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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1964
Page
4
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The piece argues Congress stalls on the Foreign Aid bill amid a holiday uproar and discusses how presidents justify exerting pressure to enact their programs. It cites James M. Burns on deteriorating White House teamwork and the role of lobbying in shaping congressional action.
The piece discusses Minnesota’s new compulsory auto seat belt rule for new cars, its loopholes, and how a nationwide standard might improve safety. It also weighs a proposed federal age limit for Congress, comparing it to retirement options for judges and pensions to ease political critique. The editorial argues such reforms merit serious consideration and have broad support in Congress.
Jim Bishop recalls a wild New Year's Eve at his Sea Bright home. The party centers on a card game, highballs, and family chatter as television and a countdown mark midnight. The scene features his father, siblings, in-laws, and a playful dog amid festive chaos and a late-night winddown.
Washington discussion notes that easing or extending trade with Russia and Cuba risks undermining Western unity. The piece argues embargos serve diplomacy and warns broader sales could aid Castro while Moscow and London back economic help. It frames wheat and bus sales as tests of policy and warns of potential war implications.
Washington notes describe the Woman's National Democratic Club electing Mrs Lyndon B Johnson honorary president after an animated tally. The event featured remarks by Mrs Keyserling and comments from USIA producer George Stevens Jr, with humorous side stories about kangaroo meat and politics.
A supposed guidebook on spanking has been distributed to school teachers in a Michigan city drawing skepticism from educators. Reports from Bladfield England note a theft of 45 000 bees, described as a honey of a haul. Tokyo reports 2570 public bath houses closed after proprietors seek a fee rise and government replies with no soap.
Early morning reports describe a heavy snowfall with high winds that blanketed streets and gave homes a fairy tale look. Street crews labored to clear roads as salt failed in the cold, leaving scraping as the primary effort and keeping many residents home from work.
Celebrity notices mix romance and career moves across Broadway and Hollywood. Dorothy Kilgallen reports Kilgallen plans to wed C B Atkins after a divorce. Rock Hudson headlines Peppermint Lounges while Jayne Helms attracts attention. Abe Burrows joins What Makes Sammy Run as show doctor amid backstage chatter. Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton plan a New York visit for Hamlet. Sybil and legal trouble cloud her plans to leave the country with children.
A compilation of varied items notes John Paul Jones never became a citizen or commanded an American fleet but was a Russian Navy commodore. It mentions Salem witch trials judge Sewall, the Mandelbaum Gate in Jerusalem, a Christmas access brief, saltatory notes on snake charmer music, and the Ouled Nails tribe in Algeria.
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