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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1965
Page
4
A sharp New Year message warns revelers to avoid excess and drunken driving. It urges readers to consider their biographies in case of a fatal crash and cautions about obituary headlines and family impact. The piece blends humor with stark safety reminders for Ohio during the 1965 holiday season.
Officials consider converting some 1-Y men to limited duty rather than total rejection. The move targets those who fail physical or mental standards but are not totally unfit, with focus on high school graduates. The change aims to ease manpower strain and is presented as sensible and just.
The piece muses on winter's power and poetry, contrasting harshness and beauty. It traverses global climates from Antofagasta to Point Barrow, Alaska, and notes how winter shapes daily life, seasons, and society before promising spring only in photographs.
A measured note recalls the Parthenon's construction about 500 years before Christ during Greece's peak. It also mentions five extant copies of the Gettysburg Address in Lincoln's handwriting and a curious fact about a mole sensing vibrations through soil.
Analysis argues voters reward governments during wartime and may back the party in power if the Viet Nam war rages or ends quickly. Historical parallels cite WW II, Korea, and 1962 armistice dynamics, noting outcomes hinge on war conduct, peace moves, and perceived strength.
A column argues Lyndon Johnson could become the first U.S. president since McKinley to win a peace conference if talks yield real decisions. It contrasts Johnson’s pragmatism with past leaders Wilson Roosevelt Truman Eisenhower and warns a protracted, dribble-type settlement risks Communist gains in South Vietnam and Thailand.
Hal Boyle profiles the collective "Man of the Year" as the 175000 U S troops in Vietnam. The piece highlights their growth, resilience, and evolving resolve from a unsure start to a driven effort aimed at returning home as winners.
The piece argues that the Selective Service Act may be ruled unconstitutional and calls for a better system than conscription. It criticizes Gen. Hershey’s policies on draft card burners and reclassification while questioning the cost and practicality of a voluntary force and urging a modern, technically skilled military.
The text argues the silent E should be removed from language while noting a suggested educator perspective. It mentions astronomers naming the largest star with a 690 million mile diameter and a woodpecker with 119 aliases, highlighting many names for a small bird.
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