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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal records its hometown masthead details from Middletown Ohio with address hints at S Broad and First Avenue. The note confirms second class mail status and post office posting in Ohio.
Subscriptions are listed at weekly and annual rates for city, Selina area, and outside zones, with a six day and Sunday option. The paper is published daily by News-Journal Inc, founded in 1857. A Bible verse from Matthew 17 is included.
A reflective piece on Independence Day reinterpreted through history. It argues freedom must be guarded and expanded, quoting the Declaration that all men are created equal with inalienable rights. The essay links the 1776 claim to ongoing global and moral obligations. It ends with a humorous note about astronauts and lunar surfaces.
Opinion emphasizes individual duty to practice love and tolerance in the fight for equal justice for African Americans. It cites Reverend Roy Collum of the First Baptist Church of Philadelphia Mississippi and urges open hearings, understanding pressures behind harsh judgment, and reducing dagger edge between opposing views amid fears of rural legislatures dominating cities.
A nostalgic piece recalls famed jokesters like Mark Hellinger Ed Lewis and the Fawcett brothers and their legendary pranks. It recounts elaborate pranks from gelatin in a diver’s pool to mischief with hotel rooms and live pigeons, ending with a police dragnet and the disappearance of Roscoe Fawcett.
The piece surveys how impulsive is used in politics, citing Governor Scranton, Henry Cabot Lodge, and Senator Goldwater. It reviews historic cases from Korea in 1950, school integration in 1957, the Bay of Pigs in 1961, and Kennedy era actions, weighing prudence versus impulsiveness and noting the evolving political dictionary ahead of the November election.
In Washington, a party prank spreads the whisper The Johnsons are coming causing guests to stay late and hosts to scramble to preserve their night. The piece notes Humphrey, Pickle, and other figures affected as clippings illustrate the enduring social lure of Lyndon and Ladybird Johnson.
A Finnish newsman reportedly traveled 31 miles in 12 hours using an outboard motor powered bathtub, beating the prior 21 mile mark. Crewe police equip a dog with an artificial tooth, prompting questions over potential false arrest if the dog bites a suspect.
On July 4 1902 downtown Middletown woke at 12 30 AM to a parade of 300 Oriental Princes in costume led by torchlight. A mock initiation at Third Street canal bridge preceded a 6 30 AM National Guard drill and a sham battle at Wood's Field with Major Sullivan supervising 2000 blank shots and two casualties. A 2 PM party featured four bands, races, and contests watched by 7000 spectators. Fire Chief Thompson showcased the citys new aerial ladder before a 75 event program and a Niagara Falls display ending with a Star Spangled Banner.
In a round of gossip and notices, Dorothy Kilgallen urges a script rejection with a film offer dangling if she complies. Margot Fonteyn fears renewed threats to her husband as she rehearses in London. Rumors swirl about marriages divorces and sequels in Hollywood and Broadway circles.
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