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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1965
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and delivery options. Rates include 10 cents per weekday copy, 50 cents weekly in-city, 12 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 20 dollars outside trading area, and 35 dollars to outsideUSA, all payable in advance. Established 1857.
The piece advocates U S language learning for Western Hemisphere leadership and cites Britain as a model. It then shifts to a humorous patio-building anecdote about an amateur contractor facing the law of increasing weight with each block, finishing with pride despite toil.
An admitted spy awaiting sentence expresses regret that his crime may affect his children and family. He sold military secrets for years and now fears harm to innocent relatives while hoping Americans do not pay the price of Communist aggression. A doctor notes five percent of Americans are alcoholics, framing views abroad.
A reflective piece recalling summers on a hill near Highlands with Twin Lights 1862, Shrewsbury, Ambrose Light, and Coney Island in view. The narrator recalls family, immigrant ancestors, naval history, and personal summers, concluding that the best summer ever is drawing to a close as the day ends.
The 1964 65 term saw the court uphold public accommodations under the Civil Rights Act and reinforce defendants rights including right to counsel and confront witnesses. It ruled televised trials improper and limited trial by jury. It also addressed reapportionment, school prayer, passport denials, voting test criteria, and labor law limits. The period broadened free speech protections while preserving political boundaries.
Factographs note the Dalkarlsberg iron mine in Sweden is the oldest operating mine in the world with a history exceeding six centuries. Also cited is the royal antelope of West Africa as the smallest ruminant at about one foot tall. Ashcans are described as Navy slang for depth charges.
President Johnson delivered a pro Negro address at Howard University praising demonstrations and urging real opportunity. He blamed the white population for much and highlighted unemployment gaps, family structure, and long years of oppression as barriers to true equality. The speech, viewed in advance by Roy Wilkins and Martin Luther King Jr., drew strong reactions from civil rights leaders.
Dave Regan notes the Middletown Journal drops Sunday Little Annie Rooney as Darrell McClure cuts back to six days a week. Snuffy Smith replaces it, reflecting the author’s heavy workload and shifting newspaper patterns.
Prince Philip attended the world premiere of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines at the Astoria theatre. He joked with Darryl Zanuck and other Fox executives, teased a polo memory with Lord Mountbatten, and enjoyed the film’s mix of old aviation vs modern space-age imagery. A star’s impending divorce was noted as drama behind the premiere.
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