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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1966
Page
4
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien pushes a mechanization plan to handle rising mail volumes. He aims to install modern equipment in 109 city post offices, covering 60 percent of national mail, with next day delivery as the ultimate goal.
Joe braves deep winter to walk around the lake every day and swears by it as the best tonic. Sam prefers swimming year round, arguing it keeps a man in shape, with winters in a health club pool. Both are praised for enjoying their chosen exercise while the piece says the best fitness is what you enjoy most.
The piece notes rural districts hold 250 of 435 seats due to gerrymandering, with rural lawmakers winning easier reelection. It discusses urban votes needing 500 000 to 600 000 to win, seniority and committee chair benefits, and urges scrutiny of Dirksen's push to amend the Constitution to overturn one man one vote rulings.
Washington reports that Newcomb Mott, 27, who crossed an unmarked Soviet border and was jailed in Murmansk, likely was murdered rather than dying by his own actions. Experts note brutal USSR prison practices and KGB era liquidations, with authorities denying escape from guards.
A nationwide Opinion Research Corporation poll shows 58 percent favor right to work before a definition and 61 percent after. Two thirds oppose firing workers for not joining a union, and 63 percent back federal voluntary unionism. Thirty-five percent of union members also favor a federal law against compulsory unionism. The vote signals strong public backing for ending 14(b).
New York voters head to Feb 8 special election to replace Mayor Lindsay in the Fifth Avenue district. Orin Lehman backs Johnson policy while Theodore Kupferman urges rapid exit from Vietnam, drawing White House interest as a broader public opinion test.
Weekend cold snaps hit many regions while the author notes subzero readings in the north and below freezing in the south. Homebound days limited repairs as plumbers and garage staff stayed busy with frozen pipes and battery issues. Birds at the feeder spotlight wildlife survival in freezing temperatures.
Washington news reports Lady Bird Johnson has launched a beautification drive involving the American Petroleum Institute. On February 11 she will host 25 oil executives at the White House to unveil plans for improving 250000 filling stations nationwide, aiming for attractive stations rather than eye‑catching clutter.
A four thousand year old Syriac message puzzles experts while Elizabeth Miles at 85 begins needlework classes in Smethwick. Rome bans cars downtown to mimic pedestrian safety and Francis X Bushman starts his 70th year in show business with a playful X meaning extraordinary.
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