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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery across city and outside areas. It also includes a biblical quotation from Genesis 50 19 20 and publishing details citing News Journal Inc dating back to 1857.
President Johnson signs legislation establishing a National Council of the Arts to advise on cultural resources and coordinate arts funding. The measure stops short of a National Arts Foundation with grant power, aiming to guard artistic freedom while promoting private initiative and interagency cooperation. Senator Pell lauds the move as fostering long term cultural planning and inspiration for artists nationwide.
The article notes a late summer 1964 shift as Negro and white students begin attending integrated classes in Alabama and Georgia. In Montgomery and Gadsden progress appears token but significant, with 8 and 15 Negroes entering white schools and Albany, Georgia, enrolling 21 pupils. NAACP attorney Constance Motley calls it a turning point for the Deep South.
Menahem Jossowitz, a 35 year old Haifa bakery foreman born in Czechoslovakia, speaks of willingness to kill or die if war with Arabs comes. His wife Braha, a former 1948 War of Independence fighter, supports peace while sharing harsh costs of life in socialist Israel. They own a two bedroom cooperative apartment at 13 Beth El Street, $15,000 mortgage from friends, income $343 monthly with $110 tax, no car, and watch limited television and films.
Washington column notes Admiral Harold Page Smith questioned civilian control of nuclear weapons and warns of dangers in NATO Europe. It contrasts small tactical weapons with Hiroshima scale power and cites a Washington Star piece on a purported gentleman's agreement for front line retaliation without immediate Washington directives.
The article surveys the Supreme Court under Chief Justice Earl Warren as it returns to work in October amid ongoing criticism from segregationists and politicians. It notes the court’s civil rights rulings, opposition to public debate on decisions, and ongoing battles over reapportionment and school desegregation.
A New York Times Washington dispatch cites Jack Raymond noting a belief that nuclear orders may already be issued in advance for anticipated contingencies. The piece urges the Pentagon to disclose truth to the public and avoid political alignment by military or civilian officials.
Armco's technical aid program seeks homes in Middletown for roomers or boarders from Germany Italy France Japan and Latin American countries. Hosts will be paid. representatives will brief interested families. stays range from weeks to months.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Suzanne Pleshette’s secret substitute for Troy Donahue and Julie Andrews’ film premiere timeline. Joes Levine eyes Walter Mitty musical. Beatles praise New York press. Geraldine Chaplin’s romance with Robert Hossein. Harlow revival boosts MGM comedy buzz. New York wigs boom and Rhein gold pavilion expands space. Grace signs New Christy Minstrels for Monaco gala. Cahn and Van Heusen craft JFK and RFK parody tunes. Dan O’Herlihy’s Fail Safe praise boosts Oscar odds. Nichols dines with Pamela Colin. Blum and Searles secure Wil liam Morris deal. Shirley Temple visits Fox commissary.
The violin shows a long lineage spanning millennia, yet its modern form and technical perfection emerged in the 17th century. Luthiers refined shape, strings, and bowing to create the instrument known today.
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