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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1964
Page
4
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A brief line from the News-Journal Inc. publication notes its daily run and cites a biblical verse from Ephesians 5 18 about avoiding excess drinking and seeking spiritual fulfillment.
An advisory board named by Secretary Udall studies oil shale deposits on federal lands in Colorado Utah and Wyoming. Recovering shale oil is costlier than crude but future dependence is anticipated. Kennedy reportedly seeks the vice presidency while Johnson shows reluctance. Newsmen await confirmation.
The Georgia Court of Appeals held that both state and federal law prohibit systematic exclusion of Negroes or any class from trial or grand juries. The decision, prompted by a Sumter county case, affirms that defendants must be judged by peers. A separate note mentions a publicity-seeking woman at the White House who wore a dress with a top.
Hilton announces a new 12 room penthouse apartment with gold plated bathrooms in New York City during the World’s Fair season. The price is $500 a day, offering an alternative for visitors who cannot find hotel space despite prior reservations.
Jim Bishop Jackson recalls Henry Martin Jackson, Washington senator and former congressman, as a hopeful vice presidential contender in 1960. The Washington native, born May 12, 1912, pursued a political path with Kennedy’s nomination in Los Angeles looming.
A Washington columnist riffs on Governor William Scranton’s letter to Barry Goldwater and the 1964 Republican National Convention. He mocks the delegates, notes Goldwater’s delayed reply, and lampoons Dewey’s absence, while joking about Cow Palace theatrics and Brats Anonymous operatives.
The piece argues a national tide favors Senator Goldwater over the Democratic incumbents, distinguishing true liberalism from radical liberalism and criticizing New Deal era and fiscal inflation. It credits Goldwater with a decade of campaign work, argues platform maneuvering and party splits cost Scranton Rockefeller Romney blocs, and notes experienced lawmakers vs. novice strategists in shaping the convention platform.
Dave Regan notes the end of the Republican and Democratic conventions and shifts to broader news, praising the decorum of the candidates’ children on camera. He criticizes long speeches and laments the appetite for sensational stories, hoping the press returns to violence and crime coverage after the conventions end.
Insiders say Barry could publish a foreign policy book if a GOP Arizona candidate loses. a high municipal office may be implicated in a front page bookie case. Sheree North contracts mumps at a Paramus premiere. Tom Ewell stars with Judy Abbott, his ex-wife. Entertainment notes cover Eddie Condon tribute, Linda Bement, Channing, Linda, and a Canadian flag flap at the Desmonica Hotel.
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