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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1966
Page
4
Donald Gose leaves the City Commission after eight years, succeeded by Joe Lewis the realtor. Gose’s steady, thorough service is praised as a liberal yet honest labor of public duty in Middletown. The article reflects on compensation and long hours of civic work. A secondary headline notes U S to give Turkey Birth Control Help.
A health booklet from a major pharmaceutical house cites rising life expectancy from 55 to 70 and declines in deaths from pneumonia and tuberculosis due to antibiotics and home care. It credits new medicines as wonder drugs amid advances in surgery and public health, while noting ethical attacks on the industry. The piece also notes NATO's growing worry over Communist China, aligning concerns with Russia.
Reports from Taiwan based sources detail intensified anti Communist activity across Fukien Canton Yunnan and Kwangtung provinces. Nationalist guerrillas claim to cripple rail lines power stations and factories as dissension rises among Red China forces. A defected pilot asserts morale is at rock bottom due to Soviet aid cuts and poor maintenance of equipment.
Mary Brooks of the Republican National Committee charges the Post Office with delaying third class mail bearing RNC return addresses. She cites a scientifically conducted test showing messages take five to fourteen days longer to reach midwestern recipients.
Washington argues that union autocracies threaten the nation as strikes paralyze the transportation system. The piece faults Congress for weak labor laws, calls for curbs on strike power, and urges tribunals to arbitrate disputes to prevent costly wage demands and national economic harm.
Washington reports the controversial tenure of Admiral William F. Raborn Jr as CIA director. Officials question his grasp of international politics and administration while internal tensions grow. Raborn has kept silent, and critics say the agency’s influence wanes amid Johnson’s disillusionment.
Ornithologist notes cuckoos are dull witted birds not the clock living ones. Plastic block houses proposed to let homeowners reshape dwellings on demand. Screens may not fit. Rat whiskers used as paintbrush fibers mentioned. Grandpappy Jenkins recalls wartime stay at home days and rationing. Apes avoiding alcohol to prevent trouble with alkene.
Dave Regan muses on a mild winter with unseasonable cold snaps and widespread colds. He recalls a 1950 big snow after Thanksgiving, notes a past heart attack, and hopes for steady subfreezing temperatures before spring to reduce sniffling and chilly stares.
Paul Harvey argues that athletic excellence by Black athletes helped ease racial integration in Southern towns. He cites Rafer Johnson as a standout and honors Walter Scruggs, Franklin North Carolina’s first Black student, whose funeral drew wide attendance and whose actions aided peaceful integration.
Tomorrow favors self initiative over reliance on others and advises sticking to routines. For birthdays the year holds potential gains through intelligence and foresight with attention from superiors leading to career and financial improvement. Favorable periods span Feb to Nov and January. creative work may excel with key months noted. A Mayborn child would be optimistic and tolerant, suited to journalism.
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