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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for the Middletown area including per copy prices for weekdays and Sundays, carrier and mail options, and annual rates for domestic and international delivery. The notice is published by News-Journal Inc with a 1857 foundation.
The New Hampshire primary elevates Henry Cabot Lodge in the Republican race with strong write in support for Nixon. Goldwater and Rockefeller lag in the field as Lodge and Nixon gain momentum. Colleges warn of space shortages by 1970 while football talent remains scarce.
The article weighs Kennedy's possible paths after November as vice presidential prospects, serving as attorney general, or pursuing Massachusetts politics. It notes Kennedy's blunt dismissal of staying as AG after November and mentions Bobby Baker’s dramatic refusal to answer questions as a contrasting point.
The story recalls Clem Labine at age 13 when a broken crooked index finger threatened his dream of becoming a major league pitcher. A doctor set the bone but it healed with a jug handle crook between the first and second joints, challenging his early hard work at schools and vacant lots.
Clem Labine turned a broken finger into a famed pitching style with the coach's guidance and persistent effort. His fudged finger yielded a deceptive curve, earning him fame and gratitude to a higher power.
Clarence, challenged by a strict supervisor, is fired for his unconventional friendliness. He uses this setback to enter insurance sales, becoming a successful agent. The piece contrasts rug making in the Middle East where masters weave mistakes into beauty as a life lesson.
A newsroom puzzle traces Hank Williams death to January 1, 1953 after a library and Norris Music Store clue. The failed guess sparked talk of a 1953 song “Hank Williams Will Live Forever” sold to no one.
Paul Harvey argues governments are like people with pride and ambition. He critiques U S foreign aid and Panama Canal rental, noting Panama’s wealth concentrated in few families and burdens on locals, urging reevaluation of U S world posture amid entanglements.
Factographs Ceylon traces its name to Taprobane seen by Greeks and Romans and Serendib by Muslim sailors. The article explains a comet’s behavior as a ball of frozen gas warming under the sun.
The Supreme Court ruled newspapers may publish criticisms of government officials with more protection, allowing some factual error or opinion as long as malice is not proven. Justice Brennan led the decision, linking official immunity to broader protections for citizen critics to ensure fearless governance.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on a Miami beauty Ginger Altman described as a knockout and a Marilyn Monroe look-alike. She notes Edward Albee and Jack Warner discussing Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, Harold's Show Spot hangouts, and bits on Wilt Chamberlain, Dinah Washington creditors, and a Sonny Liston brawl at Shepheard's.
Today in history events include Pershing's 1916 expedition toward Pancho Villa, Anne Hutchinson's 1638 banishment to Rhode Island, Maine's 1820 statehood, Nicholas II’s abdication in 1917, and Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939. Other notes mention Leon Blum's 1946 visit, Supreme Court actions in 1953, Iran treaty clauses in 1958, and a 40 aboard airliner crash.
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