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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal shows pricing for home and mailed subscriptions, including rates by week and year, delivery areas, and publication details. It cites a Proverbs motto about a good name and favor over riches, reflecting the paper’s ethos.
The piece notes hurricanes and floods as reminders of nature's power while praising improved coastal warning systems and the potential of cloud seeding to dissipate storms. It also encourages voters to balance political interest with other concerns and return to thoughtful participation.
The 15 percent tax on purchases of foreign stocks, enacted in the Kennedy era, seeks to reduce capital flight and ease the U.S. gold shortage. It is temporary, expiring December 31, 1965 unless renewed, with exemptions possible for other nations such as Japan. The Treasury supports the move as gold positions stabilize.
Reports from anti Castro groups claim medium range ballistic missiles are back in Cuba after blasts near Havana on March 20. Sightings of 40 to 120 foot missiles and heavy crane activity at Mantanzas followed, with Cuban authorities enforcing quiet and violence threats to keep details secret.
President Johnson warns no such thing as a conventional nuclear weapon and notes that a European war may require small tactical nukes to deter invasion. France seeks its own arsenal but supports a NATO supreme commander with prompt authority to use limited nuclear firepower.
Factographs note most Eskimos have not seen a snow house and live in temporary snow shelters on the trail while typically dwelling in stone and sod homes. The Great Salt Lake in Utah is saltier than the ocean.
Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor resumes his post as U.S. ambassador to South Viet Nam amid ongoing upheaval and mixed success in the war effort. The pace of coups, sectarian strife, and guerrilla pressure continues as Washington weighs a tougher strategy and broader economic aid while the 1964 election looms.
A string of tongue in cheek remarks attributed to Khrushchev blends playful food imagery with political innuendo about friendship sausage and horsemeat. The lines mix culinary metaphors with shifting color references to roast and horse comparisons.
George Crout reports Middletown launches a new school year highlighting full-day schedules, three new schools, and 25 additional instructors. Principal Wade E. Miller outlines a major shift to physical education for all grades and a busy start with teacher institutes and book lists.
In a provocative column Paul Harvey denounces “rioting students” abroad and at home. He argues juvenile crime is rising faster than youth, condemns foreign and domestic youth unrest, and insists criminals must be punished regardless of age. He warns a permissive stance risks wider social collapse and urges decisive action.
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