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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1965
Page
4
The notice lists per copy rates for weekday and Sunday issues, weekly carrier delivery in city and suburban areas, and annual mail subscriptions inside and outside the trading area plus international pricing. It notes all mail subscriptions payable in advance and that the publication is issued daily by News Journal Inc.
An outdoor writer links reverence for nature with belief in the divine and argues for a national program to preserve natural beauty. Religious groups could help mobilize mass support as population grows, seeing environmental care as a spiritual and practical priority. Two senators back a Teachers Corps amid teacher shortages.
Reported sale of paperback reprint rights for an unpublished John Le Carre thriller valued at $400000. Analysts note break-even would require a million copies at 95 cents, while The Spy Who Came in From the Cold sold 250000 hardbacks and 2 million paperbacks, with a film project ahead.
The Gambia in West Africa becomes the newest nation as Britain ends its oldest colony. Bathurst, at the Gambia River mouth, is the capital. Gambia covers 4,000 square miles with 316,000 people and relies mainly on peanuts.
The article notes Philip Burton’s radical agenda backed by Harry Bridges union ties, including abolishing the House Un-American Activities Committee and recognizing Red China, with aide Josiah Beeman earning 8706 annually as a former California Young Democrats leader. It also covers criticism from Charles Wilson and Alan Robbins and mentions family and allied ties to Communist-linked groups. It then shifts to other government grants and pork-barrel items, citing HEW research funding and Pentagon and GSA cost overruns.
Factographs notes a Navy tandem submarine prototype with twin propellers that spin around the hull and computer regulated blades. A Navy commander designed and built the craft in his cellar, claiming a craft that can hover turn and stand on its tail.
South Bend, once a stalwart auto town, rebuilt after Studebaker's 1963 exit by reusing plant space, retraining workers, and courting new industries. The city cut unemployment from 10 to 5.9 percent and boosted bank deposits, retail sales, and college construction, led by local leaders Gilbert and Schurz with strong community initiative.
In a news conference at the State Department Secretary Dean Rusk laid out the American position on negotiating with the Communists to end the Vietnam War. He read a prepared statement and stuck to it amid questions, signaling no immediate end to the war.
Rio de Janeiro plans a year long celebration for its 400th birthday drawing 12 000 police and militiamen to security. Three California college students set a billiards endurance record at 122 hours. A 6000 piece china set marks the Sultan of Pahang birthday as a party hint. Ragweed releases billions of pollen grains and spreads hay fever.
Middleton residents debate a publicly owned Holly Water Works vs a plan for two steam engines at $10,400 plus $5,000 in houses and eight cisterns. Opponents argue for immediate steamers. supporters cite faster protection, lower fire insurance, and municipal water benefits. Legislation hearings in Columbus push toward approval of a $25,000 state appropriation.
A Florida congressman announces a revelation about foreign aid and ship deliveries to Hanoi, alleging dual loyalties among allies. The floor reaction is muted as Congress continues its business while the public faces ongoing casualties and aid flows to South and North Vietnam.
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