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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for week days and Sundays, with in city and suburban carrier prices and mail options for trading areas, plus international rates. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc. and includes a religious motto from Ephesians 4:13.
Democratic vice presidential prospects stir major debate as Johnson health and Kennedy echoes sharpen odds. Humphrey leads among county chairmen with Kennedy and Shriver close, while GOP chatter remains loud. Also note the Army finishes moon maps aiding future lunar exploration.
Rep. Otto Passman of Louisiana pressed the foreign aid bill as chair of a House panel but faced abstaining members. They accepted Johnson Administration testimony that the $3.5 billion request had been trimmed and should not be cut further to avoid hindering the program. Passman calls the vote a victory for good sense and a tool against communism.
The United States will host talks with the Soviet Union in July to discuss desalination of salt water. Officials will review current efforts, share plans, and explore areas of possible cooperation to address growing water needs and ease tensions between the two powers.
The article traces Kay Starr from Dougherty Oklahoma birthplace to a hard early life with her Iroquois Cherokee Irish family. It covers mobility across Texas and Tennessee, early singing gigs, name change, Hollywood rise, and multiple marriages shaping her career ending with a hit record and enduring drive.
President Johnson taps General Maxwell D. Taylor as ambassador to Vietnam signaling resolve to win the Southeast Asia conflict. The piece argues hardline U S stance against Communist expansion, unity with allies, and UN limits on action while Taylor aligns with Rusk and McNamara on military strategy.
The Senate, after passing a landmark civil rights bill, reconvened to chaotic behavior led by Majority Leader Mansfield. Senators Morse Proxmire Hayden Symington Scott and others drifted into familiar partisan and procedural clashes, with Baker case speculation leaving the chamber in suspense.
The article states General Taylor now guides U S policy with military insight, signaling a move from negotiation to direct action. It notes the President and cabinet will rely on his advice, implying a willingness to risk war to preserve western Pacific influence against Red China.
No clear event or named organizations present. The text lists generic facts about tolls in the Panama Canal, two trivia notes on a dictionary copy and Cleopatra, without a cohesive news item or identifiable entities.
Dave Regan urges caution amid rising weekend drowning and traffic deaths. He notes six drownings in Ohio and warns families to avoid high risk swimming, stay with lifeguards, supervise children, and not swim after eating. He stresses sensible behavior to prevent loss of life and still enjoy the holiday.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes George W. George and Frank Granat sold their hit shows "Any Wednesday" for 750000 and "Dylan" for 250000. Las Vegas subpoenas rattle gamblers as Doris Day weighs "Made in Paris" amid script qualms. Lincolns Center casting shifts and party gossip fill the showbiz maze.
A novel car shredding machine crushes vehicles with fifty 850 pound hammers at 400 feet per second producing baseball sized pellets. The setup towers sixty feet high and extends over 300 feet, creating a strikingly nightmarish scene for drivers. Also reported is a 20 percent drop in Antarctic whale catches for the just-ended season, marking a significant decline.
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