speakers and debate over government role and constitutional original intent.
The eagle is noted as a symbol of courage and might. Big Ben in London’s Parliament was cast in 1856. The Library of Congress was founded on April 24, 1800. Ship time is kept at half hour intervals.
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