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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1965
Page
4
Radio-like notice lists subscription rates for Middletown Journal with daily and Sunday editions, mailing address at S Broad and First Ave, and prices for domestic and overseas copies. It notes payment in advance and includes a Bible verse.
The piece cites Sir Julian Huxley’s phrase effluent society to describe civilization’s mess and links it to President Johnson’s comprehensive plan. It outlines proposals on water and air pollution, seashore and hinterland recreation, tighter pesticide controls, a national tree-planting program, concealment of junk yards, and broader efforts to enhance and protect the environment for future generations.
The piece notes four liquor firms seek to keep a department store from undercutting their prices under New York fair trade law. Enforcement shifts to distillers and enforcers, court ruling will decide if retailers must sell only at manufacturer prices. It cites rising support for price competition over fixed prices.
The article discusses a concept called quark as a hypothetical fundamental building block smaller than electrons. Dr. Abraham Pais and colleagues propose a symmetry group theory explanation for matter, arranging over 100 known particles into patterns. It notes that such abstract research, though hard to grasp, has historically led to major advances like the atomic bomb and shapes our world.
Florida Rep. Paul Rogers introduces legislation to close U S ports to ships from nations trade with Cuba aiming to curb allied shipments to Castro. Democratic response predicts broad bipartisanship as criticism of runaway ships and foreign aid linked trade grows.
David Lawrence argues no major war in Southeast Asia. He says the United States will back South Vietnam with strength, while China faces possible Formosa and allied counterstrikes. Negotiated outcomes and world opinion shape the evolving standoff.
The article highlights Emperor Hirohito of Japan as a marine biologist with a laboratory in the Imperial Palace and a scholarly book on sea horses. It also notes Paris beggars in the 1650s and explains bourse as French for exchange. Greenland is cited as the world’s largest island outside Australia.
The piece traces the shift of U S military action from South Viet Nam to the North, citing rising guerrilla attacks and the risk of broader conflict with China and Russia. It notes distrust of elections in both Viet Nams, the role of Ngo Dinh Diem, and a history of South Vietnamese instability and American adviser involvement.
A Middletown event over the Feb 27 weekend aims to broaden religious understanding for youth through discussions with ministers on prayer customs and Bible interpretations. An AKC approved dog obedience trial opens the National Guard Armory Sunday from 9 am to 6 pm for dog owners seeking tips to improve pet handling. Gentle spring optimism follows a bright moonlit night as residents anticipate warmer days despite yard duties.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Montgomery Clift plans a film with Elizabeth Taylor after Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Deborah Kerr cancels US trip due to husband Peter Viertel’s undiagnosed illness in Switzerland. Liberace’s casket salesman role in The Loved One marks his dramatic debut.
A humorous note weighs London statues Gog and Magog at 14 feet against the biblical Goliath at 43 feet. The piece wryly questions how David would have felled a giant if the rival statues were the size of peewees.
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