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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1964
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for the Middletown area including daily and Sunday prices, carrier and mail options, and international rates. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and includes a biblical quotation from Matthew 1 28.
The text argues that civil rights struggles center on people not abstractions. It cites Dr. Benjamin Spock on how Negro children grow up with perceived inferiority and how white prejudice harms all. It notes discrimination damages self confidence and harms the nation, urging civil rights legislation. A Russia economy note and Khrushchev line appear after.
The piece notes that astronauts at the Houston Manned Space Flight Center now study rocks as a routine part of prep for the moon mission. Field trips to Grand Canyon Big Bend and Rio Grande volcanic sites help them describe lunar terrain in scientific terms and select samples for Earth.
In a provocative column Norman V. Peale argues against removing chaplains from the U S armed forces. He warns of a godless military and imagines a dying soldier asked to discuss social policy by a nonreligious caregiver, stressing the need for chaplains and religious instruction in duty and morale. He questions funding, church autonomy, and the role of government property in denominational worship. He references Washington’s prayer at Valley Forge and laments liberal shifts and court rulings changing moral tone in America.
Factographs notes Oklahoma has the greatest number of American Indians with Arizona next in line. It also states the Malacca Straits between Malaya and Sumatra extend about 48 miles, described as the longest straits in the world.
At Taft School Tom Baird Jr explains Coyle voting machines as an 89 year old woman learns to use the device. The scene ends with light turnout and a humorous exchange about the machine with Coyle amid a calm morning.
Washington column notes the Rockefeller campaign tabloid Rockefeller Campaign Express, a 200000 copy, ad-free two color 12 page issue. It mocks Johnson Goldwater and Lodge ads and uses quotes around Enjoyed, revives Rocky’s image, and features Ike and Rocky on the cover with a cartoon satire page.
A Minnesota couple retire on $200 monthly and tour the country on a shoestring budget. They rent cabins, stay in inexpensive lodgings, and seek free or low-cost experiences from Oregon to Florida. Despite health scares, they sustain a frugal, adventurous life until his death in Mesa, highlighting achievable retirement with simple tastes and courage.
A Pentagon sourced feature argues MacArthur pushed beyond limits, provoking Red Chinese involvement in the Korean War despite Washington warnings. It reviews prior disputes, intelligence briefs, and the claim that a radioactive belt was impractical and unnecessary.
A playful lament on spring home tidying as households contend with a surge of snake sightings. The author notes concerns about the many snake species worldwide and the unsettling impact on domestic spaces.
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