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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1964
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, carrier, and mail options in and outside the trading area. The notice specifies in advance payment and U.S. and international rates.
A letter to the editor questions why a promotions firm could amass $70,000 in Kennedy half dollars from informal bank rationing. The writer asks if it is proper to use a commemorative coin to promote products, and notes personal frustration in obtaining even two coins. Also mentions Soviet pilots waving to U.S. pilots during NATO exercises.
Voters in Illinois must pick among 236 candidates for the state House after no redistricting plan was agreed. Each party fields 118 nominees, creating a dense ballot and a headache for voters. A note mentions a 10 month old California boy learning roller skating.
A voice asks whatever happened to old fashioned push scooters while others recall the days of board and wheel rides. They discuss revival rumors and a wife noting a comeback and shoppers buying shooter kits for retro toys at three ninety eight.
Jim Bishop recounts a Cairo nightclub outing with his daughters Karen and Kathleen to Sahara City near the Nile Hilton. He describes the crowd, performers, and surprising onstage moments including Karen being taken onstage by a gorilla-costumed dancer, while the family navigates cultural contrasts and parental nerves.
The article discusses how religious educational and charitable groups risk losing tax exemption if they participate in political campaigns or publish campaign statements. It notes Section 501 of the tax code bans such activity and that deductions for donors depend on the organization’s compliance. It also mentions civil rights groups and radio programs funded by donors and questions which groups can legally offer tax deductions.
Paul Harvey extols Miss America 1964 Vonda Van Dyke as a refreshing, Christian role model. He rails against cynicism and fame’s corruption, praising her devotion to God, prayer, and service with Billy Graham’s crusades, calling her a guiding star for American youth.
The passage warns that tax exempt status for religious and educational groups depends on prohibited transactions and political activity. It notes donors may lose deductions in 1964 if organizations support or oppose candidates like Goldwater or Johnson, risking taxation without deductions.
Estrellita cites planetary aspects urging cautious spending and tact in family and social circles. A potential brief romance is warned against as a temporary infatuation. If today is your birthday Initiatives may pay off as aspects favor achievement and a year ahead shows improvements in work and finances.
Dave Regan notes a six hour Sunday telecast split between a Reds Mets double header and the Warren Commission findings on Kennedy. He praises the broadcasts and reflects on the emotional impact of reexamining the assassination details. The Philadelphia Milwaukee game progress also drew attention.
The writer notes a day suitable for staying home as a mix of mild rain and lingering chill signals approaching winter. They speak of longing for Indian Summer days before harsher weather returns and express gratitude for the rain while lamenting ruined lawns and gardens. October offers renewed optimism for the reader.
Dororthy Kilgallen notes nerves hit a film comedian as 20th Century Fox pushes Irina Demich to star opposite Jacques Charrier in Camille 65. Murmurs of a Sahara Inn Chicago bid led by Mickey Mantle, and Nicky Hilton’s wife under aliases at University Hospital.
In 1963, 28 whooping cranes, America’s tallest birds, began their 2,500 mile spring trek from a Texas sanctuary to Canada. The migration occurs twice yearly. Previously 1961-62 counted 38 birds.
The text defines color as light wave sensation from retina stimulation and confirms Johnny Appleseed as a real person named John Chapman.
The Miss America pageant in Atlantic City New Jersey is described as a resort promotion device developed since 192. The item notes the pageant’s role in drawing visitors and boosting local commerce as part of the resort economy.
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