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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription pricing for the paper published by News-Journal Inc. Rates include per copy 6 cents weekdays, 15 cents Sundays, in-city carriers 50 cents weekly, mail within trading area 12 dollars yearly, outside trading area 20 dollars yearly, and outside U S A 35 dollars yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance.
William Kerek of Cuyahoga Falls wins the national spelling championship with runner up Robert O. Mathews of Gahanna. The 12 year old champion and 13 year old runner up faced brain twisting words like peristalsis and nepenthe, aided by extensive practice and youth.
The International Commission of Jurists rejected Panama’s claim that U S forces violated human rights during Canal Zone flag riots last January. It cited broadcasts inciting Panamanian public and noted possible premeditation with incendiary bombs. The report partly vindicates U S stance and challenges the notion of U S bullying.
The Hawaii meeting of top military and diplomatic advisers signals no new North Vietnam offensive. The plan aims to boost the anti guerilla campaign, deter aggression, and show the United States will not pull out, echoing Eisenhower era commitments as Secretary Rusk stresses clear resolve to the other side.
A short bald wholesaler Al Deg schemes to boost magazine sales by manipulating a car and life with his wife Muriel. He tricks a department store owner Edward Lewis to fund a Hollywood trip, then relishes success until his own car reappears mysteriously and the story shifts toward avarice and deceit.
Inquiries on Capitol Hill weigh when a major civil rights bill might pass. Cloture vote promised early enactment before the Republican convention, but obstacles linger and delays into August are possible. Critics warn of gag rules and curtailed House debate undermining thorough consideration of Senate changes.
The 75 day filibuster is halted as cloture is voted, producing mixed emotions among senators. Comments from Norris Cotton and others reveal relief and hopes for swift passage while House resistance and procedural options loom, with debate over one shot rules and suspension of the rules to push the civil rights bill to a White House signature.
Factographs notes women voters outnumber men in at least thirty states. Georgia reports 6,017 miles of railroad lines, highlighting infrastructure scale amid broader electoral data.
In a crucial NLRB election at Armco, workers decide between ABIF independent union and USW CIO. The vote, held on company time during vacation season, could redefine loyalties after a two to one union retention two years ago. Wives cannot vote but influence, and lethargy threatens turnout.
The piece argues that Armco’s fortunes affect every Middleton resident, stressing the plant as the largest employer and connecting corporate events to the wellbeing of the entire city.
On a Viareggio to Rome train a group of American reporters pass coins including Austrian schillings German marks and Italian lira as a waiter asks to see a Kennedy half dollar. He is told they are just playing a game and the Kennedy coin is hard to obtain in the United States.
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