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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1963
Page
4
The Middletown Journal published in Middletown Ohio lists subscription rates for week day and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and prices for in area and outside trading region. The paper emphasizes advance payment and notes its founding in 1857 alongside a biblical quotation.
The march produced awareness rather than dire results and highlighted that democracy remains the last best hope. It noted four million workers without jobs and eight million dependents in deprivation, with Black and white Americans alike facing destitution and a persistent threat from Communist aggression in Asia.
A public safety notice warns drivers to slow and stay vigilant as autumn and winter bring darker evenings, rain slick streets, leaves, and increased child pedestrians. It emphasizes cautious driving at dawn and dusk and near schools where children frequently cross streets.
The piece notes how enslaved African Americans kept spirits by song and how today’s Negroes still cope with despair through humor. It cites Dick Gregory at a Washington rally, CORE director James Farmer in a Louisiana jail, and Roy Wilkins on Medgar Evers. It closes hoping for a time without such grim humor.
Fulton Lewis Jr. accuses President Kennedy of altering figures to fit his political purpose. He cites Kennedy’s claimed 58 underground tests, misstatements on foreign aid votes, and discrepancies in past campaign promises. The column highlights partisan manipulation and records showing Democratic votes aiding aid packages.
Fragmentary text cites Great Salt Lake exploration by John Fremont in 1843 and Brigham Young's Mormon migration influence. Mentions US Army uses for cottonized guncotton in gear and uniforms. Claims on geology and demographics appear nonspecific and dubious.
Washington reports that the nuclear test treaty will be ratified by the Senate but critics warn the agreement hinges on Soviet good faith. Democratic defections and skeptical military leaders color the debate, with echoes of Munich 1928 shaping cautious optimism about peace prospects.
Washington column views Admiral George W Anderson U S N Ret as a potential dropout after being removed as Chief of Naval Operations and reassigned as ambassador to Portugal. The piece speculates on his future career, diplomacy, and the political frictions with McNamara, Kennedy, and Navy leadership, while tying to broader lessons on vigilance in national policy and war deterrence.
A fragmented text notes burglary of sleeping quarters with harsh penalties proposed by lawmakers. It also references an American plant item and a noisy Van guard imitating tourists, suggesting a travel or security themed snippet with unresolved details.
George Mattox recalls the 46th anniversary of the St Mihiel assault led by General John J. Pershing. The 1918 battle, with 550000 troops, 400 tanks, and 606 planes, broke German lines and boosted allied rail traffic, while Pershing outlived his era, later earning reverent but distant recognition as history slowly clarifies a hero’s true worth.
In New York a dramatic scene unfolded as fireman Carmine Rizzo from Hook and Ladder No. 5 rescued Sidney Lumet after an overdose scare. Lumet denied sleeping pill use, while Rizzo later collapsed from a heart attack and remains on the critical list. The piece notes public praise for police and firemen amid the crisis and hints at broader celebrity gossip about Eisenhower bios and Kennedy aides.
Today in history notes events on September 10 1963 including Oliver Hazard Perry defeating the British on Lake Erie in 1813 John Smith elected governor of Jamestown colony in 1808 Elias Howe patent for sewing machine in 1846 and Canada declaring war on Germany in 1939 The record mentions U N forces moves in Korea and a Geneva Atom for Peace conference breakthrough with Justice Hugo Black ruling on James Meredith in Mississippi.
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