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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1965
Page
4
Reports suggest selective service boards tighten student deferments as draft calls grow. Some fear reduced student protections, but officials say deferments serve national interests and should not be abused. Lt Gen Hershey notes education remains justified for national needs.
Republicans acknowledge the silent vote illusion after 1964, with RNC staff noting fewer electors than 1960 and University of Michigan data showing turnout limited. Nonvoters favored Johnson four to one, undermining the idea of a mass conservative bloc. U Thant seeks Red Chinese observers at the UN, raising questions about whether Communists respond only to force.
A profile of General Bernard Schriever and U S Air Force Systems Command. The story notes Scramjet potential from 2500 to 17000 mph, Saturn V dreams, and rapid missiles like Snark and Minute Man. It highlights jets, ramjets, and cascading tech as the U S presses toward faster flight and space delivery.
Washington dispatch analyzes how racial and religious prejudices influenced polls across major cities New York Cleveland and Boston. It notes bloc voting, cross-party fusions, and the muted impact of party lines on mayoral races. The piece questions whether liberal or conservative factions will dominate future contests and cites Lindsay Buckley dynamics and national implications for 1966 and 1968 campaigns.
An aged missile and the city converge in a defining moment described as obsolete by General Schriever. The fragmentary remark signals a thematic ending where technology and place reach an irreversible, dated conclusion.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Barbra Streisand visiting a Fordham Road thrift emporium where bargain hunters gathered as she tried on dresses in public. The scene turned into a spectacle with hundreds watching the star browse, a vivid slice of 1960s celebrity shopping culture.
Factographs note Gettysburg hosts a famous peach orchard on the field while Michigan leads global motor vehicle production. Bedrich Smetana, a Czech patriot and composer, wrote operas including The Bartered Bride. Henry VI triumphed at Agincourt in 1415. Richard III is described as a hunchback nicknamed Crookback. Teddy Roosevelt lost sight in one eye after a boxing mishap.
Washington pediatrician Dr Frederic G Burke of Georgetown warns that capital sports culture breeds a born to lose mindset in children. He says kids identify with failing teams like the Senators and Redskins, and must learn to cope with loss rather than grow resilient.
New York AP columnist George Dixon argues happiness comes from future possibilities not past deeds. He lists quirky feats never attempted, from stunning an octopus with karate to guiding a harried legislator, and closes that life feels empty until one begins pursuing unaccomplished objectives.
In two weeks British motorists bought 30000 stickers resembling bullet holes from a Leicester firm. The craze evokes images of gangsters and spies and stirs debate over its playful yet edgy appeal.
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