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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1965
Page
4
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The Civil Aeronautics Board ended the 40 pound free baggage limit after 27 years. Passengers may now take one large suitcase one medium bag and a small carry on without extra charges. Airlines face some revenue loss but fare increases were rejected. The article also notes centennial feats like Whymper and Bannister as examples of changing limits.
In Madrid on a sunlit afternoon Jim Bishop and friends praise Casa Paco for its steak. The informal eatery serves oil fried steaks, salad, ice cream with strawberries, and cheap wine as locals dine among bullfighting posters and neighbors.
A white bystander jeered at civil rights demonstrators in Bogalusa Louisiana holding a crude sign reading NIGGER DONT YOU WISH YOU WERE WHITE. Many Negroes would reject the insult and whites may feel ashamed for the bigoted display. The piece notes the patent system's 175 year history and its wish for reinvigoration.
A Washington overview notes 8,000 Americans killed by crime in a year versus 503 Viet Nam deaths, urges national crime commission, and links rising arrests of Negroes to broader social issues. It cites Johnson's crime measures in DC and calls for reform of policing and courts to curb growth in crime.
The article reviews shifting U S assessments of Vietnam from optimism to sobriety, noting McNamara’s five day inspection and calls for more troops. It highlights delays in bombing North Vietnam, the evolving war stance, and the trajectory toward broader U S involvement.
A whimsical report notes farm machinery three flat cars long eight feet high painted red and yellow disappeared for three weeks on a 94 mile rail trip from Northampton to Petersfield England. The column parodies Houdini in a playful style.
The Visiting Nurse Association offers a purse sized 16 page Child’s Medical Record to log immunizations diseases allergies and growth from birth to 18. Available from P O Box 4494 Memphis TN 38104 for 40 cents or three for a dollar.
Gene Kelly plans a Gershwin musical at 20th Century Fox about an American WWI ace who loves a French music hall girl and uses unseen Gershwin songs. Julie Andrews Shirley MacLaine Debbie Reynolds or Leslie Caron could play the lead female, with a surprise male star. Cast intrigue and industry gossip fill the page.
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