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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1957
Page
6
Middletown Journal subscription rates are listed for in city carrier 45 cents weekly, outside city 40 cents weekly, six day mail area 10 dollars yearly, seven days outside trading area 17.50 yearly, and outside US 35 yearly. All subscriptions payable in advance. Published by News-Journal Inc since 1857.
The excerpt discusses Milovan Djilas and his book The New Class, smuggled from Tito's Yugoslavia, and details his fall from power, imprisonment, and advocacy for reform. It notes Radio Free Europe broadcasting the manuscript and situates Djilas among Tito’s associates and enemies in a volatile postwar split with Moscow.
A News & World Report summary notes medical costs have risen but at a slower pace than the cost of living for doctors charges, while hospital charges show a drastic rise. It cites broader access to more services and drugs, increased use of specialists, and a shift toward hospital births from home births, such as births in hospitals rising from 37 percent in 1936 to near total in 1956.
A young performer named Peter Palmer who plays Li'l Abner on Broadway credits weight loss to his demanding role. The 25 year old former University of Illinois football player dropped from 260 pounds to 215 after performing Li'l Abner about 350 times. Palmer recalls his athletic past, military service, marriage to Jackie Gleason’s secretary, and his rise from a Rose Bowl contestant to a Broadway star. He values football discipline and plans for his family’s future education.
The article argues that pending voting rights legislation would shift election supervision from states to federal courts and the attorney general. It cites Rhode Island absentee ballots and literacy tests, questioning who decides voter eligibility, residency, and criminal rehabilitation rules. It warns of a Pandora’s box of constitutional challenges and federal jurisdiction over state voting laws.
The column treats a humorous Washington debate over catfish dishes and hush puppy pies amid political talk. It notes legislators haggling over gastronomy, Kefauver’s dispute, and an April adjournment hint, plus a rare witty remark by Chief Judge Marvin Jones in the Court of Claims.
A cryptic report notes a radiophone theft tied to a car prowl. The fragment mentions Sam 8 and a tenant, with scattered words including postcards and a girl, leaving the incident and location unclear.
A collage of Q and A exchanges and social anecdotes touches vegetarianism, Victoria Woodhull, Christian Dior prices, Douglas Fairbanks lineage, Samuel Rogers poetry, Acres of Diamonds lectures, golf basics from Ben Hogan, performance arts like Danseuse Lynne O Neill and Mile De Leon, reader synopses from Kankakee and Ypsilanti, redhead anecdotes, and Britain’s top records. It reflects varied opinions and curiosities in a lively, informal 1920s style.
Readers respond to inflation era letters with Mrs. Edwin Bobbitt featured in Family Weekly. A new bridge on Route 4 near Middletown attracts attention for its engineering, cloverleaf turns, and confusing signs guiding drivers toward Hamilton and Middletown. Practice caution while sightseeing the project.
Ingrid Bergman delays definite film work and eyes Tea and Sympathy in Paris this fall. Mike Todd may postpone Don Quixote to pair Liz Taylor with Anthony Franciosa in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Marilyn Monroe sobs after a miscarriage while Arthur Miller consoles her. Sherman Billingsley faces a dispute with Hotel Theresa in Harlem. Patricia Marand to wed Air Force officer. Keith Ricks at St Patrick’s Cathedral. The Greenfields reunite on their fourteenth anniversary after a separation. Julius LaRosa finally records a decent song on Famous Last Words with World Apart. Ricardo Montalban sublets Mary Martin’s NYC apartment while starring in Jamaica. Sallie Blair contends for Bose in Porgy and Bess. Jimmy Dorsey’s will reportedly be six-figure. Hi-Lo’s cancel vacation for Jazz Under the Stars in Central Park. Anne Neyland linked to Elvis Presley’s new romance with Steve Peck.
With the coming Full Moon the stars advise caution in speculation for five months and warn that those who can aid your job are sensitive to antagonism. In mid November nervous tension may make you irritable and overly edgy. Avoid early 19 percent travel opportunities. A child born on this day will be
Twenty years ago on Monday August 9 1917 Middletown faced a severe storm that flooded streets and basements and toppled trees. The Legion lawn fete raised $300 as the official delegate from two districts.
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