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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1964
Page
4
Weekly and Sunday subscription options listed for Middletown Ohio with daily publication details. Rates include in city and suburban carrier 50 cents weekly and seven-day mail at 12 dollars in trading area, 35 dollars outside. Advertising and payment terms noted.
The article suggests President Johnson may hold talks with NATO heads and Premier Khrushchev possibly in November or December, contingent on reelection. It weighs whether a new East West initiative would be productive and if timing allows sufficient diplomatic prep.
The Pentagon opposes expanding high school ROTC and favors boosting college ROTC. Despite this, Congress voted to increase high school ROTC from 254 to 1200, costing over 16 million dollars annually. Critics say leadership, discipline, and patriotism can be fostered without teenagers entering military life.
The piece notes the rise of swift electronic processing that could soon eliminate the time gap between mailing a check and its payment. It cites a large bank claiming 24 hour processing and mentions broader moves toward instant billing and universal electronic credit systems while reflecting on past missteps by Stalin and Mao Tse-tung in commemorating Khrushchev's view of communism's anniversary.
In Copenhagen on the eve of returning home from a long month abroad, Jim Bishop reflects on his children's memories of travel. He notes how youths retain impressions of people and moments over landmarks, and how family dynamics and lessons in realism shape their understanding of distant places.
Eisenhower says nuclear use should not sway the campaign though Goldwater’s remarks about NATO commander authority raised alarms. A task force led by Neil H. McElroy reviews NATO reliance on U S tactical nukes, arguing for strong U S assurances and careful control of battlefield weapons amid NATO worries and past misgivings.
The Supreme Court opens its 1964-65 term amid fierce debate over Civil Rights Act provisions and long‑standing clashes on race religion and politics. Justices, undeterred by criticism, signal they will act decisively on social issues despite political pressure. The piece notes prior rulings on school desegregation Bible readings and reapportionment, and warns of ongoing confrontation with Congress and public opinion.
This note surveys observations across animals and instruments including gray aging in mice and rats, the 1841 launch of the Helena, the 1840 invention of the saxophone by Adolph Sax, a bird resting pulse near 120 bpm, rapid heartbeat after flight, and the Atgara as Lake Saykal’s sole outlet dropping 1140 feet over 1150 miles.
Dave Regan urges readers to vote on November 3 and resist political falsehoods. He stresses personal responsibility at the ballot box and highlights upcoming League of Women Voters biographies to inform voters about county state and national candidates.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys gossip on Charlotte Ford's romance with Paris Match staffer Kim, George C. Scott and Colleen Dewhurst expected to divorce affecting a New York theatre project, Hermione Baddely planning to remarry David Tennant, and Ethel Merman’s new escort. Ava Gardner photographic candidness, Ella Fitzgerald recording Johnny Mercer tunes, and a span of Broadway chatter from Garson Kanin’s new play to a proposed Peter Ustinov film. Also notes Franchi and Ingrassia arrival, S Q Reader renamed Eskew, and Stepin Fetchit’s Metropole return.
An antique dealer states plans to commission a full suit of armor made to fit him personally. The remark sparks attention as a stylish, tailor-made project moves from idea to intention.
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