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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription terms for weekday and Sunday copies, carrier and mail options with annual rates for in trading area and outside regions, and notes all mail subscriptions are payable in advance. It ends with a Bible verse from John 3 17.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith announces a presidential bid to refute the notion that a woman cannot seek the nation's highest office. She compares her move to Kennedy's Catholic barrier break and says the public is not yet ready, yet the act may open a new chapter in U.S. politics and draw cordial applause. The Senate expresses concern over irrelevant talk, yet society remains muddled about what is relevant.
The article surveys how Americans spend on pets noting 55 million dogs and cats, with 821 million dollars spent on pet supplies in 1963. It compares pet costs to hospital spending, canal projects, and life’s basics, arguing pets bring joy while urging perspective on priorities.
General Motors reports earnings of 1.592 billion dollars on 16.5 billion in sales. GM dominates the auto field, accounting for 53.4 percent of U.S. car production in 1963. Some call for breakup, but others see GM’s methods as a model for rivals. 1964 could become the biggest car sales year on record, boosting allied industries and the economy.
A personal polemic questions American militancy and leadership. The author laments fear and appeasement, cites Kennedy to Roosevelt contrasts, condemns international concessions, and asks who would lay down for the country, finishing with a firm question and blunt “Am I angry? You bet I am.”
The column argues that the United States falters amid global communist threats led by the Kremlin. It cites France's break with alliances, U.S. Viet Nam involvement, Cyprus unrest, and Western appeasement as failing to deter subversion. It calls for severing ties with untrustworthy regimes and renewed resolve to prevent a new world war.
The column notes Brando’s quiet stance after a big Indian issue pitch and Doris Duke’s retreat from plans. It reports Blue Angel refurbishment with Bobby Short center stage, Perle Mesta and Queen Frederika events, Joe Kipness courting Sidney Poitier, Shenheard’s booming business, Ava Gardner’s cooking passion, IRS checks on Las Vegas bettors, Cary Grant profits from Charade, Bonanza stars canceling Mississippi appearance over segregation, and Budd Schulberg delaying What Makes Sammy Run and his impending divorce.
Horoscope note warns of minor home or business tensions but advises tact to avoid friction. It highlights personal life gains for tomorrow birthdays with social travel boosts in May July August November and December and urges caution in April May and September. A child born today is predicted to be highly intelligent and humanitarian.
Dave Regan reports a Middletown Christmas gathering of the Soules family with gifts and entertainment after wartime separations. Hi Hopes, a Tops chapter, has grown to nine members shedding 101 pounds since November and seeks a permanent meeting place with Mrs. Dempsey Lawwill coordinating and area supervisor Mrs. Kathryn Lutes for expansion.
In Washington Lt. Col. John Glenn looms as the target of Ohio Rep. Wayne Hayes. Hayes taunts Glenn over Taft Hartley and Davis Bacon while courting labor, with Young promising to exploit Glenn's perceived labor stance. The battle centers on Ohio Democratic Senate nomination dynamics as Young and Glenn seek party advantage.
A fragmentary reminiscence rack presents light musing on Chicago as windy, winter humor about cold, printing pride, and a quirky note on a blue whale fact. It hints at a playful crowd, a wedding couple, and a lucky number.
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