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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1965
Page
1
The Bell Telephone System in the United States reports a 12 month profit of 1.700967 billion dollars ending November 30 1964, surpassing General Motors 1963 figure. Earnings per share rise from 3.02 to 3.24 with consolidated net income at 1.522424 billion.
Viet Cong withdrew into hiding after a fierce assault near Binh Gia 40 miles east of Saigon. The battle left US losses at five dead, two captured, 11 wounded, with 18 Americans among 500 government casualties. US manpower rose to 23,000 as political tensions persisted in South Vietnam.
A jack slipped causing a car to fall on Car Biggs 22 of Rochester as he worked under a vehicle at Chatham Auto Parts Co in Chatham Township near Medina. Medina County sheriff's deputies identified the victim and investigated the accident.
The 89th Congress begins with Democrats holding large majorities in both chambers. President Johnson plans an early Great Society push and to address opening-night, with party leadership battles shaping key early votes and rule changes. Mississippi delegation seat status also under review amid civil rights complaints.
President Johnson ends a working holiday at the LB Ranch and returns to the White House to trim the budget message. He aims to reduce the address from 6 000 words toward 3 000, with 1 000 words still to cut, before delivering it Monday night to Congress and the nation.
A humorous quip notes the growing difficulty in dismantling today's strong willed individuals. The line plays on the concept of individualism and vulnerability with a light, punny twist.
Fidel Castro unveiled Soviet land to land missiles and new reconnaissance jets during Havana’s sixth anniversary parade. Officials said the missiles arrived with Soviet aid while Castro warned against foreign loans and stressed Cuba’s need to be armed as the hemisphere’s only socialist state. Washington officials viewed the weapons as likely tactical rockets with limited range and no nuclear confirmation. Castro blamed imperialists for sugar price speculation amid Cuba’s economic woes.
Gen Sir James Cassels flies to Malaysia to assess the situation amid Indonesia’s attacks fears. Britain moves 1,000 paratroops and infantry to reinforce forces in Malaysia and readies ships, air power, and V bombers for potential deployment in Southeast Asia.
Indonesia pressed for formal withdrawal from the United Nations over Malaysia's Security Council seat. Ambassador Lambertus N. Palar led the move, seeking written notification to sever ties. U Thant urged Sukarno to reconsider and officials noted no resignation provision exists in the UN Charter.
The three day New Year holiday produced 304 traffic deaths, fading from a record pace but still higher than the 1959 60 holiday total of 374. Safety officials warned the final count could exceed that earlier record.
A Peking broadcast claimed Communist China shot down an unmanned American reconnaissance aircraft over south central China. It said a prior U2-type plane was downed on Nov. 15 and that 11 U S built Nationalist planes had been shot down since February 1958. No Defense Department comment in Washington.
The Journal reviews 1964 and previews 1965 with several items. Construction and urban renewal dominate Middletown plans for the year. A major school building program begins. Traffic, accidents, and crime fall in 1964. Lyndon Johnson is AP Newsmaker of the Year.
A Pacific storm delivered heavy snow and rain to Washington and California delaying recovery efforts from the Christmas week flood. Washington towns like Grand Coulee were cut off while northern California saw snowfall over the Siskiyou region. Catalla sank at Ocean Shores after taking on water. Helicopter relief and airlifts continued in Humboldt and Del Norte counties as travelers faced warnings from the Weather Bureau.
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