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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1959
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates and mailing details. It provides daily publication by News-Journal Inc, established in 1857, and notes prices for weekly and Sunday editions, in-city and outside trading areas, with annual mail options for U.S. addresses.
The Civil Rights Commission battles court actions delaying inquiries into voter discrimination. A federal judge blocked questioning registrars. a three judge panel must review constitutionality. Key rulings limit federal power to sue states over voting rights. The commission’s staggered appointments and delayed hearings explain slow progress.
The 60,000 member International Longshoremen's Association will start new wage and benefits negotiations with Atlantic and Gulf Coast employers on Monday August 10 under the 1956 57 framework granting portwide bargaining rights from Maine to Virginia. The drive follows ILA victory over shippers and competition from the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen which formed after ILA was expelled from the AFL in 1953. AFL CIO committee members Curran Dubinsky Potosky and Walsh will report to the council August 17 to decide ILA readmission amid questions of effects on Hoffa Teamsters unity and the plan for a Conference on Transportation Unity. The AFL CIO also ordered affiliates to sever ties with the Teamsters last August.
Milwaukee photographer Jim Bishop describes his career shaping hard news into human moments. He recalls using a personal “formula” to time shots of grim accidents and grieving families, but a failed assignment led him to photograph a living child with his parents, revealing the limits of his rule.
A concise set of informational notes covers the Ainu language in Japan, the aardvark as the only toothed anteater, nocturnal feeding on termites, the Aurora Australis as the Antarctic counterpart to the Northern Lights, Aaron as Moses’ brother and Israel’s first high priest, the Prince of Wales Fort at Hudson Bay founded in 1732, historic wallpaper printing by handcut wood blocks, and modern U S wallpaper production capable of papering a thousand homes daily.
In Washington and Sweden debate whether the Soviet premier should visit the United States. Dr Bela Fabian notes Swedish plans to stage mass meetings and protests while Americans retain the right to peaceful picketing. Writers and professors deride Khrushchev’s record and urge protest to signal dissent against Moscow’s regime.
Washington report outlines that Berlin dominates future talks between President Eisenhower and Soviet Premier Khrushchev. It notes Geneva failures on German reunification bases overseas and disarmament, with emphasis on avoiding false expectations and seeking understandings rather than firm breakthroughs. Both leaders plan visits in September to ease tension while avoiding major concessions.
Joke over spelling by F E F postcards mocks astronauts while science notes a prehistoric man died at eighteen. In New Jersey a trash dump fire led to firefighters quitting to play softball, then returning to battle the blaze, with ball games described as more fun.
A reader explains that Middletown police and fire protection are funded by city taxpayers and operate within municipal jurisdiction. Outside calls lack funding, legal authority, and risk pensions, so volunteer departments and potential county-wide services are favored. A correction notes Mrs. Allen Selby’s address as 300 Third St. Trenton not Franklin.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes that Jacqueline Hart’s disappearance remains unsolved with names unrevealed. Joe Levine lands a $5.25 million film rights deal for Jack the Ripper. Rockefellers’ rising poll numbers fuel presidential speculation. Peggy Lee’s ex, Dewey Martin, dates Joan Hutchinson. Ed Wynn disputes McCall’s memoir labeling. Ralph Cohn’s death rattles Screen Gems. Peggy Lee sets sales milestone with George Shearing. Village Vanguard books Turk Murphy. Irving Wallace’s The Sins of Philip Fleming teased. Ida Puente denies marriage to Tito Puente. Peggy Markoe ill in Baltimore. Alfred Hitchcock Cary Grant film North by Northwest eyed for big gross. Dance acts bossed by vaudeville decline. Jack Carter linked to TV deal. Lia Della headlines and escape tale. Dali project in Rhinoceros. London strip tease craze noted. Virginia McManus, NY legal troubles, lives quietly in East Orange.
Tomorrow brings favorable planetary influences for personal and creative ventures especially in entertainment. If today is your birthday, expect a constructive year with opportunities through late October and possible heavier responsibilities at work. Financial caution before December and a favorable December into early 1960 with gains. domestic and romantic life bright, a sensitive child may seek to lead others in life.
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