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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1967
Page
6
Middletown Journal announces subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with mail rates for in city and trading areas, outside areas, and international delivery. Advertises 1857 founding and publisher News Journal Inc.
Scriptural exhortation urges believers to offer themselves as a living sacrifice to God, dedicated for acceptance, echoing Romans chapter twelve inspired by the NEB rendering.
The Population Reference Bureau reports a 65 million rise in the past year bringing total world population to about 3.346 billion by mid 1966. Experts warn that doubling times shorten, predicting 9 billion by 2066 and 24 billion by 2066 if growth persists, urging swift global action led by the United States.
Senator Carl Curtis, fresh from a large reelection win, proposes 9 pm EST poll closings nationwide to curb early TV projections and a federally funded shift from Job Corps to expanded vocational and technical schools run by local systems. He questions Poverty programs’ effectiveness and favors state administration. Decisions on Headstart and other details loom ahead of next year’s election.
A Rotterdam shipment brought 90 wheels of Swiss cheese to the Port of New York marking a notable moment in America’s growing taste for imported foods. The piece notes a shift from meat and potatoes toward diverse flavors while praising American farmers’ abundance and quality.
The piece discusses GOP leaders led by Dirksen and Ford urging live nationwide broadcast of the State of the Union. It notes networks favoring simulcast with rebuttals, legal questions on equal time, and the political cost of campaign broadcasting. It argues a coordinated House and Senate Republican showing could boost impact.
In Nashville Tennessee Governor Buford Ellington, a Johnson ally, is emerging as a key southern advocate for the Johnson Humphrey ticket in 1968. Ellington, once a segregationist, has embraced integration and federal school guidelines, signaling a shift in Southern politics as governors push to address expanding populations and tax needs.
A national park warden notes a herd of over 800 elephants recently moved through a Tanzanian wilderness. The scene draws awe but no school children to witness the massive display.
A Middletown and Hamilton survey notes widespread school problems in 1864 with many county districts underperforming. The reporter urges patrons, teachers, and boards to improve facilities, supplies, and salaries, and considers a township superintendent to boost attendance and standards while warning against perks and uniform neglect.
Paul Harvey reflects on Britain's enduring global influence despite its small size. He notes Britain's resilience in war and peace, its impact on American discourse, and compares British and American roles in science, finance, and geopolitics with a period voice.
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