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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Ohio lists mailing rates and publication details. Rates shown include 6 cents per weekday and 15 cents on Sunday, with 7 day trading area options at 12 dollars yearly, 20 dollars for other areas, and 35 dollars for U.S. readers, all payable in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc with a biblical quote from Isaiah as a slogan.
The article argues that maintaining a war ready capability is extraordinarily costly, citing the B-47 bomber as a prime example. It notes more than half of the Air Force B-47 fleet is mothballed in Arizona with retirement looming, illustrating rapid obsolescence from design to obsolescence in about two decades.
Peruvian President Fernando Belaunde Terry won a municipal victory with about 51 percent across cities, despite opposition from both right and left. Reforms target schooling for 500000 poor children, land distribution, road building, and 45000 new industrial jobs yearly, while angering International Petroleum Corp and its Peruvian allies. Belaunde’s stance boosts Alliance for Progress alignment and may curb communist influence, despite fear of foreign investor exit. Two unrelated New Year observations close the piece.
The article chronicles Elizabeth Blackwell’s struggle to enter medicine, facing ridicule in Bristol and Cincinnati, studying in Paris, founding a New York dispensary, and organizing Civil War nursing units. It notes her role in London’s School of Medicine for Women, her late-life accident, and the limited posthumous fame despite her impact on women’s medical access.
President Johnson declares an unconditional war on poverty in America while urging action beyond Washington. He cites poverty as a national problem in a wealthier nation and calls for solutions in education health care and housing, noting job creation remains unsettled despite tax cuts.
San Juan features showy clubs with name acts and semi name acts in multiple rooms at the Ponce De Leon and Siboney lounges. Acts include Sophie Tucker Louis Armstrong Red Buttons Della Reese Sammy Davis Jr and Betty Kean with Lew Parker as headliners at the Americana. El Convento shines with flamenco by Rosario and Esperanza Galan. The piece also discusses overtime wage debates and President Johnsons economic policy.
A reader letter urges public thanks to Joe Woodruff and others who have served in office. It notes the costs of seeking and holding office, including campaign spending and time spent on trips and site visits around Mid- and stresses that appreciation should be shown publicly.
A reader recalls George Dixon’s Bible reading amid Pope Paul VI’s visit, comparing Gospel sites with today’s Holy Land. The piece notes Bedouin encampments near Amman, muezzin calls, and memories of Arab attitudes toward Zionism, suggesting the Pope’s trip could influence Arabs toward reflection and change.
The message cites a price tag of 18 700 for a family sale and jokes that liquid assets fall short. It uses light humor to express financial humor about affordability.
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