This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1964
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates including 6c per weekday, 15c for Sunday, 50c weekly by carrier, 12 year by mail within trading area, 20 year outside trading area, and 35 year outside the USA. Advertises prepayment and daily publication. Includes founding note from 1857 and a biblical motto.
The 1960 debates elevated public discourse on policy and raised questions about their future role in campaigns. With Eisenhower as a potential debater, worries exist about attacking the president, but many argue televised exchanges should continue. The format is key, with dialogue on major issues favored over formal back-and-forth. A Goldwater advocate labels him progressive and liberal, hinting at party tensions.
The piece lampoons candidates who travel abroad to gain polish and authority on foreign affairs. It notes editors’ skepticism and urges travelers to distinguish real experience from mere familiarity, while acknowledging the appeal of overseas insight.
A humorous reflection on a mother’s constant concern for a proper breakfast routine. The teen narrator laments parental nagging yet acknowledges a mother’s care, promising future appreciation for her guidance in daily meals and well being.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Lyndon Baines Johnson seizing credit for the 24th Amendment after South Dakota's approval, while Republicans charge he voted against outlawing the poll tax across multiple years. Miller accuses Johnson of shifting platforms and political expediency, urging debates and linking to Glenn and NASA reshuffles if Johnson loses.
Officials in Kirby Misper ton England report paying 280 this year to visitors whose articles were stolen by zoo monkeys. The note recalls storm windows as a family joke about Dad's fuss when putting them up and ends with a cheeky line about the monkeys’ fate behind bars.
John Chamberlain analyzes how women may influence the Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire. He highlights Margaret Chase Smith and Marguerite Higgins as pivotal figures, outlines positions on taxes, foreign aid, and peace, and notes political maneuvers affecting Lodge, Rockefeller, and Goldwater amid Vietnam upheavals and Dodd's push for investigation.
Barry Goldwater may match Mrs Smith on the listed items but she is sharper and more clever than he in handling them.
The article traces how major powers claim or deny involvement after coups from Viet Nam to Panama and Africa. It notes U S leaders avoiding credit while facing Soviet and Castro-linked accusations, and details Khanh's rise in Saigon and shifts with France and de Gaulle affecting Vietnam policy.
On February 1 dates span early U.S. history and notable shifts. In 1790 the Royal Exchange Building hosted the first U.S. Supreme Court meeting led by Chief Justice John Jay. Lincoln called 500000 volunteers in 1864, Roosevelt created the U.S. Forest Service in 1905, and in 1949 enlisted men sat with officers on a court martial for the first time. Bobby Thomson was traded in 1961, five years ago Willie Hoppe died at 71.
The Armco Bul letin 1916 issue profiles the influx of Kentucky migrants to Middletown from Cumberland Plateau regions. It notes over 300 foreign workers, including Hungarians and Italians, and recounts recruitment patterns as World War I reduces foreign labor. Local pride in Appalachian heritage blends with hope for a productive future guided by native American hiring and youth.
Paul Harvey critiques the reception of The American Way of Death and the attack on funeral directors. He argues critics smear the profession with a broad brush, notes selective coverage by media and TV, and defends funeral directors as charitable, ethical, and dignified despite perceived abuses.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.