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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal publishes daily news in Ohio. Subscription options include 6 cents per weekday, 15 cents for Sundays, 50 cents weekly by carrier, 12 dollars yearly by mail in trading area, 20 dollars outside, and 35 dollars outside USA. All subscriptions paid in advance. Founded 1857.
The United States increases the interest ceiling on foreign loans to two percent after Congress action. India will borrow 225 million dollars to buy iron and steel from the United States, repay with 0.75 percent for the first decade and two percent thereafter. The shift aims to balance aid generosity with repayment realism.
The article recalls Dr. Walter Franklin Prince’s 1913 book about Mrs. John H. Curran of St. Louis who allegedly channelled Patience Worth through a ouija board producing novels poems and stories. The piece notes the republishment and questions the hoax possibility without asserting proof.
The piece notes annual frustration from high living costs and taxes, spurred by news of big sports salaries like Mickey Mantle’s 100000 contract. It compares past earnings, such as Mantle’s 1949 Yankee farm pay of 1100, and suggests the allure of glamorous sports pay versus ordinary labor.
In a caustic column, Jim Bishop mocks Margaret Chase Smith’s presidential bid, praising her charm yet fearing a female president. He warns of a chaotic, overmodern White House and laments potential changes while ultimately admitting admiration for Smith’s Senate tenure and hopes she remains in the Senate.
David Lawrence argues the United States must confront the Soviet Union and Red China as the real aggressors behind global unrest. He urges mobilizing world opinion and economic measures to deter communism and avoid a broader shooting war, citing Cuba and Southeast Asia as examples.
The French president’s push for independence from U S leadership continues and broadens as envoys hint at Western Europe distancing from the United States. He previously rejected nuclear bans and sought a third force, while expanding ties with Latin America and considering Viet Nam neutrality.
The American Humane Association says a dog reaching film stardom is only one in six million and jokes that Hollywood should be the canine capital. The piece notes a playful tone about dogs in cinema and pet talent in entertainment.
Thirty seven youngsters will travel from Middletown to Dayton for the Shrine Circus at the Fairgrounds next Saturday. They depart at 8 a.m. for the 10:15 a.m. show, then visit the Shrine Temple in Dayton for lunch and return about 3:30 p.m. Chaperones include Paul Faries and a dozen Shrine members aboard the Ortman Stewart bus.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes spectators expect forensic detail at the Jack Ruby trial as Melvin Belli and Joe Tonnhill frame Oswald’s death. Helen Hayes seeks a replacement for The White House. Jill Bartholemew and Danny Kaye discuss plans. Broadway money strains and future projects loom with Liz Taylor, Ingrid Bergman, and the Actors Studio.
A miscellany notes the Presidents Flag with the seal and corner stars on a blue field, mentions fortified manor houses in early civilizations, recalls Fort Knox vaults weighing over 20 tons with no single person knowing the full combo, and observes Jupiter years length about 12 Earth years. Scottish chimney sweeps communicate by moans to indicate working in the same dark flue.
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