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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1964
Page
4
Public notices list Middletown Ohio subscription rates for week day and Sunday copies, carrier and mail options, and annual prices, all payable in advance. The notice includes a biblical quotation from Philippians 3 8 9.
The piece warns of a leak about Don B Reynolds in the Bobby Baker case and calls for stopping confidential data misuse to discredit witnesses. It then surveys fallout shelters, noting public apathy and a Columbia University study showing taxes and race relations outpacing shelters in importance.
The French leader defends recognizing Red China and plans to neutralize Southeast Asia. Americans react with rage or indifference as editors argue the world must adapt. He says the world is as it is and questions U.S. exit options and credibility.
Jim Bishop surveys Grand Bahama where Canadian promoter Louis Chesler bought the island’s middle fifty miles and won a rare ten year experimental gambling license. Luca ya hotel and casino rise with a $8.5 million resort, a yacht marina, golf course, and Atlas Cement plant, attracting press agents and a cast of British and Las Vegas gaming staff as Bahama dunes awaken into luxury and risk.
The piece argues isolationism dominates Britain and France, warns Americas future role, cites Viet Nam deaths, Cyprus seconded by Marines, and China gaining ground in Asia and Africa. It notes a tense U S Britain conference ending with a cautious communique amid differing views and perceived closeness.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports from Rome that director Renzo Rossellini is courting Gloria Swanson for a new project, with contracts to sign soon. The note follows Swanson’s earlier comeback, while industry chatter also links Elizabeth Taylor with Richard Burton amid marital and film plans.
Dave Regan reflects on George Washington myths and history while joking about birthdays and Beatle wigs. He recalls Washington crossing the Delaware, Mount Vernon, and the strange line of vice presidents who rose to the presidency, pondering why the VP is called a burying ground.
Washington visitors debate Key's vision as the huge Star Spangled Banner dominates the Smithsonian's history and technology museum. The 30 by 42 foot flag’s size and origin spark questions about shrinkage and rightful ownership from Fort McHenry era to 1912.
A playful exchange questions salads as mere rabbit food while praising a medical expert who defends salads as healthy. The debate contrasts a vegetarian elephant’s larger middle age spread with meat eaters like lions and tigers, prompting curiosity about diet effects on body shape.
A Kilery England resident whose house was burglarized six times already faced another theft as his watch dog, bought after the repeated break-ins, was stolen. The line about getting ten dogs to watch the dog underlines the ongoing security frustration.
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