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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1965
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for week day and Sunday delivery, city and suburban carrier rates, and mail options for regional and international areas. The page also cites a biblical verse and notes the paper's long history since 1857.
Middle town area voters confront four amendments to the Ohio Constitution all urged for affirmative votes. No taxes are raised. Amendments cover student loan repayment, expanded educational and public facilities, House reapportionment, and state loans to industries. Only No 3 faces dispute for political reasons. Washington notes no large missiles in Cuba but Castro remains a concern.
Labor Secretary Wirtz toured Far West fields and found migrant housing and sanitation shocking. He noted toilets and schooling were inadequate while wages kept workers from a living standard. Growers blamed renegade members but agreed decent facilities are needed for all workers. Johnson names an admiral to head the CIA, raising calls for a civilian leadership.
Jim Bishop writes a personal letter recounting hospital stay and family banter. He recalls a Boston boxing trip with Kelly, Morgan, Maule, and Cuddy, joking over a golf wager involving Cary Middlecoff slacks and a playful race to claim nine pairs.
A reader urges President Johnson to deploy federal troops in Washington D C for night patrols to protect residents, servicemen and civilians from rising crime. The letter cites a violent assault, calls for nationwide city policing, and questions funding and federal help for immediate relief.
A Chicago welfare worker earns 4800 to 15000 yearly while many anti poverty staff receive high pay. Directors in Paterson and New York City top 18000 to 25000, with nationwide staff salaries ranging up to 23000. Critics allege the program funds political patronage and a pork barrel slush fund rather than aid for the impoverished. In Gum Springs Virginia one year has 74.0 earmarked for poverty fight with 54000 for staff salaries.
On this day in history multiple events are noted: Grant begins the Wilderness campaign in 1864, Washington DC is incorporated in 1802, Mitchell wins a Pulitzer in 1937, Chiang Kai-shek visits the White House in 1943, Hitler dies in 1945, US moves on communists in Brazil in 1948, atomic-for-peace pact with Turkey in 1955, Geneva talks on joint nuclear tests in 1960, and Johnson backs Greece and Turkey over Cyprus in 1964.
A writer endorses Middletown Hospital board policy to limit patient visits. He argues frequent calls exhaust patients and distract recovery, recommending flowers cards and letters instead. The author notes upcoming surgery and plans to rest and recuperate, stressing rest as vital alongside medical treatment.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Elia Kazan and Barbara Loden planning a marriage once she is free, Neil Simon's The Odd Couple drawing heavy mail orders, looming union tensions among performers, Pat Suzuki's quiet divorce, Miles Davis walking out of hospital, and Natalie Wood and other stars facing rumors and career twists across Broadway and New York society.
Readable notes state Independence Hall started in 1732 and was completed in 1759. The reference mentions an unusual fact about skin area but does not modify the main date milestones.
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