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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1957
Page
4
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The article discusses local governments seeking payments in lieu of taxes on federal real estate, noting the vast land and industrial holdings, mainly in western states, and cites historical precedents and proposed federal bills to authorize limited five-year payments to offset tax losses. It highlights Stratford Connecticut as an example and references Eisenhower era proposals and a 1956 bill for contributions to local governments.
Europe and other overseas areas are expanding their appetite for U S coal. Last year exports topped 48 million tons, with estimates this year around 55 million tons. Growth is driven by industrial expansion, aging mines, government control in some countries, and America's ability to tailor coal to specific needs.
The piece portrays King Hussein of Jordan as a wary Arab nationalist balancing a 15 million population including 900,000 Palestinians. He relies on Bedouin loyalists to maintain the throne while seeking U S support to pay his army and avert civil conflict with Palestinians amid anti-Western and pro-Russian currents.
The piece outlines a U S struggle over Jordan and wider Middle East policy amid Soviet attempts to undermine regimes and sway Arab states. It notes leaflets, student agitation, and debate over U S information programs plus a jazz diplomacy example to win hearts and minds.
E V Darling notes a breakfast ritual with live music and a remarkable single record titled Show Biz. It features voices from Caruso to Kaye with original bands, Gershwin and Porter, Will Rogers dialogue, and Georgie Jessel narration. It also includes a Q A on the author of The First Fine Caresless Rapture quote from Browning.
The reading notes birthdays may bring three months of payoff with planning and confidence. Domestic life and travel appear favored from September onward, with caution urged in dealings with strangers and December nervous tension to watch for.
Glen M Hansel and James Wolsenholme discussed the new Middletown Knothole baseball club on a WSAI radio program. Mrs Wallis Simpson obtained a divorce enabling marriage to the Duke of Windsor who abdicated the throne for her.
About 220 librarians and staff members met at the Middletown Public Library for a district convention of the Ohio Library Association. D E Eppelsheimer, president of the local board of trustees, welcomed the visitors.
Mr and Mrs Don Holstein travel to West Virginia after the sudden death of Mrs Holsteins father. The event prompts family mourning and travel details.
The Ward Trophy, a silver cup, was presented to Mc Knight Kinne at the Atlantic Association dinner. The award honors the most outstanding athlete at Yale University, and Kinne is the son of Mr and Mrs W W Sebald.
The United States pursues a global effort to stop communism from gaining a foothold in smaller Asian and African countries, a costly campaign described as ongoing every hour of the day.
A reader recalls wealth building through foreknowledge of Henry Ford’s plant site and resale profits. The Edison Company plans a new plant near Oxnard California. The note touches on wealth, romance in letters, and mentions Sarah Bernhardt as an example of talent in correspondence.
A Chicago woman seeking a divorce accuses her husband of plainly spanking her, noting she weighed 250 pounds while he was 160. The anecdote highlights a surprising reversal of expectations in a domestic dispute.
A terse will states All that is mine when I am dead. Goes to Jessie-Enough said. The piece notes how clearly worded wills hinder challenges and details how heirs contest plans amid public attention.
A wandering buffalo in Alaska has damaged five vehicles including a police cruiser. Drivers hope the animal retires as an undefeated local nuisance.
Britain's Prince Charles, now enrolled in a grammar school, will attend classes only in the mornings. The junior prince is curious about how this king business feels.
In Middletown and Oklahoma City readers note a clash between self made fashion and celebrity imitations. Girls favor a normal look and flat tops while disliking curls and heavy makeup. Teens mostly mirror each other. those deviating find little traction.
Dorothy Kilgallen recalls Hollywood writers avoid honest depictions as Evelyn Boesch, a Hoboken waitress, rises to socialite status via a chance meeting with the Maharajah of Baroda. The sequence follows her transformation from dishwasher to model as agents, stylists, and ballrooms propel her toward stardom in New York.
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