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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1964
Page
3
The Middetown Journal publishes daily in Middletown Ohio. Subscriptions cost 6 cents per weekday and 15 cents on Sunday, with carrier delivery 50 cents weekly. Mail rates are 12 dollars yearly in the trading area, 20 dollars outside, and 35 dollars outside the U.S. All subscriptions due in advance. The paper is printed by News-Journal Inc.
The piece argues worship is often habitual rather than heartfelt and faith can weaken if unused. It cites Thoreau on religion as muscle and sinew, not a brittle thread, and quotes Rep. Howard W. Smith warning that civil rights laws could trigger a new wave of resistance in the South.
Americans hear more music than ever yet few truly listen. Music fills stores and TV but many sit passively, reading or talking. The piece urges attentive listening and reflects on the difference between hearing and listening. It notes a national council on smoking elevating tensions in tobacco industry leadership.
The National Interagency Council on Smoking and Health forms to combat smoking as a health hazard. It intends to develop and implement plans to publicize its stance and push anti smoking programs. Federal agencies align with health and educational groups to persuade Americans of long term health risks.
John and Anna Bishops finally fulfilled a 44 year dream by taking a Miami vacation. They flew a brand new 727 on a training flight with Captain Royall, visited Key West and Grand Bahama, fished Lucaya, gambled at the Lucaya Casino, and returned with memories and a $210 net gain.
John Chamberlain notes irony in the 1964 San Francisco convention scene as Teddy White advised Scranton while Goldwater backers read The Making of the President. Taftite memory and Lincoln imagery cloud efforts to sway delegates, with Hayes from Ohio key against Scranton.
Newspapers report Barry Goldwater targeted by critics and far right groups including Rockwell’s American Nazi Party and Elizabeth Dilling while he faces accusations of past views and policy stances. Leaflets label him anti Semitic and pro race mixing in contrast to his NAACP ties. Security agencies note leftist organizers active in related events.
Estrellita notes planetary influences indicate aggressiveness and mood shifts. She advises maintaining harmony for a Sunday marked by generous aspects, with caution in finance and work mid period. Future cycles improve in March and again in August for romance travel and personal matters.
George Crout notes Middletown market days are Tuesday Thursday and Saturday with a split May to September 5 AM opening and 8 AM close. winter hours 6 AM to 9 AM. Farmers pay 15 to 25 cents per stand, Market Master enforces weights and orderly conduct, fines for early or unfair sales, and the market aids the town's commerce since 1820s with a formal ordinance adopted in 1857.
Paul Harvey notes women workers and suffragettes leading reform against sweat shops sanitation and sterilization. He praises militant American women like Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone while contrasting Conservative efforts in Savannah to mobilize voters and oppose big government.
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