Middletown Journal subscription rates and mailing details
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing terms. Weekday copies cost 10 cents, Sundays 15 cents, motor route deliveries 6 cents weekly, with annual mail options of 1500 dollars within trading areas and 2400 outside. International rates 38 dollars yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc. since 1857.
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Passage Based on Matthew 25 40 Verse
A biblical verse from Matthew 25 40 emphasizes that acts of kindness to the least among people are regarded as service to Christ. The saying underscores moral duty and charitable living in Christian ethic.
Alabama Ends Ban on Women Serving on Juries
A three judge federal court in Alabama declared the state’s ban on women jurors unconstitutional, ruling women must have equal jury rights under the 14th Amendment. The decision voids the law by June 1 1967 as panels include women. The text cites broader social progress against legalized discrimination. Voice of America head John Chancellor proposes rock n roll to lure younger listeners but questions fairness to older audiences.
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Alabama
United States
Summer Time Mixup Reforms Tested by Senate and House
The Senate passes a bill to standardize daylight saving time across states and urges the House to approve. The current patchwork of April to October shifts and local adjustments confuses travelers and disrupts public carriers. A Soviet scientist notes returning cosmonauts to earth as a high priority topic for cosmonauts.
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Senate
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Earth
Formal Attire at Eton Preserved Despite Style Shifts
The article notes Eton College in Baend will keep formal class dress, including tail coats and top hats, after masters failed to adopt sport coats. It frames attire as mourning for King George III, argues the custom seems anachronistic in 1966, and contrasts with American campus informality and modern grooming.
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Eton College
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Eton
George III
Bankruptcy exposes the woes of Isadore Shapiro
Isadore Shapiro, a print shop owner, faced bankruptcy after a $159 claim from an auction gallery. Court documents show total assets of $46,074.42 with extensive fees paid to receivers, trustees, and lawyers, leaving Shapiro with only eighty cents from his share. The tale highlights perceived injustices in bankruptcy distributions and legal fees.
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Isadore Shapiro
Shapiro
United States District Court
Dissenters Prolonging War Face Senate Clash Over Viet Nam
A political clash unfolds as dissenters and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee challenge wartime policy. Senator Russell defends limited hearings on military matters while critics warn public dissent may extend the Viet Nam conflict and affect American lives. The piece cautions about the political optics and potential enemy impact of televised hearings.
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United States
Viet Nam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
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Russell
Foreign Relations Committee
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Senate’ Foreign Relations Committee
Pioneer housewife colors threads with plant dyes
An old note describes a housewife coloring weaving threads using dyes from plant barks and roots. A statistic notes seven of ten Americans aged 40 are expected to live to at least 65.
Restoring Excise Taxes Roils Senate Amid 1966 67 Debates
Senate debate over restoring excise taxes fuels tempers as Hartke warns against backsliding on tax policy. Johnson faces opposition on Viet Nam war funding, with talks of selective cuts in agencies, wage controls, and possible shifts to foreign aid. The scene shows a volatile Senate unlikely to stay pliant to administration aims.
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Ho Chi Minh
United States
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Hartke
Detroit
Pentagon
Eliot Janeway
Favoor
Ameri
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Asia
India
America
Washington
Pakistan
Office of Economic Opportunity
Names Cause Confusion In Discharge Mix Up And Rescue Appeal
Robert Samuel McQuinn faced job offers and a car purchase being reversed due to a near identical name and address. In a separate event a fire destroyed the Nickell home at 216 Well Road leaving a family with no insurance and prompting Grace Baptist Church to collect clothing furniture and cash to help them rebuild. The church requests donations via its office at 423-2243 or by mailing checks payable to Rev. Howard Sears.
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Robert Samuel McQuinn
Samuel
U. S. Army
Winona Drive
Denny Nickell
Well Road
Nickells
Grace Baptist Church
Wilbraham Road
Howard Sears
Wisconsin Democratic split mirrors Kennedy Humphrey clash
In Milwaukee Wisconsin the 1972 Democratic split mirrors a national Kennedy Humphrey struggle. Lt. Gov. Patrick Lucey faces David Carley in a divided field with Proxmire backing Lucey and Nelson backing Carley while La Follette looms as a future obstacle. The race centers on personalities rather than issues with both candidates praised for liberal civil rights stances and strong organizational potential.
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Robert
Humphrey
Patrick Lucey
Kennedy
Wisconsin
David Carley
Lucey
Ohio
Sen
Carley
Tweedledum
Tweedledee
Lacey
Henry Maier
Maier
Milwaukee
Yabor
Brownson LaFollette
Robert LaFollette
la Follette
Secu
William Proxmire
Gaylor Nelson
Lou Hansen
Out Of Sight England Town Prompts Early Campaign Push
A witty take on a nameless English town with a boastful campaign line and idle observations about libraries and savings banks. The piece parodies political timing and the idea that being early wins the term.
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