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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1965
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for 7 day mail in and outside trading area, including in city carrier rates and Sunday editions. Outreach mentions in advance payment and U.S. and international yearly rates.
Editorial urges J Edgar Hoover to retire as head of the FBI soon despite the request to extend his tenure. While praising his 40 year record and impact on crime detection, the piece argues organized crime remains unsolved and a younger leader is needed. It suggests Hoover write his recollections as a fitting career finale.
The article argues that social reforms over the past 30 years bolster prosperity with 1964 GDP at about 624 billion, up from 584 billion in 1963, creating 1.5 million jobs and expanding demand. It contends reforms strengthen free enterprise, boost democracy’s appeal abroad, and refute leftist fears. It notes Communist China criticizes U.S. policy in Southeast Asia and seeks to act independently.
Jim Bishop describes Miami Beach as an enduring American Mecca with its hotels and resorts. He recalls promoters like Carl Fisher Steve Hannagan and Hank Meyer shaping the winter paradise and notes the vast tourist trade, local character, and postwar growth driving Greater Miami as a gateway to Europe and the Americas.
President Johnson delivers a broad, hopeful address across three networks praising progress and urging unity. Critics question missile gaps, Cuba ties, and whether the era will bring true stability while crime and debt rise. The piece notes Democratic support and Republican silence.
Washington AP Eight presidents have died in office and 16 times the country has been left without a vice president. The question of succession has driven Congress to consider a constitutional amendment and a Bayh bill to define disability and vacancy rules, with the vice president able to act or be replaced by appointment upon joint approval.
A satirical take questions South Viet Nam power lines and U S involvement. It notes Reds claim half the population and three quarters of the land while governments argue control. Senator Morse urges UN action amid generals seeking independence from the United States. The piece mocks Religion and ends with a quip about cockroaches retiring.
The author notes unusual warmth and unseasonable rains rivaling early spring. He warns constant illness, cites difficulty heating buildings, and advises two clothing weights and ample rest. He reflects on sleep needs ranging from eight to ten hours, attributing variation to self-training and nature.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a rift in Hollywood over My Fair Lady weighing on Oscar bets. Industry favors original screenplays. Broadway roots seen as a filmed stage play. Also covers Connie Francis divorce talk, Nat King Cole cobalt treatment, Bob Hope’s tax-free trip, casting shifts for Sands of Kalahara, and Ed ward Albee play reactions.
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