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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1964
Page
4
An old newspaper fragment from Middletown Ohio outlines mail subscription pricing and post office details. It references Broad Street at First Avenue, second class mail, and regional trading area rates with an annual outside area price of 35 dollars.
The piece recalls how Armistice Day became Veterans Day after World War II. It urges remembrance of armed forces members from Revolution to present and emphasizes working toward peace. It closes by noting the nation’s future depends on meeting this Veterans Day challenge. Johnson and Humphrey’s landslide comment follows but is not central to the remembrance.
The piece notes Southern Democrats backing the Republican ticket while holding key committee seats. It highlights Rep. William M. Colmer’s dual role on the Rules Committee and hints at possible priviledge stripping by Rep. John A. Blatnik as political conditions shift. It ends with a France Russia trade remark.
The rumored December trip by Vice President-elect Humphrey to India would reaffirm U.S. interest in Asia and bolster prestige amid South Vietnam tensions. Amb. Bowles proposed the trip. Wilson signals steely opposition to nationalizing steel.
Washington AP reports President Johnson aims to push a Cabinet level urban affairs and housing department after House opposition to Kennedy plan. Democrats expand House majority, boosting chances for medical care and civil rights measures. Opponents fear subsidies and overreach. Weyver and real estate groups weigh in on housing cabinet proposal.
A look at when eating forks spread in Great Britain and the origin of dictionaries. It notes that modern forks were likely adopted in Britain in the 17th century and that ancient Egyptians and Babylonians used early signs dictionaries. It also mentions a camel’s rapid water intake of about 25 gallons in an hour.
A proposed national opposition group would study major federal issues, counter administration messaging, and inform voters. It would operate with a permanent staff of specialists, coordinate with ranking Republicans in Congress, and avoid entanglement with individual candidacies.
Washington dispatch details alleged widespread vote fraud in Chicago during the Johnson campaign. Reports claim derelicts ferried to polls, intoxicated voters aided by precinct staff, and cards instructing voters how to pull Democratic levers.
The forecast notes planetary influences guiding efforts toward worthwhile goals with pleasant evenings and heartening news possible. It warns a birthday person avoid long term financial deals for six weeks, cites profitable late year business chances, and highlights strong periods for work, love, travel, and creativity.
A letter to the City Commission from the Here And There League urges Middletown to add city owned trash cans in high traffic areas and strengthen enforcement of litter ordinances. The group cites examples from Western towns where fines deter litter and urges a community wide anti litter campaign during Development Week.
Dorothy Kilgallen’s column chews over Uta Aischibichler’s look, Tennessee Williams play plotting, Eleanor Parker’s forthcoming divorce bid, Bing Crosby’s herbal remedy for bursitis, and spicy on-set quotes from Richard Burton in Paris. It also covers Hutner’s alimony, Shirley MacLaine Peter Ustinov film previews, Ed Wynn’s autobiography stance, Marx Brothers Broadway dream, Kennedy book title choice, a pistol-packing agent, Mitzie Welch leaving Fade Out Fade In, and Sean Connery’s The Hill buzz in London.
A Thornton Heath pub faced removal of a wall portrait of a young man with a long haircut believed to resemble Prince Charles. The pub owner argued it could depict a Beatle instead.
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