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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1966
Page
4
Subscription rates list per copy and mail options for Middletown Ohio paper. Weekday 10 cents, Sunday 15 cents, city routes 60 cents weekly, mail seven days 15.00 in trading area, outside area 20.00, outside USA 30.00 per year. Published daily since 1887 by News Journal Inc.
A civic minded essay urges readers to rely on newspapers for clear, accurate information to decide on school, water supply, civil rights, Medicare, and public laws. It argues rapid change and population shifts demand informed voting and prudent action to avoid being misled. Consumer education is framed as essential to a Great Society goal.
Tulsa reports reveal a 17 year old deaf boy with genius level intellect, rescued after 12 years in a school for the mentally retarded. The piece highlights progress in understanding mind function and the need to measure and nurture intelligence. It also notes LBJ's adviser warning that deception in packaging threatens living standards.
Jim Sulli van mourns Milly in Duck Key Fla where the old saloon keeper now lives with two Chinese pugs J. B. and Pudgy He feeds them whiskey and sugar and sails a fiberglas speedboat along the Florida Keys Sullivan recalls past loves and a life of odd, gentle humor while keeping grief private He buys a new pig house for Milly even as she is dying and keeps the secret from her until after a solemn verdict of love.
A column critiques Communist behavior and hypocrisy in UN affairs. It highlights the Hungarian Communist Karoly Csaterday as a foil, noting his flouting of committee rules and an incident when he pivoted to Chinese in a floor speech to honor Taiwan’s envoy Yu chi Hsueh, provoking a protest over impartial procedure.
A crowded UTBA opening night features Bea Lillie in a beanie, Margaret Leighton with Michael Wilding, Georgia Brown from Oliver and other stars like Eddie Bracken, Mitzi Newhouse, Elaine Stritch, and Lew Rudin noting industry moves. Mentions of TV trends, film gossip, and NYC society chatter follow, including bets on Mary McCarthy’s The Group and theater gossip about Perry Como and Dick Van Dyke Show. A rumble of upcoming events, including a Houston bullfight, a Rolling Stones return, and Las Vegas chatter, closes with observations on residual oil, wildlife, and Daytona Beach tourism.
The article accuses Caterday of pressuring to expunge a Taiwan ambassador’s remarks and favoritism toward Soviet allies at the UN. It notes U S and Ethiopia siding with Taiwan, plus alleged procedural bypassing for a Russian disarmament speech. Critics call his behavior bold or audacious as he eyes the General Assembly presidency.
A reader suggests using inexpensive voice recorder tapes for long distance family chats. A niece in Fairbanks sent tapes to her mother in Anchorage and to Middletown, noting tape erasure and reusability. Risks include broken equipment, shipping delays, and high return costs, so cash gifts are proposed as a safer nearterm alternative.
A 1965–86 timeline shows Supreme Court rulings against the McCarran Act boosting Communist party visibility in the United States. Gus Hall predicts a large growth in members and a coveraged public convention as Reds go "out in the open" on campuses and nationwide.
A playful clipping notes opinions on admiring snow versus disliking its drift, cites a statistic about aspirin use by college coaches, jokes about beer for hair and vitamin C, and claims Genghis Khan rose to power at 13 while Egyptians invented advertising, all in a light, facetious tone.
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