This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
4
A devotional note quotes a biblical verse urging universal prayer and peaceful faith as guiding principles for daily life at the News Journal. The message emphasizes calm, orderly worship and trust in divine guidance.
A National Council of Churches survey shows about 64 percent of Americans belong to a church, with membership growing in 1963. Clergy warn rising numbers may reflect better tracking rather than greater religious interest, and question whether affiliation equals devotion while Rep. Springer calls removing Social Security earnings limits.
Congress considers requiring five years of federal or state judicial service for Supreme Court nominees. The article argues the Constitution does not set rules and praises the President’s broad choice, noting past justices with little prior experience. It ends with a witty remark about Republicans and Goldwater.
A report from Washington links Indiana’s looming repeal of its right to work law to a jobs loss for thousands. Major firms plan Indiana expansions halted. several thousand Hoosier jobs likely vanish. Analysts warn the change could deter new industry and alter labor climate perceptions nationwide.
The piece surveys President Johnson facing four years in office after Kennedy’s assassination. It predicts efforts to balance labor and business, push civil rights and social programs, curb spending, and navigate foreign policy with discipline and cautious diplomacy.
On this date 1942 forces sank or damaged 27 Japanese transports near Macassar Strait. John Hancock born 1737. Election Day set as first Tuesday after first Monday in November. Roosevelt announced Democratic candidacy 1932. Tripoli entered by British 8th Army 1943. Anzio beachhead 1944. Hatoyama dissolved Parliament ten years ago. Johnson attacked Pentagon method five years ago. South Dakota ratified 24th Amendment one year ago.
For the 12th year in a row Canadians top calls per person with 597.7. Italians took 13 days and 21 ballots to elect a president while Americans voted in about 12 hours in November.
The article argues President Johnson faces a British economic crisis echoing Hoover in the 1920s and fears devaluation, currency pressure, and policy limits. It notes London’s unions pushing wages, dockworkers with short hours, and Britain's inefficient steel as factors. De Gaulle shifts bets to the US system while the US weighs measures to protect influence and trade. Johnson must avoid past missteps as he sets legislative priorities.
Middletown resident Mrs Anna L Barnitz recalls village life from the 1840s including the canal era and packet boats to Cincinnati. She describes the White Chapel School, the Campbell piano gift to the First Baptist Church, Civil War memories with Vanderveer, and Canal to rail transitions.
Paul Harvey recalls a 1930s folk image while evaluating President Johnson's Great Society plan. He notes proposed education funding, universal health care ambitions, faster trains, union freedom, and tax cuts, praising the President’s push for national unity though warning of inflation and lofty goals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.