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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1966
Page
4
Subscriptions pricing listed for the Middletown Journal including per copy 10 to 15 cents, home delivery 60 cents weekly, mail options 15 dollars yearly for in trading areas, and higher rates for out of area and international delivery. Published daily by News-Journal Inc. founded 1857.
A religious reflection on the command to love one another citing I John 3 11 from the RSV translation, urging readers to practice brotherly care and unity. The verse underscores core Christian duty and communal harmony.
In Abraham Lincoln’s birthday season, the piece urges reflection on his mind and heart. It praises his refusal of slogans, emphasis on public conscience, union devotion, and humanitarian belief in universal rights, inviting readers to study his life and words for timeless guidance.
General Westmoreland said in Honolulu that the war will be long and difficult. He argued that Viet Cong guerrillas cannot be defeated by a single or series of battles and must be ferreted out in their jungle terrain. He cautioned that large Viet Cong units may reemerge and conventional firepower alone cannot hasten victory.
The five day week begins to sprout behind the Iron Curtain with East Germany planning an every other Saturday off. Regulations still set a 44 or 45 hour work week, so workers will log longer days to earn a two day weekend. The change is striking.
A nighttime drive turns perilous when a crossing mishap forces a split-second choice. A northbound crossover driver misjudges margins, forcing a evasive move that saves the narrator and Kelly as two following cars brake hard to avoid collision.
The Wisconsin presidential primary, held in April, has long influenced candidates with its central location and early position. The piece recalls JFK and LBJ avoiding the April test, notes Knowles proposes June dates and open registration changes, and highlights historic pivots including Wallace, Wilkie, MacArthur, McCarthy, Taft, and Warren.
The piece analyzes New York City's 1964 and 1960 voter turnout in the 17th Congressional District and questions the 50 percent yardstick of the 1965 voting rights law. It notes that despite low turnout, the 50 percent benchmark may not prove discrimination and highlights legal debates before the Supreme Court.
The scene unfolds with a tense moment as Kelly references swallowing a hard candy after a sudden crisis that vanishes in an instant, leaving readers with a fleeting, dramatic image.
The piece recalls 1956 and 1960 vice presidential contests in Wisconsin and elsewhere shaping delegate bases and outcomes. It discusses Governor Knowles advocating against cross filing and for the Oregon system, and argues early vs late primaries affect party control, candidate seriousness, and voter excitement. It notes April elections attract more anticipation than June.
A family hosts a visiting daughter and grandson along with a visiting puppy that caused the pup to be banished to the basement. The next day the house was cold as a heat control was found off, possibly by the restless pup. A separate note warns of a malicious caller in Middletown who falsely claimed a soldier son had died in action, targeting a mother rather than a wife. The column urges readers to spread word about the dangerous prank and its exposure.
John Chamberlain analyzes youth in the United States Soviet Russia and China. He notes American beatniks and economic apathy, Russian political disaffection, and Red China trends, suggesting global youth attitudes may reshape world power dynamics.
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