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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1965
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including 6c per weekday copy and 15c on Sundays, with weekly carrier rates and annual mail rates for different areas. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and includes religious scripture quotes.
Speculative burst surrounds Communications Satellite Corp. trading on the Big Board. Comsat has risen from 20 dollars at debut to a multi fold gain, prompting unprecedented NYSE action a 100 percent cash margin and prohibition on short selling while long term holders anticipate future value.
The piece notes diplomats indulge in lavish meals and frequent receptions while many people face severe hunger. It cites a New York Times line claiming three parties a night as justifiable, then questions how such excess sounds to those missing three meals a year.
The inauguration week is billed as the biggest show with no bargain seats. Invitations are souvenir only and do not guarantee admission. Public events require money and special invitations, with prices from 2.50 to 25 dollars for seats and 25 dollars for the concert.
Jim Bishop recounts Karen 11 crying over a hair straightener and the family’s ritualized curling. Kathleen mockingly narrates as Kelly applies the blue plastic curlers from a box labeled The Uncurly Permanent, while the father muses on modern beauty obsessions and the evolving look of women.
Washington warns that Supreme Court rulings on state and national legislative apportionment could shift control to urban majorities. Senator Aiken argues such shifts threaten rural representation and may raise taxes on farmers, affecting schools and regional funding nationwide. A constitutional amendment is proposed to let states choose apportionment criteria.
A nameless man on a New Year’s Eve bus reflects on decades of near misses from history and the 1964 campaign. He contemplates wealth gaps and life's routine as 1965 nears, wondering what his next year may bring.
Dave Regan offers light guidance on surviving New Year's Eve and starting the year with health and happiness. He notes the shift from late night clubbing to waking with headaches, and urges readers to value health and personal responsibility while sharing humor about dark glasses and public courtesy.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Whisk A Go Go opening a New York branch after the new year with a replica at the World’s Fair and an Atlanta follow. Gotham clubs face closures amid mob pressure while celebrities and studio news buzz about 20th Century Fox profits and Cleopatra.
LBJ plans a gradual push of Great Society reforms over several years and will not expand the war into North Vietnam. He argues deep seated problems need a steady program of effort and notes poverty will not be solved during his term. The piece contrasts modern air travel with historic river packet trips.
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