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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1964
Page
4
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The page prints a brief church motto from a daily News-Journal Inc. edition founded in 1857. It cites a Bible verse quoting 2 Corinthians 3 17 about freedom and spiritual liberty.
A call for unity and restraint argues the Union should support Mississippi officials to uphold order rather than federalize the state. It condemns violence driven by hatred and notes a federal takeover is not warranted. A Washington luncheon anecdote about a congressman and Playboy notes political distraction.
President Johnson argues federal aid for mass transit addresses urban traffic growth and needs for expanded public transportation. He frames 375 million dollars as a starter toward billions in future urban mobility projects, noting Americans spend more time in cities and travel will require extensive investment.
SAN FRANCISCO AP The 1964 Republican nominating convention marks a pivotal shift as Barry Goldwater advocates a drastic rollback of federal power. He pledges to return to proven ways, limit the federal government, and empower local units of government while dodging civil rights detail, signaling a high stakes race against Johnson that could redefine party lines and national policy for years.
Reporter chronicles Nixon arrival and jabs at Goldwater while Ike scorns press at the Republican National Convention in San Francisco, with delegates and alternates jeering columnists and a salty crowd reacting to Rockefeller’s denunciation of the John Birchers.
Police and troops in Thailand deploy elephants in a major hunt for jungle highwaymen while pawnbrokers chafe at the term hookshops. In the U S new radio tele Facts link 89 nations and a Schenectady team builds a 14 foot tall mechanical man operated by a person inside.
David Lawrence notes Goldwater's choice of Rep. William E. Miller reflects strategic moves to energize Republican machinery and appeal to Catholic voters while avoiding religious conflict. He cites consultations with Hoover Eisenhower Nixon Rockefeller Scranton and predicts a vigorous, factional slugging campaign ahead.
Factographs recount Yankee whalemen mapping hundreds of South Seas isles in the 19th century. Korea is named Chosen. John B. Sall ing is cited as perhaps the oldest Confederate Army veteran. The Vatican Swiss Guard claims ancient age, dating to 1506 with roots prior to 1400. Domestication of dogs traced to about 3900 B.C.
A family near Trenton lost everything in a recent fire and faces a long road to recovery. The husband is unable to work and an invalid son cannot be employed. A mother works but wages cover only daily needs. Reverend Harold Wenger of the Church of the Brethren coordinates aid via the Middletown Red Cross, which provides clothing and food and helps with initial rent at a new location. Donations are welcomed for household furnishings and clothing, and will be passed through the Red Cross to the family.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Funny Girl's anticipated title song by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill with Barbara Streisand set to record. Mike Nichols explores separation from Margo Callas while The Sardinet hopes for reconciliation. Tony Bennett at the Singer Bowl receives a Variety award amid miscommunication. Harold Peary weds Junita Lawson. Portofino, PTA renamed Something More. Zulu opens record Japanese box and Little Me rises in Hollywood.
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