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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1965
Page
4
A brief location note identifies the intersection of S Broad Street and First Avenue in Middletown, Ohio. The text provides no additional events or context.
A network TV piece contrasts the Ku Klux Klan’s ridiculous robes with its dangerous intent. It notes the group’s two faces, mock religious rituals yet violent aims to undermine due process and tolerance, urging readers to separate satire from the harm they pose.
The Tobacco Tax Council reports July cigarette tax collections 4.7 percent below July 1964, marking the largest monthly decline since May 1964 and attributing much of the drop to increased taxes in 11 states. It notes a fall of over 98 million packs from 1964 to 1965 and suggests health warnings also influence consumer behavior.
Jim Bishop surveys Kalaupapa on Molokai, describing 196 lepers, 59 active cases, a creaky hospital, and a life shaped by isolation. He notes Mrs. Cecilia Akana’s loss and resilience, Dr. Van Loon’s work with sulfones, Sisters of St. Francis aid, and a plea that lepers need meaningful work and education, not charity.
James Marlow reports Republicans seek fresh ideas to win the 1966 campaigns while factions clash over the party's core stance. Gov. Reed urges fiscal responsibility amid splinter groups asDemocrats push broad programs. House votes reveal uneven GOP support on major bills and civil rights.
The Johnson executive order gives the secretary of labor sweeping power to apply rules for government contracts and enforce nondiscrimination across employers and unions. It allows penalties and book access, pressures unions, and could affect state and private contracts, seemingly expanding labor's reach beyond unions.
Five New England governors share the first name John while Down East residents humorously note George. A Midwest paper riffs on Congress. A clubwoman urges observing Father’s Day monthly, and four British students hike 850 miles from Land’s End to Glasgow raising 6400 for children’s charities.
Washington politics inflamed by Rep. H R Gross of Iowa as critics mock his economy focus and propose a dance arts amendment. The exchange, involving House leaders and Rep. Frank Thompson, ends with the humanities bill passing sans Gross proposal.
Dorothy Kilgallen previews Jule Styne and other stars with news of The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood, Leslie Caron on international views, Ursula Andress and Julie Andrews box office potential, Jerome Hellman and A Fine Madness set, Art Carney praise, Dorothy Donegan alimony claims, Mandy Rice-Davies NZ entry denial, and new songs for Drat the Cat with Jerry Vale.
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