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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions. Local carriers pay 50 cents weekly, mail within trading area 12 dollars yearly, outside trading area 20 dollars yearly, and U S a addresses 35 dollars yearly. Published daily by News Journal Inc established 1857.
A 1964 reflection links Lincoln’s emancipation to ongoing civil rights progress. It urges rededication to the heart's resolve to act for equality, noting the long road since emancipation and the need for personal commitment beyond words. A final quip about a new camera mocks Democratic vice presidential contenders.
The British and French governments agree to build a Channel tunnel linking England and the Continent for a direct rail line to boost trade. The move follows economic motives and hints at closer political ties after De Gaulle's veto of Britain's Common Market application.
February 1914 marked U S moves that opened arms to Carranza against Huerta and led to the Tampico affair. Huerta fled after Vera Cruz, Carranza's rise spurred Villa raids and Columbus NM killings prompting Pershing to lead the expedition. The Archduke Ferdinand assassination then drew the United States into World War I. By war end 4.355 million served and 364000 died. Veterans recall the long-ago year.
The Lambs club hosts Helen Kane in a candid evening with Dan Healy as guests share unrehearsed anecdotes about Kane’s career. The gathering features figures like Bert Wheeler Allan Mowbray and Johnny Johnston while Kane discusses past hits and battles with cancer.
The Baker case prompts questions about ethics for national state and local officials. It highlights conflicts of interest, funds flowing to districts, and the ease with which gifts and business ties can blur lines between private gain and public duty. The episode haunts public service with a damaged trust.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes an Arthur Miller friend crafting a Marilyn Monroe play for fall, Loew's sues Eddie Fisher for unpaid debts during an Americana visit, Donavan may rise to mayor or governor, Diahann Carroll and Sidney Poitier plan nuptials, Sally Ann Howes battles a fever as rehearsals continue.
A Lebanon housewife laments the absence of Myles Pence from Grandview Hospital Dayion and recounts the day’s mishaps at home. Armco worker Pence hopes neighbors send him a message. A Middletown High School Chile and Fish Supper Friday benefits American Field Service activities.
The Butler County hairdressers club plans a Saturday night dance at the American Legion Home on Second Street in Hamilton. The county unit previously failed to specify the venue. Tickets will be available at the door.
In Palm Springs Kilduff meets Mayor Bogert who says California Republicans prefer Nixon to oppose Johnson. The piece notes current White House lobbying, cabinet influence on Congress, and LBJ’s frequent calls to lawmakers as March events loom. It also mentions an upcoming Wildlife Management Institute convention in Las Vegas and references figures Nixon and Stevenson without fixed addresses.
Factographs describe headhunting and cannibal practices in New Guinea with skull necklaces and bone crafts. They note revived snail behavior and the peregrine falcon's speed. Also mentioned are a historical 285 foot bar in Mildura and large seaweed farming by Japan.
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