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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists price plans for daily and Sunday editions with carrier and mail options, rates for in area and outside area, and prepaid terms. The page also includes a biblical verse and publication details for News-Journal Inc. established in 1857.
Senator Russell of Georgia, who led Southern opposition, now urges honoring the civil rights act. He warns that violence and law violation will worsen difficulties, urging general compliance as essential to civil order amid Southern tensions and push for lawful adjustment.
The piece argues the Supreme Court ruling on one person one vote will slow federal centralization. It explains rural voters currently hold disproportionate influence and that urban voices seek relief from Washington. The trend should push state legislatures toward reflecting the urban majority, reducing calls for federal intervention.
Emergency shipment to Valley Forge Pa fuels a national jamboree with 52 000 Boy Scouts. Cotton balls were sent to muffle June bugs at night, reflecting the Scouts motto Be Prepared.
A feature on dog racing describes a growing, lucrative sport with about 30 tracks in the West and South, big purses and high yearly earnings. It notes the betting culture at Flagler Kennel in Miami, operations by Isadore Hecht, and the role of Phil OConnell as Florida coordinator, plus profiles key figures like John Boggiano and Eugene Mori.
The piece notes President Johnson weighs debate strategy after Kennedy Nixon era lessons. It covers Goldwater’s evolving stance on nationwide debates, fears of sensitive information exposure, and Johnson’s media access while potentially influencing voters through televised messages.
The piece argues that laws and handouts cannot solve America's race problem and stresses assimilation progress, prejudice, and the limits of government action. It urges churches and religious leaders to promote nonviolence, divine guidance, and patient, long-term effort to achieve civil rights.
Dave Regan observes a shift in style as warm days linger while women chase fall wardrobes. Younger and older women stay fashion conscious, while men resist heavier clothes. hair coloring becomes common and beauty parlors report ageless clientele.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports James Mason in London awaiting divorce while rumors link a Hollywood diva to a California wedding. Bets point to Ann Todd as Mason’s likely bride, with West Coast chatter about a mysterious “Mrs Greenberg.”
New Zealanders eat more than twice as much butter as Americans. The report notes a separate 1940s German operation code named Bernhard forged Bank of England notes worth 420 million pounds.
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