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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday delivery, with rates for in and out of town, including a $12 yearly urban seven day option and a $35 yearly rate for outside regions. The notice, from News-Journal Inc, notes payment in advance and carries a dated historical branding.
The article weighs Nehru's illness and age at 74 as a possible step down from India’s leadership. It notes long talk of weariness and rivals, but cites his status as essential and the risk of a vacuum if he resigns. Events in other nations suggest pressure for change.
A satirical take on driver negligence highlights nincompoopery in failing to signal turns. The piece contrasts ancient signaling with the modern electric turn signal, arguing signaling is a simple courtesy that prevents damaged nerves and bent fenders. It ends with a quirky aside about a witness and stacks of bills in a Senate office.
Tucson police plan multilingual hats to aid Spanish and other speakers but face Papago communication limits. One officer speaks Papago, but no written script exists for hats. The piece notes the linguistic lawman problem and shifts to a chimpanzee kidney transplant with banana diet concerns.
A minister reflects on enthusiasm as a practical force for life. He recounts a taxi ride where misperceived labels sparked a lesson: act enthusiastic to induce genuine feeling, a method supported by other doctors and leaders who link optimism to health and success.
Staff reporter David Beasley chased two deep red birds with 14 to 15 inch tails in a Middletown yard after a call describing a mystery in the snow. He proximity shot but saved the footage, leaving the birds and the mystery in place.
Fragmentary Paul Harvey style monologue argues happiness hinges on wheat and credit. It links wheat shortages, Russian debt, and U S political complicity, with scattered references to Fort Knox gold, global shipments, and Cuba, ending with a satirical jab about dissent.
A reader argues political alignment shifts with public opinion and party candidates. The piece praises Kennedy’s diplomacy, critiques tax structures, and notes support for flexible policy and conservative ideas from figures like Rockefeller and Goldwater, while commending Johnson's budget stance and urging vigilance in elections.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Lillian Reis linked to a half million dollar Philadelphia nightclub heist while previewing her upcoming biography. Appellate Division awaited in Powell case. Burl Ives health curbs work. The Americanization of Emily hits studio turmoil over Navy permit and MGM backing. Richard Burton frequents Harold’s Show Spot amid theater chatter. Judy Garland show plans waver over season fit. Keely Smith starts Mona Lisa Records. Josephine Baker Broadway comeback stalls over funding and internal disputes.
Key events noted include 1941 San Francisco Nazi consulate incident with sailors removing swastikas and government apology, 1907 birth of Confederate war leader Robert E Lee, 1942 Japanese invasion of Burma, and historic court rulings and expansions.
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