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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal of Middletown Ohio lists address at S Broad and First Ave with post office entry as second class mail. Subscription rates show six cents per copy and weekly mail options for in town and outside subscriptions.
The piece argues President Johnson, a Texan, maintains steady civil rights support, contrasting with past Southern leaders like Taylor who opposed compromises. It notes that national unity often outweighs sectional loyalties and discusses implications for succession and Republican dynamics.
A New York Yankees executive trims Roger Maris salary by 10000 as a holiday gesture. Yet the Maris family still expects over 62000 from ads and endorsements, keeping their year financially afloat.
Air Force lunar mapping observers report large red spots on the Moon, interpreted as possible gas eruptions from the surface. The finding, aligning with earlier Soviet observations, prompts new theories and shows how telescopic mapping aids future manned missions.
A Toronto reader recounts a despairing moment in July 1963 and a casual encounter that led him to a book and prayer. He describes forgiveness, reduced guilt, and a reborn sense of hope after adopting three practices: pray earnestly believe in spiritual forces and then live differently.
A local column shares playful items about a Teletype Merry Christmas misread by bank figure Charlie Palmer, a snow joke from a child, and Mala’s quip on free speech misattribution. It ends with a brisk promotion for AP book The Torch Is Passed, noting overwhelming reader orders climbing to four thousand plus.
Paul Harvey surveys a sizzling campaign portrait of President Johnson. He argues Johnson shifts to hard dollar economics, cuts spending, halves bases, pressures budgets, and seeks tax cuts while courting civil rights progress and easing Cold War tensions.
The correct name for the Statue of Liberty is Liberty Enlightening the World. A geyser is a hot spring that periodically erupts water to a height above the surface.
President Johnson, a dog lover, asks Americans to donate animal gifts to local communities instead. He notes his family already has beagles and emphasizes gifts should support children or institutions in communities. The piece recalls past presidential pets and public affection for White House animals.
Reps. Leo W. O'Brien of New York and Abner W. Sibal of Connecticut fail to reach Washington in time to vote on the Foreign Aid bill. They race by train from New York after paging mishaps and near-misses, delaying Christmas Eve at home. O'Brien jokes about gifting the Congressional Record to his seven grandchildren. The State Department issues a holiday News Letter highlighting resignations retirements transfers and blood drives.
A humorous collection notes British soldiers issued monoethanolamine sesquisulphite for trouser creases while a Londoner bequeaths 280 dollars to a son in law for candy. Various quirky items include a flueologist chimney sweep, Viking ruins found in Newfoundland, California population forecast, and mice nibbling confiscated marijuana in Los Angeles.
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