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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1963
Page
4
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Former President Truman, a Missourian, blasts Eisenhower for leaving the battleship Missouri in Bremerton since 1954. He says it should be moved to Norfolk or Brooklyn yards to avoid isolation, and likens his critique to a mild air rifle shot. The piece notes broader calls for muskrat fur and pelts.
The youngest Kennedy brother Edward M Kennedy at 30 holds one of Massachusetts Senate seats while Robert Taft Jr, Ohio congressman at large, aims for the Senate. Their families and links spark heavy attention as they begin their distinct political arcs. Headline notes scientists voice New Years disarmament hopes, a poetic aside on the elusive goal of disarmament.
Edina Minnesota police use roulette wheels divided into crime pattern sectors to dispatch patrol cars. The wheel prefers areas with higher crime, and a yearlong crime drop, including burglaries, is cited as evidence the method may aid enforcement.
Debra Reynolds new book If I Knew Then is reviewed as a glossy, not a biography, not a self help work. The piece notes the star gets co author Bob Thomas and includes mock praise and caution about modern book publishing. It comments on Hollywood one shot books and Bernard Geis Associates.
John Chamberlain analyzes how the Skybolt cancellation undermines the British Conservative Party by exposing perceived incompetence and eroding trust in their ability to lead defense policy. The piece contrasts Conservative claims of expertise with Liberal and Labour responses, noting Grimon d's nuanced views and Kennedy’s decision impact on UK politics.
George Dixon recounts how a "secret" caucus of younger Republicans including Rep. Gerald Ford of Michigan and Rep. Robert Griffin plotted to topple Minority Leader Charles A. Halleck. The effort aimed at Rep. Charles Hoeven of Iowa failed to muster a majority, leaving Halleck intact as veteran leaders celebrate cautious shifts in the House.
On January 18, 1963, Roosevelt and Edward VII exchanged wireless messages across the Atlantic. Notable events include Webster born 1782, Tyler's death 1862, Scott reaching the South Pole 1912, bread ban 1943, and SAGE air defense 1956. Birthdays: Cary Grant 59, Danny Kaye 50. Jefferson quote ends the item.
A Health record guide urges keeping a Family Health Record with medical history vaccines allergies and hospital stays for emergency care. Douglas Ashcraft nearly six of 2312 Erie Avenue birthday upcoming Monday prompts neighbors to send a card for his sixth year and bicycle gift remembrance.
Fulton Lewis Jr. highlights North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin as a model of political honesty, noting his meticulous campaign finance reporting under the 1925 act. The piece contrasts Ervin’s thorough records with other senators’ use of loopholes and partial disclosures, citing several examples across states.
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