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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with weekly and yearly rates, including in city and suburban carrier rates and mail plans for trading area and outside areas. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and includes a Bible verse.
The piece recalls Lincoln's Gettysburg Address delivered on November 19 1863 and notes initial critical mixed reviews yet highlights its enduring message of liberty equality and government by the people. It contrasts the historic reverence with contemporaneous skepticism and ends with a pointed quip about Russia Cuba and aid.
The Department of Labor shows an average unemployment rate of 4.8 percent with teens at 13.1 percent for boys and 12.7 percent for girls. Married women stand at 64 percent while single men over 20 are at 88 percent. Among married men not separated, unemployment is 2.3 percent, well below the average.
The long life of John Michael Bishop is recounted through memories of his 80th birthday party. He is celebrated for intellect and stubborn resolve, a police lieutenant retired in Jersey City, and a lifelong learner who values dictionaries, atlases, astronomy, and writing. He married Jenny Tier after a six year courtship, raised three children, and endured hardship with humor and faith.
Dorothy Kilgallen, Lucille Ball, and Bob Hope head for a costly 1964 television special rumored as a Broadway adaptation. Zeckendorf interests and Teamsters near a major deal. Gene Tierney and Howard Lee address rumors. Jewel robberies prompt detector presence in New York hotels. Actors Studio touts an experimental opera theatre project with Barbara Harris and William Redfield. Arnold Weinstein’s Dynamite Tonight blends musical drama and opera. Harold Macmillan gravely ill. Goldwater odds debated by GOP insiders. My Fair Lady tie ins expand. John Bishop speaks rarely. Ava Gardner plans New York visit for Thanksgiving. Ned Wynn at 77 celebrated at the Stork Club. Penny Singleton vs. SAG in LA court. Ethel Merman to appear on Judy Garland show. Sloan Adler casting rumor. Ingrid Bergman and Anthony Quinn in Rome awaiting The Visit. Jack Cassidy of Here's Love writes fan mail in verse.
President Kennedy warns Congress to provide funds for foreign policy arguing aid is vital to US interests. He notes opposition could hinder negotiations and urges lawmakers to refrain from restrictive measures as friction rises with the Soviet Union after Barghoorn arrest.
A quirky report notes an unusually large earthworm reaching about 11 feet in a soot polluted area of Australia. The strange claim links heavy rain and wind to soil conditions, sparking local curiosity and unusual weather chatter.
The discussion questions whether U S aid to Russia is effective and urges conditioning. Kennedy says the wheat deal stands on its own but critics argue it cozies Moscow. The piece notes stalled cultural exchanges and travel limits, rising Soviet Bloc friction, and the risk of limited war with nuclear implications.
Dave Regan questions each new program as he cites Sullivan and What's My Line as top Sunday fare. He laments late Johnny Carson and Today Show airings and hopes for revived classics like Bilko and Father Knows Best while noting utilities will benefit with renewed home viewing.
An intra party clash in Congress pits Ohio liberals Senator Stephen M. Young and Rep Wayne L. Hays against each other over worth to the nation and salary scales. The back and forth includes jests about Marco Polo and calls for reform while noting Hays overseas trips and a NATO conference with aides and a Paris junket.
The United States Department of Defense formed on September 18 1947 uniting Army Navy and Air Force under one executive department. Freshwater limp spends the early life as parasites on fish. Remarriage of a divorcee occurs about two years after divorce to form our current concept of an element.
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