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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1966
Page
4
The Sounds of Music show played Thursday in Monroe and Saturday in Middletown drawing standing ovations and involving more than 450 people. Proceeds aim to support the upcoming November school tax levy while showcasing unity across classes and affiliations. The event sparked talk of an annual tradition.
The Senate rejected Senator Dirksen’s proposed prayer amendment as a threat to church state separation. The Bayh resolution, aimed at allowing silent prayer in schools without altering the Constitution, was also criticized for weakening the First Amendment. Congress voted no to both measures, defending religious liberty.
A Black Pullman porter Thomas Scott befriends a ten year old boy on a Chicago block in 1920s, teaching him dignity through work and guidance. The boy grows up, recalls Uncle Tom with respect, yet civil rights era speech makes the name painful.
A letter to the editor argues the executive branch dominates government after a landslide election creating imbalance. The writer warns of a dictatorial Great Society and urges voters in November to reclaim democracy, citing party versus patriotism and the need to live by rules in primaries.
A multibillion dollar proposal to compel parent travel across town for racial balance in public schools triggers congressional uproar. The HEW memorandum hints at grants and busing as a tool, while critics warn of potential federal coercion via school construction funds and metro-aid packages.
Dan Lee a Vietnam veteran on a three day pass from Ft. Knox reached Cincinnati and could not get a bus to Middletown. A local Negro man offered a ride and safely delivered him to his home despite the wartime tension. The anecdote ends with a poem titled My Teen-Ager and a note about a Siamese cat scene as Jim Byrum paints his house.
William F Buckley Jr notes a Republican rift led by Ashbrook as The Ripon Society pushes liberal reform and GOP liberals fear the Goldwater legacy. The analysis traces 1964 to 1958 losses, while grass roots favor conservatism and moderates struggle to unify the party.
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