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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1964
Page
6
The Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices per week for daily and Sunday editions, city delivery rates, trading area mail options, and overseas rates. The notice also includes a biblical verse and publication details dating to the 19th century.
Mail urged attention to rights certificates issued under AT and T's new capitalization plan. Each holder will receive the option to buy additional shares at a reduced price, and the company notes these certificates retain value even if not exercised. In a prior offering 700,000 dollars was lost through discarded mail. Zanzibar gains new government recognition by Britain and the United States.
The piece notes that women have long been in political shadows but are moving toward prominence. President Johnson appoints 10 women to top government jobs, signaling a shift and commending his political instinct. A cartoon depicts Johnson and a Texas style elephant barbecue motif.
The Fargo Moorhead area tests selling milk in pop bottles in vending machines beside soft drinks. Early enthusiasm is high with dairy officials noting unprecedented public interest. If adopted nationwide, the idea could raise milk consumption and prove the value of imaginative merchandising amid past dairy doubts.
Illinois Republicans vote on April 14 to choose delegates to the national convention. Barry Goldwater is seen as the favored choice, with Margaret Chase Smith’s challenge deemed unlikely to alter Illinois’ Goldwater trend. Percy, Scott, and party figures debate the shift toward conservatism and the candidates’ alignment with Goldwater.
Factographs note advances as electron microscopes distinguish individual atoms. The world’s longest rail platform sits at Sonepur, India, stretching 2,415 feet. The Great Lakes constitute the largest inland water transportation system globally.
Washington considers reviving General Wedemeyer 1948 blueprint to widen SEATO to include Japan, South Korea and Formosa. Proposed Asiatic front would aim to curb Communism while limiting direct US ground involvement in Vietnam. Formosa Chinese and Japanese participation could deter North Vietnam while avoiding white military dominance. Potential objections include neutralist fears and China’s pressure on Formosa. Outcomes depend on political support and practical deployment ideas.
Washington AP reports New Hampshire voters chose Henry Cabot Lodge in the Republican primary, influenced by image over issue. Lodge, a genial former ambassador to South Vietnam, offset rivals Goldwater Rockefeller and Nixon, whose campaigns emphasized policy and controversy.
This day marks events such as Eli Whitney patenting the cotton gin in 1794 and the Mafia crackdown in Louisiana in 1801. It notes 1939 Czechoslovakia dissolution, Nehru’s 1948 steamer launch, and last year’s UN FAO hunger initiative. The entry also references Georgia tornados, Bolivia’s 5-year recall, and other briefments.
Middletown prepares for a Buckeye Telephone Co system led by C H Bundy. The plan envisions 200 subscribers with a 50-drop switchboard, 6 inch drops and 3 foot cords linking offices and homes. Initial signups include 12 customers such as North and South School boards. Residence rate is 2.50 dollars per month with a three month free trial.
Paul Harvey surveys Lyndon B. Johnson’s political persona noting his ambidextrous stance on fence rights and party support. He argues Johnson pleases many groups by appearing to back both business and labor, while steering clear of clear positions. The piece questions if the real LBJ will stand up before election day.
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