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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing details. Rates include 6c per weekday and 50c weekly for city and suburban delivery, $12 yearly for seven days within the trading area, and $20 yearly for outside trading areas, with $35 yearly outside the USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc. Founded 1857.
California officials charge the FBI failed to keep them informed during the Sinatra kidnaping search. The state attorney general orders an investigation, sparking debate over federal authority versus local police coordination and the risk of an all powerful national police force.
Kansas City owner Charles O. Finley abandons Municipal Stadium and moves to a bank building, threatening to field the Athletics on sandlot fields rather than yield in stadium terms. City officials doubt such a plan, anticipating the team will remain at the stadium while press agentry suggests otherwise.
At a late night party Vinny and Marcia scramble to prepare as Ulysses the cat nibbles shrimp. After guests arrive a rotten shrimp triggers illness. Vinny admits the cat died and eight guests are rushed to hospital for emetics and stomach pumps.
A commentator warns Washington DC has moved toward a police state under district commissioners, amid disputes over racially biased housing practices, congressional authority, and potential subsidies for better housing. The piece contrasts federal power with local control and cites Kennedy and Johnson era positions alongside the Post and Star editorials.
Washington insiders note Senate Majority Leader Mansfield urged restraint as lawmakers moved toward final action on a $3 billion foreign aid bill. The scene included Presidentissible sentiment about returning home for New Year and a string of anecdotes about diplomats and Scout misadventures.
A Dallas specialty store lists a two place submarine in its Christmas catalog. The item appears aimed at families that “have everything” and raises playful questions about hiding from visiting relatives.
The piece notes the value of missing stuffed animals is secondary to returning them to their owners. It urges drivers to return the toys to the Manchester Motor Inn, hoping to ease the kids' upset and restore some sense of normalcy as traffic exams safety concerns rise.
Dorothy Kilgallen describes San Juan casinos like El Convento Caribe Hilton Americana and Ponce de Leon as centers for high rolling and social contrast. She notes strict no drink policies in Puerto Rico casinos versus Las Vegas style service and observes the diverse gamblers from celebrities to working poor.
Factographs note the nation's newest service academy at Rampart Range near Colorado Springs. It explains ten inches of snow equal about one inch of rain in water content. It lists eight presidents connected to the state from Oloe William H. Harrison to Harding, with all except William Harrison born there.
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