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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1963
Page
5
The Middletown Journal details subscription rates for different delivery areas and terms, listing per copy, carrier, mail, and outlying service options. It notes pay in advance and identifies the publication as a daily paper founded in 1857 with a Psalm verse.
A Wisconsin investigator warns readers that a buyer’s signature can unlock a purse for frauds. Ray R. Pytel of the Department of Agriculture urges asking for a known product, service, references, and time to decide. He lists four check questions and stresses skepticism to avoid losses.
A discussion on church inclusivity notes that while many congregations honor universal brotherhood, exclusion persists in part by race economics education and social background. Dr Ben M Herbster warns the trend toward an upper middle class white church culture. The piece urges humility in examining one’s own church.
In New York a right wing Conservatives party drew 144000 votes in opposition to Rockefeller, trimming his 1958 margin and signaling a potent new force. Similar blocs exist in California, suggesting a potentially pivotal factor in the 1964 election landscape.
Washington rhetoric heats up over FCC plan to bar radio and TV from airing racing news including results and track conditions. Critics call rules censorship and unconstitutional restricting sporting coverage. Stakeholders from NAB, GE, Maryland officials, and racing bodies oppose the proposal.
A Missouri farmer reports two barns seven miles apart were hit by lightning in the same storm. The tale of bad luck joins other oddities noted in a string of sensational anecdotes and obtuse facts.
Column weighs Rockefeller's shifting chances as civil rights, Cuba and communist tensions shape 1964 GOP ballots. It notes a “limping tiger” view of Rockefeller, an eastern liberal coalition, and rival signals from Goldwater, Eisenhower, and others.
Paul Harvey argues that increased, fair competition from Black Americans can spur all workers to higher effort. He notes unions and hiring practices, praises visible gains in clerical work and performance, and urges that merit, not race, should determine advancement in business, military, and civil service.
On this date in 1787 Congress organized the Northwest Territory marking its first extension beyond the original colonies. Other items include 1753 PennAcademy charter, 1822 Greek victory at Thermopylae, 1863 NYC draft riots, 1935 US Russia trade pact, 1944 Theodore Roosevelt death in Normandy, and recent references to Korea and De Gaulle on Algeria.
George Crout reports in Middletown on city upgrades to the Fire Department after the new City Building. The council approves beds poles wash basins and a horse drawn reel wagon with a new Buckeye Bell costing 216.61 dollars and a 175 dollar horse. A dedicated keeper is hired to run all fire apparatus. The department seeks further equipment improvements like the John Tyrus ladder wagon.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports a Donnybrook at an Atlantic City night spot after Billy Eckstine’s opening at Club Harlem. Peggy Lee may elope to Las Vegas. James Baldwin’s Blues for Mr. Charlie lacks a lead role. Sam Wanamaker to direct Libel. Johnny Carson plans Las Vegas Sahara debut with press junket.
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