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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notices list subscription prices for daily weekday copies 6 cents and Sunday 15 cents with carrier or mail options in and out of trading areas. Rates include 12 dollars per year by mail within trading area and 35 dollars per year outside the area. Publication by News Journal Inc since 1857 with a biblical motto.
The piece argues foreign aid varies by country with Nigeria focusing on education and South Vietnam on military needs. It notes per capita aid and compares to Marshall Plan levels, praising overall impact and history since 1947 while urging continued support. It also mentions Gov. George Wallace performing well in the Indiana primary.
The piece notes the Fed under William M. Martin weighs credit controls to curb inflation or support rapid growth under President Lyndon B. Johnson. It suggests a board–administration clash is possible as policy choices could shift from expansion to contraction, impacting 1965 economic prospects.
A man facing job loss learns from mistakes with a mentor’s guidance. The tale, drawn from Grove Patterson’s editorial Water Under the Bridge, urges treating errors as experience. The moral: push through setbacks, gain know how, and move forward.
A historical note notes timber cutting in forests as a crime in the period of William the Conqueror and mentions later developments in explosives and cement.
Middletown police use a new training film with wax bullets to test officer judgment in life or death scenes. One scenario shows a stakeout where suspects break into cars. failure to shoot risks the officer’s death, while shooting too soon could endanger an innocent inside a car.
A long personal letter reveals a wife venting about eight months of home life and granted freedoms. She critiques his control, lists small tasks he’s avoided, and notes how household routines and decisions have shifted. The missive highlights tensions over autonomy, daily chores, and social invitations.
Paul Harvey reflects on retirees moving from New England to a desert valley by the Deerfield River and back again in a meditation on homes roots and the ache for seasons. He contrasts climate comfort with lost landscapes and the toll of uprooting for sunnier lives.
Dorothy Kilgallen’s Eyebrow Pencil Melodye Condos debuts at the Apartment but falls ill with extremely low blood pressure and will rest after May 16. James Mason seeks a Cannes leave. Lena Horne eyed for Mata Hari. Dizzy Gillespie invited to UN film. Efrem Zimbalist Jr exits Goldwater campaign. Cuban submarine arrivals continue. Jacques D Amboise recovering from a back sprain. Broadway chatter includes a Rodger’s score project and a show slated to open with Frederic March reading a Supreme Court decision on integration and Robert Preston singing Freedom Is the Word.
The British crown colony Hong Kong reports its first significant rainfall in ten months, hinting at better shopping for umbrellas. An Oxford chute instructor reportedly skydived into a field near a church wedding site, while a British housewife’s attempt to use her insurance policy to fight a fire backfired. Irvine Kentucky high school principal organized a senior class fundraiser with a pie eating event raising $25.
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