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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal publishes subscription terms with per copy prices for weekdays and Sundays, city and suburban carrier rates, mail rates within and outside the trading area, and U.S. rates. All subscriptions are payable in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc.
India faces delayed progress as Jawaharlal Nehru dies and his funeral pyre marks an uncertain transition. The nation of 465 million lacks a strong leader, risking slow recovery from poverty, population pressures, and border challenges with Pakistan and China. A hesitant transfer of power may favor Lal Bahadur Shastri amid mounting political tension.
Secretary of Agriculture Freeman argues a “knife and fork” approach to the beef surplus, saying the nation may eat its way out as wholesale prices fall yet consumer costs stay high. He notes growing European interest in U S beef and sees the idea as appealing amid summer grilling. The piece also notes rising tranquilizer use among women linked to marriage pills.
A guide on allowing pre kindergarten children to explore art with paint and paper. It notes that initial works often show simple easel painting before shift to observing the world, including flowers pets and even an earthworm, stressing the value of letting children express originality.
Washington report notes Nelson Rockefeller praised Hubert T. Delaney, head of New York housing commission, while opposing accusations of leftist ties. Delaney’s record with groups labeled pro Communist includes National Lawyers Guild, Emergency Civil Liberties Committee, and associations tied to controversial fronts.
The piece reports pachyderms Nix on and Goldwater in a third annual Intercollegiate California State College Elephant Derby with Nix on winning and Goldwater finishing last. It also notes automation fatigue from a West German biotechnologist, two Okinawa workers striking for higher pay, a charity ruby match where girls defeated boys 37 to 9, a Minnesotan breaking seven home made balloon altitude records, and light commentary on public discourse.
Washington columnist David Lawrence argues the Department of Justice aims to regulate newspaper ownership across cities, potentially allowing control over how many papers exist and who may own them. He notes shifts in ownership, labor union leverage, and mergers shaping access to news, with antitrust tactics used to pressure closures or consolidations.
In today's California GOP primary only Barry Goldwater and Nelson Rockefeller appear on the ticket with no write-ins allowed. The piece jokes about the candidates being boxed in by Eisenhower's stance, defoliation jabs, and a Washington style stalemate while listing a string of political quips and questions from readers.
On June 2, 1964 the day marked Grover Cleveland's 1886 wedding at the White House, Maine becoming the first prohibition state in 1851, Fort Wayne hosting the first night baseball game in 1875, and major wartime and political notes. The record notes evacuations from Dunkerque in 1940, a shuttle bombing base in the Soviet Union in 1944, and evolving world events including the ILO opening in Geneva ten years earlier and Sukarno's scarce powers debate. Pope John’s health status was reported as dire a year ago.
Dave Regan urges graduates to value time and learning, avoid waste, and balance life with seriousness. He warns that college access is tougher, employment looks at how time was spent, and success comes from responsibility and contributions to the world, measured by time used wisely.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes employees at the Hollywood Pavilion near the World’s Fair receive two week notices as Actors Equity prepares to hear grievances. Rumors swirl of California bankers funding a rescue, while George Murphy may travel to New York to help. Major stars and industry figures, from Joan Crawford and Bette Davis to Ingrid Bergman and Zsa Zsa Gabor, populate a flurry of headlines about politics, Broadway, and film.
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