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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal, published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857, outlines subscription prices including 50c weekly for city deliveries, $12 yearly for seven days within the trading area, $20 outside, and $35 for outside the trading area to U.S. readers. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
Kuwait is admitted as the United Nations 111th member, boosting its security against Iraqi ambitions. The size and oil wealth of Kuwait, a 5,800 square mile state with about 322,000 people, give it strategic importance in world politics as Iraq eyed its vast petroleum resources. The Security Council vote saw broad support, strengthening Middle East stability and preventing a potential mischief coalition including Egypt and Syria. Castro’s Moscow reception marked Cold War theater as Lenin’s tomb appeared.
The Treasury plans to close a major loophole by requiring after October that all cashed Series E U.S. savings bonds bear a tax payer identification number, typically the owner's social security number. The IRS believes many bondholders fail to report accrued interest, costing substantial revenue and prompting enhanced disclosure and audits as part of an efficient income tax system.
Federal grand jury indicts James R. Hoffa for attempting to tamper with a jury in a case involving alleged Taft Hartley law violations. Counts include conspiracy to influence jurors and attempts to affect two jurors and a prospective juror. Court will determine guilt or innocence.
On a calm Saturday, Civil Aeronautics supervisor Charles Collar reviews Northwest Flight 705 crash data from February 12 over the Everglades. He maps wreckage, notes, and the 43 victims, while pilots grapple with severe turbulence and conflicting ATC instructions. The jet, a new 720B with 85 people aboard, vanished after entering a storm packed with heavy turbulence near Miami.
U S District Judge Frank M Scarlett in Savannah Ga ruled that school integration can injure both Negro and white students and that the 1954 Brown v Board decision may not apply beyond its specific facts. He found tests showing white students outpacing Black peers in both segregated and integrated settings and cited alleged hereditary factors as contributing to the white–Black performance gap. The ruling suggests a narrow interpretation of desegregation and supports selective or local standard based admission and attendance.
Paul Harvey argues Bowles fits India post but questions who is served by liking diplomats. He critiques foreign aid misuse, urges reform to appoint capable, dedicated officials and remove aid from Civil Service constraints. He calls for training and Mundt’s West Point model before extending aid abroad.
A New York doctor and a retired mining-board chairman discuss rise in urban crime. The doctor argues dope, not liquor, fuels the side streets with mugging, prostitution, and killings. He urges legal clinics to treat addiction and curb illegal trafficking, noting renewal schemes won't fix the craving for a fix.
Boxing expert panels doubt Sonny Liston can fight again as he battles severe weight gain. Hollywood buzz focuses on Cleopatra premiere tickets sold out at high prices while pressure grows to replace Wen dell Corey as Academy Awards president candidate. Stan Kenton plans West Coast dates to boost a cross country tour, Jerry Lewis threatens Mercury over satire, and George Grant eyes Rob ert Morse replacement role.
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