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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1964
Page
4
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A 17 month old died after drinking kerosene kept in a soft drink bottle and a 13 month old died from kerosene in a milk bottle. Public Health Service notes half a million under five suffer accidental poisonings yearly with medicines and household chemicals most common. Poison prevention week urges home safety and prompt safe disposal of medicines.
The public remains fascinated by the British royal family as Queen Elizabeth welcomes a third son. While medieval rivalry once framed royal births, today the crown wields little political weight, and the royal birth inspires warm celebration without foreboding.
The piece laments tax filing complexity with forms like Schedule C 1040 and 2440, notes Mortimer Caplin’s puzzled IRS portrait, and criticizes Congress for failing to simplify. It argues the annual ritual casts a pall on spring and calls for timely reform.
A grandfather and his granddaughter flee after a fatal shooting, driving toward Florida with a printing press in the trunk. They encounter a police stop for a bond forfeiture, then speed away, planning a fresh start while the girl mourns her father.
Washington column argues political forecasters misread NH primary outcomes and warns they could trigger misinterpretations about California Texas Illinois Oregon and West Virginia and even spark talk of military moves in Vietnam and Cuba. It notes humorist bets and a Baker aide house scandal.
Washington reports reveal White House backing for equal time on TV for an opposition view after Johnson's remarks. The piece notes selecting a spokesperson would reflect Republican factions and compares to Kennedy's 1962 and 1952 network conversations and the editing process that shaped the broadcast.
A simple solution suggests the Republican Party form an organized opposition in Washington with a designated spokesman. This would align rebuttals and present a united line of argument, similar to how rival parties operate in the British Parliament.
The author notes early signs of spring with crocuses, daffodils, and flowering trees. A flowering weeping willow near the home may recover after pest damage last winter. Yard tasks like pruning and feeding are delayed, risking a late bloom season and a likely poor crop of flowers again this year.
Dorothy Kilgallen suggests New Yorks next big scandal centers on the numbers racket with nine and ten year olds gambling lunch money. The Liz Taylor Eddie Fisher divorce terms were settled months ago. Elizabeth demanded silence before weddings to maximize early publicity. Cassius Clay declined Ed Sullivans TV offer. Pearl Baileys Las Vegas engagement risks on injury. Melodye Condos plans a comeback act. Rosaland Russell travels West Coast with fashion notes. Beatles lampoons persist and Faye Dunaways Europe return accelerated.
A Ukrainian state agency awards the Taras Shevchenko Prize for culture with Khrushchev-era wording, prompting surprise from officials. A British judge calls carving initials in a tree vandalism, while Alabama suspects are accused of feeding liquor to pigs before stealing them, described in colorful terms.
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