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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1966
Page
4
Local newspaper pricing lists 10c per weekday copy and 15c on Sundays. City routes cost 60c weekly. mail rates vary by region from 1500 to 3800 dollars yearly. All subscriptions paid in advance. Published daily by New Journal Inc established 1857.
The Honolulu conference yields little rejoicing as Premier Ky insists on military victory and rejects negotiations with Viet Cong representation. Despite American backing and economic goals, Ky’s hard line signals no quick end to the escalating war. The piece notes the United States grows closer to Ky’s regime, risking stalled peace talks. The closing line remarks on the Boy Scouts of America turning 56, still eager and optimistic.
Southern Regional Council data show 1965 violence killed 17 people in the South, including 14 Negroes and civil rights workers slain by whites and three by Negroes. Through 1966, three more Black deaths in race related incidents. The piece notes rising acceptance of violence and concern among civil rights leaders and white officials, warning violence begets more violence. Mississippi governor condemns violence as enemy to the state.
The author reflects on Abraham Lincoln and J Edgar Hoover, noting fear as part of humanity. He recounts a method for overcoming fear: daily prayer and imagining God beside you at work, plus a nightly thanksgiving. Contemplation of creation then reinforces faith and deliverance from fear.
A Middletown businessman recalls flunking his draft physical during a 1940s gathering and notes today’s rejection is a badge of distinction. Other items include a dog lineup joke over a sheriff department warning, a faulty telephone line in Monroe, and a dawn patrol reflection on newspaper life and early hours.
Secret White House talks before the decision to restart strikes showed three views. Clark Clifford urged an intensive assault to erase Vietnamese gains, Arthur Goldberg urged a brief delay, while McNamara and Rusk pushed for immediate bombing at the paused level.
John Chamberlain derides a smear that the Rat Finks in New Jersey are anti Semitic. He notes the song book parodies and political feuds, highlighting Richard Plechner the Rat Fink leader who faced censure over Alabama protest. He calls the controversy a needless tempest and mocks the sensationalism.
Mr Bradburn argues that many in their fifties imagine a country retreat with a lake or stream but warn of escalating costs, aging labor, noisy dogs, and high taxes. He says isolation and poor resale may trap widows and deter friends from visiting, urging city residents to visit countryside instead.
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