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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1958
Page
4
The Middletown Journal issues subscription pricing for daily, weekday, and Sunday copies. Rates cover carrier, mail in trading area, outside trading area, and international, with advance payment required. The paper, founded in 1857, is published daily by News-Journal Inc.
A column notes congressional scrutiny of the CIA, citing budget and manpower estimates, past probes, and political interference. Allen Dulles says the agency is maturing, though not yet as strong as it aims to be. It highlights secrecy, overseas focus, and restraints versus Soviet spying.
Middle East experts warn no general settlement will endure without an Arab Israeli deal. Some call for Israel to shrink to UN 1949 borders, while Arab leaders vary in acceptance of a Jewish state. Israel insists on its 27 percent larger territory and rapid population growth, arguing refugees have nowhere to go.
New York AP column catalogs the social theater around dieting and sobriety as the “water wagon” tests character. It sketches common types from the early morning climber to the 100 proof boastful, nosing friends and the hereditary cue, ending with the quiet resumption of the wagon when ready to fall off.
Admiral Ben Moreell leads a cross party effort forming Americans For Constitutional Action ACA to promote a conservative platform. The group favors limited government, free enterprise, balanced budgets, states rights, secret ballot, and active primary participation.
George Dixon reports on a Washington news conference with Secretary of State John Foster Dulles where a space minded questioner dominated remarks about space, law, and future rights. Dixon notes Dulles cautious tone and the reporter’s own annoyance with press dynamics and deadlines.
A reader dismisses a Lucknow survey showing beggars with higher incomes than workers calling it lazy utopian thinking. A joking aside about a 90-pound woman named Jackson water-skiing 200 miles non-stop is noted as a splash by a coworker.
Jim Bishop describes life with Ginny's three dogs, Kelly the police dog, Flirt the freckled cocker spaniel, and Rocky of Shrewsbury. He jibes at Rocky's pompous pretensions while detailing each dog's antics and the chaos of sharing his home with his canine trio.
Dave Regan reflects on choosing between getting up early or staying in bed in pleasant warm mornings. He notes cool air, light humidity, and flowers in bloom, and even a friendly rabbit in the yard. He ultimately prefers rising early but concedes staying in bed is appealing.
Dorothy Kilgallen presents Robert Evans as guest columnist praising Hollywood kindness from Norma Shearer to James Cagney and Ava Gardner. Evans recalls Errol Flynn Ty Power and Darryl Zanuck offering guidance while filming The Fiend Who Walked the West. He lauds Gordon Douglas for immersive directing and notes industry criticism can overshadow its successes.
City Commission chairman E. E. Grant outlined a 300000 bond issue to fund the Manchester Avenue Bulls Run sewer project for the August 9 election. A Crystal Tissue Co. home permit worth 48000 was issued to Z W Ranck on Alameda Circle. Ted Williams led the American Association with a .358 average. Ruey Shetter upset Josh Anderson in city tennis, advancing to face Melvin Druley after Gardner Jr. fell 6 1 6 2. Elwood Richardson pitched a no hitter as First Methodist beat United Brethren 6 1 in church softball.
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