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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1967
Page
4
Middletown Journal publishes daily in Ohio under the News Journal, Inc. since 1857. The notice lists per-copy and mail subscription rates for city, suburban routes, and trading areas, with annual prices for seven days and seven day delivery, payable in advance.
Grist notes a proposal by Senator Scott of Pennsylvania to modify the electoral college rather than abolish it. His plan keeps state vote counts but splits votes by plurality winner gets two votes and others by congressional district, broadening national involvement in choosing the president and vice president.
A newspaper view urges action on world hunger citing two billion people affected. It praises President Johnson for urging Congress and all nations to provide emergency aid and help build self sufficiency to feed the hungry and reduce the gap between production and need.
House GOP leaders led by Gerald Ford and Mel Laird plan a threefold shift to curb their obstructionist image. They will push substitute bills to transform grants into tax sharing, resist East West trade expansion without Hanoi progress, and trim domestic programs to showcase fiscal restraint ahead of 1968 campaigns.
Bangkok’s many klongs or water streets are gradually being filled to improve housing and health conditions for residents known as the water people. City engineers plan to preserve a network of canals as a tourist attraction while Iran reserves its small output of golden imperial caviar for the shah.
The Soviet government backs North Vietnam in rejecting talks unless the United States stops bombing unconditionally. Secretary Rusk says Washington cannot withdraw troops and warns that past pauses did not lead to peace. Moscow aims to wear down American resolve and push for a broader anti US stance.
The British move toward private health cover grows as NHS waits for surgery lengthen. In Britain doctors see far more patients weekly than in the NHS. Private plans like Prudential of London gain 15 fold subscribers in 15 years while the public system raises taxes. The piece notes long waits, rapid private admissions, and a patient who pays extra for quicker care.
The piece features Gilbert R. Smith, a private doctor, arguing NHS limits, needing longer exams than ten minutes. It claims socialism advances yet burdens taxpayers and strengthens bureaucracy, warning government medicine acts as potent political lure while hiding drawbacks.
A quirky column notes June lacks a national holiday and praises pleasant weather. plus entertainment trends with large dance bands. A crab species climbs trees, and an Oxford student risks a one pound bet by eating 556 pages of a book in six days.
Dave Regan argues safety depends on driver attitudes not laws or cars. He laments continual crashes due to lack of alertness and courtesy, citing high drinking and driving rates and urging motorists to maintain safe distance use mirrors and signaling.
Hal Holbrook reports on his European tour for Mark Twain Tonight as part of cultural exchange. He notes Europeans' perception of American superficiality, contrasts with the strong cultural scene in Europe, and cites Russian and American offerings before predicting a strong Emmy outcome for CBS TV’s Mark Twain portrayal.
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