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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1963
Page
4
Jim Bishop profiles Jacqueline Lowe, Harlem educational counsellor, noting her humor and resolve as she discusses overcrowded schools, two year gaps in arithmetic and spelling, and the challenge of integrating white and Black students. She urges patience, better schools, and years of work to foster understanding.
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription rates for readers in Middletown Ohio including per copy prices for weekdays and Sundays, carrier and mail options, and annual rates for in city urban areas seven day mail outside trading area and outside U S A. Subscriptions are payable in advance and the paper is published daily by News Journal Inc since 1857.
The article argues the treaty is only a partial step, not disarming the U.S. It notes continued missile readiness, air patrols, and underground tests while praising Fulbright’s critique. It highlights political divisions in ratification and mentions the first U.S. satellite using a nuclear generator orbiting for 900 years and potentially signaling back.
The American Automobile Association's Foundation for Traffic Safety plans a full scale study of car design and construction flaws linked to crashes. Findings could urge manufacturers to adopt safety improvements, with possible state and federal legislative action if needed. Kennedy framed his 11 state tour as a bid to safeguard the past and future.
Washington editorial notes Walter Heller, chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisers, argues education levels influence unemployment but warns against viewing schooling as the cure. He cites data from 1957 to 1962 and 1942 comparisons, emphasizes insufficient demand as the primary job blocker, and urges focus on broad economic growth rather than race or automation alone.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys New York night scene noting jazz star Miles Davis loses a court battle and must pay 8000 dollars after leaving George Woods New Year’s Eve show. She also mentions Debbie Reynolds refusing nude scenes, Martha Raye musical plans, Tony Perkins Paris trip, Warren Beatty rumor mill, and busy winter loan demands. The piece praises Cafe Ambassador at the Sheraton East with Bobby Short.
The Birds fails to meet U S expectations while doing well overseas. Tin Pan Alley publishers complain TV Val ch testimony and baseball games steal listeners from pop broadcasts. A New York real estate executive plans a major departure, affecting his firm’s growth. Garry Moore staff romance sparks as Kip Hamilton dates William Harp, amid road tour for How To Succeed. Break Your Head echoes The $64,000 Question in Puerto Rico. Vantage Press set to publish Kishkuman Cooper’s The Sex Life of Brigham Young.
A Surmerian hymn on a clay tablet dated 800 B.C. ranks among the world’s oldest surviving musical notations. The most common British given name has shifted from William to John, with John becoming the dominant name since 1340.
Assistant Fire Chief James Matson warns that dry grass and leaves create tinder like conditions. He stresses danger from careless cigarette and match disposal and urges residents to wet lawns and run sprinklers to protect homes until rain arrives.
The article reports debates among Southern Democrats over diluting seniority in assigning committee seats and chairmanships. It cites Sen. Paul Douglas arguing the South wields influence on Capitol Hill and outlines proposed moves to bypass loyalists who opposed the 1964 presidential ticket. It notes historical cautions from leaders like Alben Barkley and broader questions about reforming chair selection.
The Associated Press notes events on this date: 1666 first outdoor telephone trial Boston to Cambridge, 1642 Harvard commencements, 1701 Yale charter, 1871 Chicago Fire and Peshtigo Fire deaths, 1934 Yugoslav king assassinated, 1944 Dumbar ton Oaks plan details, 196? Florence Chadwick swims Dardanelles, 5 years ago Pope Pius XII died, 1 year ago train collision near Warsaw leaving forty dead.
The article humorously notes the warm spell proves little about the upcoming eclipse. It also jokes about a large non portable king size cigarette lighter for sale and features odd animal facts claiming the lion has the smallest heart among predators and the tiger is the hardest.
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