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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1958
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists publication details for Middletown Ohio with pricing for subscriptions. It shows per copy rates for weekdays and Sundays, carrier and mail options, and annual rates for local trading area and outside regions, plus a Bible verse.
The auto industry faces a possible clash as union members work without a contract since May end while new 1959 models move to production. Buick previews the 1959 line, production ramps up by mid August, and wage talks pull in steel price shifts and a potential two year U A W deal.
In the United States there are 206000 doctors and 430000 nurses who advocate vaccination to prevent polio. Despite a sharp drop in cases after the Salk vaccine, 46 million people under 40 remain unvaccinated, prompting medical groups to urge clinicians and patients to vaccinate. An ounce of prevention now may save a lifetime of crippling.
New York AP profile of Thornton Wilder, a three time Pulitzer Prize winner, who focuses on the future rather than dwelling on the past. He discusses writing habits, one act plays, forthcoming works, and his belief that compassionate comedy serves art.
A British airliner flew the Atlantic in a record four hours and 21 minutes. The report notes the feat as a notable speed achievement in aviation history.
The article argues the 1959 steel labor contract renewals could trigger a historic strike unless unions curb wage demands. It notes industry wide bargaining raises costs across inputs, presses for productivity and capital spending, and questions Congress and antitrust action amid monopoly concerns. A statesmanlike congressional inquiry is urged.
A humorous column proposes inviting Nikita Khrushchev to Washington as a path to easing Cold War tensions. It imagines his interactions with President Eisenhower, Congress, Blair House, CIA, and DC transit while highlighting American quirks and hospitality.
Dentist Sentro seeks publisher guidance from Jim Bishop while arguing about literature and fame. The exchange reveals ego, age, and professional pride as they debate reading manuscripts and the fate of one book in a world of critics and big screens.
Local residents vent frustration at the mosquito problem overrunning outdoor life as city commissioners face a worsening plague. Rainy seasons create breeding sites, and calls grow for city spraying while new antihistamine pills promise itch relief though not bites.
Ralph Watkins recounts early 1940s New York jazz scenes at Kelly’s Stable and Royal Chicken Roost. He credits the rise of Nat King Cole, Billie Holiday, Margaret Truman, and George Shearing to bold moves like policy shifts, late-night sessions, and gimmicks that boosted Broadway shows and club bookings.
Ninety percent of the city’s 12 000 voters are not expected to cast ballots as Middletown faces Tuesday primary. Bull’s Run sewer bond issue draws the most attention, while Louis Gaston reflects on a busy Sunday with a failed parachute landing, park dash, keys lost, and a Germantown Dam swim. Tennis winners advance to quarter finals and local golfers hold a goofy novelty event at Forest Hills Country Club.
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