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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for week day and Sunday delivery, carrier and mail options, and annual rates with regional variations. The notice includes publication details and a Bible verse signature.
NASA details evolving orbital space lab concepts from a two man month sized capsule to a three to six person craft for weeks to a year, including a wheel shaped 67000 cubic foot habitat. Khrushchev urges strong stance to China, hinting at tough measures.
The article urges those starting diets to face a mirror test before the season. It notes younger people cope better with beachwear, while older dieters fear embarrassment from visible excess. It cites President Johnson urging businessmen to hold price lines to protect his political stance.
The article notes Cuba may be escalating tensions as Johnson faces scrutiny near the US elections. Castro talks of reconnaissance flights and potential missile action while Cuba seeks UN protests. The Soviet Union reportedly backs Castro if US retaliation occurs, with Johnson warning that interference with air reconnaissance would be very serious.
Fulton Lewis Jr reports Harlem rent strike organizer Jesse Gray eyeing a June national wave to pressure government. Gray says 15,000 participants would create political leverage, with 5,000 claimed converts costing landlords $100000 monthly. HUAC records tie Gray to Communist-linked activities in 1950s New York, including campaigns for Ben Davis and a May Day committee role, with Gray invoking the Fifth Amendment in testimony.
Report notes paprika pellets fed to trout in Massachusetts hatcheries to enhance coloration. A separate remark cites Dr Janet Travell stating women outlive men, implying longer life spans. The piece plays on mortality and color enhancement in fish farming as a broader example.
David Lawrence examines the jury versus judge question in contempt cases within the civil rights bill. He notes how civil and criminal contempt differ, the role of juries, and concerns that rushed legislation threatens core American justice by letting judges decide some contempt outcomes without juries.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Abbe Lane and Xavier Cugat in five hour divorce-lawyer sessions amid divorce demands. Hollywood and Broadway gossip follow: Sammy Davis Jr. stays with Golden Boy, Victor Borge eyed for Broadway, Deanna Durbin recuperating in Paris, Suzy Parker on Fortune cover, and Miles Davis back at Village Vanguard after hip trouble. Princess Yasmine noted as a growing beauty. Oscar reform whispers surface as guilds debate change. Stella Stevens dates vary, Rainier guards carry guns, and showbiz consensus says some stars fade fast.
Dave Regan reflects on gifts beyond money as a family tradition. He recalls mailing remembrances to a semi invalid mother, later receiving blunt advice from his wife’s mother, and notes a 29th wedding anniversary while admitting rough years and enduring love.
George Dixon Shriver draws heat for taunting Rep. Frelinghuysen during testimony on anti poverty plans. The Peace Corps head defends his stance amid GOP outrage and party image concerns, while observers question the presidential pick’s restraint and impact on public image. The Civil Service Journal lead by Robert S. McNamara notes defense secretary appointment jitters.
Estrellito offers a forward looking horoscope promising originality and enterprise payoffs now and for the next twelve years. The 1964 outlook foresees a steady uptrend until late October with consolidation and expansion plans later. Creative workers anticipate peaks in October and November, while personal matters improve through the year.
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