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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces its pricing and publication details. It lists subscription rates per week for weekday and Sunday editions, carrier and suburban area prices, and notes it is published daily by News Journal Inc. Founded in 1857.
The article warns that delaying headlights as daylight fades creates major danger to all road users. It urges drivers to switch on lights at dusk, noting twilight is the riskiest period and unlit cars risk collisions with oncoming traffic.
The review summarizes John Terraine’s biography Ordeal of Victory which defends Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig. It contrasts Haig’s tactic of heavy preliminary bombardment and infantry assault with critics Lloyd George and Clemenceau. It notes massive WWI casualties at the Somme and Passchendaele, and credits tanks with breaking fortified lines at lower costs.
The piece notes gold as crucial to global trade and warns South Africa may run out of its core ore. It cites South Africa mining four times more gold than the Soviet Union and suggests shrinking gold supplies could threaten monetary use and trade, urging new exchange media and swift action by leaders.
Wealthy disarmament donor Paul Nitze who backed Kennedy and Nixon era politics is cited with several large checks and unusual ideas. The piece links Nitze to a push for a NATO controlled SAC and UN diplomacy, plus criticism of Proxmire amid Wisconsin State Journal scrutiny and a canceled floor speech.
A sophomore hints at sitting out as fans discuss the latest college stunt setting jet-stop rocking-chair records. September is highlighted as a strong month, while four British gamblers reportedly set a new world non stop record for hours of play. Agricultural scientists claim a peanut twice the size of today’s goober could fuel double headers.
Senator Fulbright attacked President De Gaulle in a speech on October 39 asserting U S policy and Allied relations. He warned communications to foreign governments belong to the President or Secretary of State and urged a unified Western defense.
George Dixon Spain offers a travelogue on rest and cultural contrasts in Madrid. The column contrasts Spanish views on American politics and British Museum looting with reflections on ruins, tourism fatigue, and a wandering American gaze beyond grand monuments.
The remark condemns an ally's protectionist trade stance and calls for reduced US commitments if burdens are not shared. It questions the head of that government and complicates negotiations, noting two American ambassadors in Paris and to NATO may be rendered superfluous.
Dave Regan notes rainy election day fears and predicts low turnout in Ohio with less than a majority voting while Middletown often defies the state pattern. He recalls old days when farming limited time to vote and comments on party lines, newsroom hours, and the anticipation of counting the last ballot as reporters stay soggy through the night.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes social and romance chatter across Broadway and film circles. Connie Francis, Keith Andes, Glynis Johns, Lucille Ball, Julie Andrews and many others figure in dates, divorces, and industry intrigue as New York hosts parties and premieres. The piece also mentions Gov. Rockefeller’s AFL CIO remarks and a lively Improvisation club scene with Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli.
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