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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1966
Page
4
The article cites the White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of Mississippi and their imperial executive order urging violence against civil rights workers in 1964. It contrasts their delusions of grandeur with the rule of law and notes the group’s perceived defense of a civilization under threat.
The author argues ships vanish without trace in 1964 and 1965. He cites 249 ships in Lloyds Registry and lists incidents from Juno to Andrea Doria to Yarmouth Castle. He urges higher US and international safety standards, better crew discipline, and transparent coast guard disclosures to deter reckless practices.
Senator John J. Williams of Delaware charges the Johnson administration with misleading budget figures and calls for truth in government. He argues accelerated corporate taxes and silver content changes inflate receipts, notes CCC deficits, and warns trust funds mislead as a balanced budget. Aiken remarks the speech might have had greater impact as a State of the Union message.
In Minnesota the DFL fights over governor prospects as Vice President Humphrey faces pressure from within his party and rivals. Senators Kennedy and Mondale contend with intra party splits while Chicago and New York figures weigh gubernatorial bids amid shifting loyalties and leaked polls.
A parent received a late night call falsely claiming his son died in a car crash. The hoax grew when the caller pretended another officer confirmed the car make. The editor urges verification with police and warns readers to stay calm and contact authorities if such calls occur.
A columnist notes moonlighting and sunlighting as widespread income sources in an inflation era. Examples include a East Hartford engineer building and expanding trailer parks, skating instructors, a school director running camps, a milkman turning to picture framing, and a TV repairman selling services. The piece links these side ventures to GDP expansion and resilient economic vigor.
A South Africa wine study found pigs fed daily wine rations gained weight quickest. The report satirically notes new hogpen term swinery and jokes about drink offerings numbered 155 145 and 1.
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