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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal outlines subscription options with daily, weekday, Sunday, and mail rates. In city, suburban carrier 50 cents weekly, trading area 12 dollars yearly, outside area 20 dollars, outside US 35, all payable in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc. Founded 1857. Continuous prayer note cited from Romans 1 9.
A Senate Rules Committee hearing on the Bobby Baker affair highlights a $1 500 gift to William N McLeod Jr former clerk of the House District of Columbia Committee from Don B Reynolds an insurance man tied to a 20 million stadium project Reynolds says the gift honored McLeod s help in passing the authorization bill McLeod denies this stating it was a long standing friendship gift Officials urge scrupulous ethics and caution against accepting gifts of any size Senator Curtis notes a difference between a 1500 gift and cigars or candy Newsmen seek questions and answers while Republicans call for more scrutiny.
The piece argues for equitable political broadcasting time in the United States amid a French example of state control. It discusses the danger of restricting access to major and minor candidates and notes a need for fair air time while recalling Galileo as a counterpoint to hubris.
In Detroit a writer recalls a sentimental tunnel journey to Windsor with Fanny Schulein, a German Jewish émigré who fled Nazi Germany. The piece chronicles her early life in Nuremberg and Berlin, escape to America, struggle with English, hopes for a writing career, and a life shadowed by loss as she dies after surviving Hitler and the family tragedy back home.
Washington coverage notes the New Hampshire results influence on national politics. Ambassadors Lodge and write in support spark discussion of a Nixon Lodge ticket potential and the race among Goldwater Rockefeller and Nixon. Critics call the outcome a travesty as active campaigners see uneven support.
In Madrid the Hungarian contractor Fenykovi says he shipped only the elephant skin to the Smithsonian, weighing two and a half tons, with the full animal weighing 12 tons and standing 15 feet 2 inches high. He claims he gave the United States its biggest elephant and now plans to hunt for the biggest donkey. He notes the ambassador’s mansion is rent and the U S seeks new housing.
The piece argues the attorney general faces pressure to pursue a write in bid for the vice presidency. It notes Wisconsin activity signaling Kennedy as a serious VP contender and discusses how Johnson's nomination could hinge on accepting Kennedy. It also mentions anticipated emphasis on the VP role due to Kennedy’s potential vacancy and Democratic party dynamics after New Hampshire.
Residents are urged to commend Lt. Douglas Barrett and Officer Jack for quickly solving the slaying of two dogs in the east end. The offender was from Orient Ohio's feeble minded institution and returned there. tips from citizens aided the investigation amid juvenile delinquency law concerns. The piece calls for public support of police and legal reforms to aid enforcement.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Irene Sharaff guards the date of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton’s marriage. Irene crafts the wedding dress while secrecy surrounds color and readiness as Marlene Dietrich, Coco Chanel and other luminaries figure in the mix.
A mix of notes cites Factographs perfume in Paris subway trains to mask odors. It states average human hair diameter ranges from .002 to .003 inches. It notes a U S holdup occurs on average every ten minutes. It adds chimpanzees are considered the smartest of the apes.
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