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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1965
Page
4
The notice lists per copy and mail subscription rates for The Middletown Journal. Weekday copies cost six cents, Sundays fifteen cents. In-city carrier 50 cents weekly. Mail subscriptions: $12 per year in trading area, $20 outside trading area, $35 outside U.S.A. All payments in advance. Published daily by News-Journal Inc.
The subway killing prompted debate on civic duty as witnesses failed to come forward. Psychiatric and religious perspectives frame the issue from Cain and Abel to modern responsibility. The piece notes President Johnson in a White House garden as a contrasting image of civic engagement.
The F-111 fighter program faces technical delays amid political controversy over the General Dynamics contract chosen by Secretary McNamara over Boeing. Officials say the issues are typical for such a complex project, with costs possibly reaching 10 billion dollars and ongoing Senate inquiries. A sociologist comments on funeral practices, noting the grieving process now carries higher costs.
Rep. Ayres argues the Johnson administration’s 1.2 billion aid bill to local education agencies favors wealthy counties. Examples contrast Montgomery Md and Tunica Miss with Grant and Westchester. Ayres seeks rewrite to target need, but administration support appears strong.
The article argues Moscow leaders Brezhnev and Kosygin lack charisma to control events and suggests they may be removed before the next Soviet wheat harvest. It notes Khrushchev’s fall stemmed from China tensions and Kosygin sought to appease Beijing afterward, with Pravda softening criticism of Red China.
Washington analysis argues that time and timely action propelled Lyndon Johnson to push the strongest civil rights bill yet in 1965. It contrasts past presidents from Lincoln to Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Truman, noting widespread indifference, limited will, and slow progress, while praising Johnson for seizing a pivotal moment amid Alabama events.
The campaign for Los Angeles mayor pits Congressman Jimmy Roosevelt against incumbent Mayor Sam Yorty. Roosevelt’s aide Richard Richards, ex representative of International Utilities, pushed a multi million dollar project Yorty opposed, claiming it would cost LA taxpayers 2.5 million annually. Richards, a former state Senator, has a history of leftist activity and opposed HUAC and the Smith Act. The April election feature stark faction lines with Roosevelt from the ultra liberal wing and Yorty attracting broad Republican backing.
A brief, quirky report notes Tokyo police tally a lone runaway cow taken into custody after a long chase. The event is framed with humorous asides about other oddities and a light tone.
George Crout reports the Saint Patrick celebration at Knights of Pythias Hall Middletown hosted by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Ladies Auxiliary. The event featured a green banquet hall, Irish songs, speeches by Rev Daniel Buckley and Michael Farrell, and a social program with dancing, cards, and prizes. Local Irish heritage noted, detailing Dublin area roots and the Holy Trinity Church parish involvement.
Paul Harvey argues that claims to rights differ by context from Texas to California and on campuses. He contends freedom of speech ends where it harms others, cites crime and protests to illustrate the line between liberty and license, and cites English and U S examples of rights debates in society.
A brief factoid notes that nearly a quarter of the weight of the 1962 U S space capsule was steel. Another line states the Nile was first used for irrigation around 4000 B C.
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