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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription pricing for various delivery areas. It details per copy costs for weekday and Sunday editions, weekly carrier rates, and yearly mail rates within and outside the trading area, including international pricing. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
Charles W. Thompson will resign as Middletown city manager on March 11 to accept the Springfield, Missouri post. At 36 he is among the youngest to hold the job, and his eight years in Middletown saw major development. The city must choose a qualified successor to continue ongoing improvements.
The article notes about 40 000 annual traffic deaths and broader losses from injuries and property damage. It cites reduced deaths per 100 million vehicle miles over three decades due to safety advances, but warns rose colored statistics do not lessen the overall toll.
AP analysis contrasts Presidents Johnson and Kennedy during their initial 75 days in office. It notes how both pursued hard work and direct action, but Kennedy had more time to prepare, while Johnson faced broader foreign crises and evolving oratory style.
The piece argues polls fail to capture conviction levels behind Republican choices. It notes Washington Young Republican leaders favored Goldwater 82.7 percent with others trailing and suggests future ticket dynamics hinge on intensity, potential deals, and risk of defections if Goldwater withdraws. Bill Miller emerges as a possible compromise contender.
A public figure attacks Sargent Shriver’s fitness to run poverty programs, boasting mock credentials and campaign quips. He derides Shriver and hints at running himself, claiming vast expertise in poverty and promising odd publicity stunts if chosen. He even jokes about Atlantic City and Miss Indigent of 1964, reflecting a satirical crack at politics.
The Sahara's area is about 3.5 million square miles as researchers note ongoing desert growth. A separate remark about a British theft of 200,000 razor blades highlights a pun on thieves being sharp.
Middletown establishes a free public library after years of effort. City Council passes the ordinance creating a six member Board of Library Trustees and outlines funding, governance, and an annual $2,500 maintenance projection. Mayor Heffner to name initial trustees including Todhunter Hurwitz Palmer Wilmer Lummis and Sullivan.
Paul Harvey muses on whether Margaret Chase Smith can be nominated or elected president or vice president. He argues against broad generalizations about women, notes Smith’s unique qualifications, and urges voters to judge her as an individual rather than by gender. He warns against categorical thinking and suggests women can excel in public office.
The record notes Karnak as the greatest Egyptian temple while crediting Romans with early concrete innovation.
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