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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1965

Page

4

A Thankless Task A Job Well Done

Frank E. Ludewig retires after 15 years as Middletown commissioner of inspection. He enforced building codes with blunt honesty guiding homeowners and tradespeople, earning respect for tough decisions and steady service. Sukarno adds a remark on Indonesia’s Reds and military power.

Frank E. Ludewig Frank Frank Ludewig Middletown Sukarno Indonesia

De Gaulle Seeks Seven-Year Term Amid Mixed Era Reflections

The piece critiques Charles de Gaulle after he announces plans to run again for seven years in December. It notes his belief that France’s future hinges on his continued leadership, questions his age and rigidity, and contrasts his ego with the broader Western alliance interests. It ends by contrasting Russia’s claimed space‑based nuclear capability with the reality of intent.

Charles de Gaulle France Papa de Gaulle Johnson Kennedy Europe Congress

The Hour Of Discontent A Growing Girl’s Shifting Hearts

A father reflects on the evolving inner life of a growing girl through vivid scenes of adolescence. The piece traces her shifting desires, self image, and emotional roller coasters from innocence to self awareness, highlighting crushes, fashion, privacy, and family tension. Virginia Lee, Gayle, Karen, and Kathy are named sources.

Sunny Peak Shadowy Valley Virginia Lee Gayle Karen Kathy

Vietnam War Ends? United States Builds Resolve in Asia

Column argues U S policy shifts toward a two-pronged strategy in Viet Nam. Emphasizes political stabilization in South Viet Nam and stronger military action to deter guerrilla warfare, while warning Hanoi and Peking that victory depends on continued American commitment and regional support.

Washington Viet Nam United States America Peiping North Viet Nam South Viet Nam United State Southeast Asia Red China Red White House State Department Mark Clark Korea Pentagon MacArthur Yalu Johnson Kennedy Fidel Castro Cuba U.S Republic Dwight D. Eisenhower

Punditry on Nov 2 election leaves readers baffled

The piece surveys mixed results from city and statewide races, noting Democratic and Republican shifts in New York City Waterbury New Britain and New Haven. It questions how suburban votes and Buckley’s influence affected Lindsay Beame and Powell while urging pollsters to clarify patterns.

New York City City Council Board of Estimate John Lindsay New York Philadelphia Waterbury New Britain Conn Washington Connecticut Haven Dick Lee Lee William Buckley Abe Beame Buckley Police Civilian Review Board Lindsay Adam Clayton Powell Beame Powell

Telling Me Telling Me The Razor and a Gracious Old Timer

A writer calls the safety razor a great boon to mankind and boy kind as it ends the old razor strap. Grand pappy Jenkins recalls times when Armenians were the only foreigners people could feel sorry for, noting a long memory of past foreigners.

Grandpappy Jenkins

Paul Harvey On Disarmament And Power In The World

Paul Harvey critiques pacifist calls to disarm, arguing the world must remain strong to enforce peace. He cites General Power and others, warns against unilateral disarmament, and notes dangers of weaponless societies amid crime and global threats. He contends nuclear costs and restraint deter indiscriminate use, urging robust defense.

Thomas Power Strategic Air Command Gen. Power Power Chicago Philadelphia New York

James Marlow Examines LBJ Foreign Policy Luck

AP analysis argues Johnson has enjoyed limited foreign crises in his first year and has avoided Khrushchev style unpredictability. It contrasts Kennedy’s aggressive actions with Johnson’s low-key approach, noting Vietnam, Cuba, and China as key tests and predicting eventual deeper involvement abroad.

Washington Johnson Congress John F. Kennedy Kennedy Khrushchev

Coven Gathered for Witchcraft Event

The report notes a coven as a gathering of witches. It also states the Royal Oak was sunk by a U boat that entered nets at Scapa Flow.

Royal Oak Scapa Flow

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