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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including in city and suburban weekly rates, seven day mail rates within and outside trading areas, and U.S. rates. It notes daily publication by News-Journal Inc. and includes a biblical quote.
The executive board authorized member contributions to fund Hoffa's defense amid a conviction for jury tampering and other charges. The move prompts scrutiny of union influence on public life and accountability, given its vast economic power and regulatory reach. The column notes April anniversaries and deaths of several presidents.
Ian Fleming has sold a 51 percent stake in his literary rights to a major industrial firm for 100000 pounds, about $280000. The move shifts profits to a tax free capital gain, boosting his income while potentially reducing tax for the author and reshaping ownership of his James Bond works.
Jim Bishop reflects on the Jack Ruby trial and the Oswald killing. He argues Dallas bears responsibility regardless of the verdict and condemns capital punishment while noting the public’s thirst for justice and the dangers of vigilante acts.
Senator J William Fulbright head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee argues that the Communist bloc is not monolithic and that internal disputes may matter less than Moscow's global actions. He calls Cuba policy a failure and questions future success of isolation efforts against Cuba.
The piece notes President Johnson could run without a running mate if popular, but a vice presidential pick would weaken him. It cites names like Bobby Kennedy Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy as potential contenders with various regional or ideological effects. It also critiques Goldwater’s campaign disavowals and recounts a Florida Goldwater chair resigning, plus Johnson signing a large defense bill with 72 pens and gifting the final period pen to Senator Symington.
A note states that men have ridden horseback for around 3,000 years and that the cotton boll weevil originates from Mexico, reflecting long histories of animal use and agricultural pests.
The Arkansas senator argues that an embargo against Castro is unfeasible without harming allies, while Fulbright warns that abandoning moral principles for practical gains undermines global support against tyranny. He suggests U S leadership within the OAS is crucial to deter Castro and defend human rights.
In Easter chaos, a Phoenix operator helps reconnect a Reed sister in Anchorage with her sibling as the Alaska disaster unfolds. A Madison, Wisconsin and Wellsville, Missouri network of relatives learns of a brother-in-law’s escape and a tragedy near Fairbanks as a tractor overturns fatally.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys a rare downturn in clubs hotels and mid tier shows as unions face unpaid acts and venues fear closures. She cites big hits and luxury patrons thriving while middle market offerings suffer and mentions Tony era stars and film news including Lana Turner Bronston Basie and From Russia With Love.
A quip about attempting closer lunar photos contrasts with a former inmate’s remark that he’s glad to return to California’s San Quentin prison for greater educational ties. The phrase School of Hard Knocks frames the piece with a satirical tone.
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