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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1965
Page
4
Middletown Journal in Ohio lists per copy and subscription prices. Rates include weekday 6 cents, Sunday 15 cents, carrier 50 cents weekly, mail 12 dollars yearly in trading area, 20 outside, and 35 abroad. Published daily by News-Journal Inc. since 1857.
The piece surveys January state sessions facing reapportionment under the one man one vote rule. It notes rural areas gain undue influence, urban voters bear higher taxes, and powerful regional interests dominate state senates. It concludes that correcting imbalances without harming cities is a hard political task.
The note discusses why an obscure Kingston newspaper issue reporting George Washington’s death became widely reprinted. It traces origins to the 1876 Philadelphia Exposition, notes only one genuine copy exists in the Library of Congress, and explains counterfeit copies via wording changes. It also highlights slow communication in early America due to bad roads and no telegraph.
The piece notes the habit of people making rhymes about the new year and jokes about misdating checks and letters. It suggests avoiding 1964 on documents and reminds readers that 1965 has begun. It lightly mocks those clinging to old dates while urging correct dating of papers.
A New York Senate report attacks Mobilization for Youth as infiltrated by radicals. FBI testimony says Communist leaders view MFY as a mass base for party activity and staff ties to several groups. The city and federal funding totaling about $10.4 million face scrutiny while MFY leaders defend its mission.
Factographs present a collection of curious facts from natural history and world geography. It notes wild rice is a grass native to North America, hand harvested by Indigenous peoples in Minnesota and Canadian provinces, and compares altitude of Mexico City to New York. It also mentions ancient cherry cultivation in Asia and theTower of London raven tradition.
The piece critiques President Johnson's call to repeal Section 14-B of the Taft Hartley Act and expands the right to work debate. It notes the 20 states with existing right to work laws and warns that repealing 14-B could force compulsory unionization nationwide, affecting workers and employers and challenging freedoms. The author argues that coercion to join unions threatens individual liberty and family survival.
Dorothy Kilgallen assesses President Johnson and Soviet leaders Kosygin and Brezhnev as 1960s diplomacy stalls. Johnson maintains a cautious domestic focus while Khrushchev's successors show little initiative, leaving Western allies unsure of future policy and potential shifts in Vietnam.
A humorous round up cites an Englishman reporting a letter delivered from Australia in under 36 hours due to a set zip code error. It notes British firms rarely hire youths with Beatle haircuts and British Rail plans three pence per farewell visit to trains. A Fort Worth wig theft worth $20,000 is named as a standout robbery. Michigan History is shown in Oil in Detroit.
George Crout details Wilson McCallay Tobacco Company operations in Middletown showing 8,000,000 pounds produced in 1900 valued at 2.5 million. The plant employs about 500, with production steps from steaming to drying to pressing, and brands like Gold Rope and Happy Thought. The piece notes Middletown may soon rank third nationally in chewing tobacco.
Paul Harvey argues strikes lose value as a negotiation lever. He cites 1946 to 1964 trends showing falling work stoppages and costs, warning higher wages grow losses. He notes GM and Steelworkers negotiations and urges leaders of conscience to avoid costly walkouts.
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