Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Publication Note
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for different delivery areas including 45c per week in city, 40c outside city, 10 dollars yearly for six days, 17.50 yearly for seven days, and 35 dollars yearly outside the U S A. The paper is published daily by News Journal Inc and includes a Bible verse in its closing.
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Return of Enemy Property Faces Fresh Congressional Action
The article reviews decades of attempts to restore seized German and Japanese assets under the Trading With the Enemy Act. It traces 1954 policy shifts by Eisenhower and Adenauer, 1955 White House support for only individual claims up to ten thousand dollars, and ongoing debate about honoring private property while avoiding broad corporate windfalls. It notes past reparations and fears that widespread asset return could pressure other nations to follow suit.
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Konrad Adenauer
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Paris
Germany
Great Britain
France
Harry Dexter White
U.S. Treasury Department
Dangers to Wildlife threaten irreplaceable species worldwide
The article laments near extinction and historical declines of the passenger pigeon the buffalo and the whooping crane. It warns that careless actions from fire pollution and littering threaten remaining wildlife while urging protective measures to rescue species from the brink.
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Jane Russell Renounces Cheesecake Image in Hollywood
Hal Boyle profiles Jane Russell saying she rejects the cheesecake label that once defined her career. She discusses adopting children, running a production firm, WAIF support, and seeking scripts that satisfy both art and market needs while balancing family finances.
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Dane Russell
Miss Russell
Marilyn Monroe
Jayne Mansfield
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Robert Waterfield
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Congress
Boston Newspapers Shut Down by Labor Unions
Washington columnist David Lawrence notes Boston daily papers closed by unions halting press freedom. He cites 1935 1947 labor laws and contemplates federal action against concerted union strikes that crippled publication, questioning justice department responses and press rights in New England.
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Miss Mansfield Deflects Inquisitive Press Conference
Washington gossip notes report elder states journalist Miss Jayne Mansfield faced probing questions on her body and knowledge of world leaders. She claimed modesty with a crisp retort about her Texas education years and remarks on political timing.
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Jayne Mansfield
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India
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Inflation Talk Circles Politician in Public Debate
A political figure faces steady questions over rising prices and policy responses as local audiences hear contrasting views on inflation. Observers note the debate centers on tax changes and social program funding amid economic volatility.
Holland leads world in population life expectancy and birth control ban
The piece notes Holland as the most populated country with 90 people per square mile and the highest life expectancy. It claims one doctor per 1000 inhabitants and a government resisting birth control to keep families large. It mentions Frank Stevens running many concession stands and a cheeky line about bachelor secretaries and marriages. A Seattle subscriber mentions a July birth of twins to a forties grandmother with two married daughters. It includes a Q A about Bettyina Aly Khan and a remark on German food preferences.
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Helland
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From Middletown to Kenley: Jack Barry's Stage Return
Jack Barry, formerly Charles Jones of Middletown, now with the Kenley Players in Dayton, plans to star or appear in Anniversary Waltz from August 20 to 25. Barry, a Wharton and Cincinnati College of Music alumnus, once chose stage over business and later produced industrial shows. his wife assists him. Proceeds benefit the Good Will Industries Women's Auxiliary, with tickets $2.20 top floor, $1.65 for the August 25 matinee. Local agent Ross Snyder, First National Bank vice president, aids the sale.
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Robert Sterling
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Allied Chemical
New York Insurance Co
Reynolds Metal
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Dallas
New York Life Insurance Co
Good Will
Ross Snyder
First National Bank
Broadway Gossip and Hollywood Notes Across Venues
Dorothy Kilgallen and Rita Hayworth surface in Confidential case chatter as Bartley Crum flies to California to shield her. Ingrid Bergman’s friends predict a dignified separation statement after daughter Jen ny’s return. Lena Horne wins round. Harold Ariens’ brother Jerry ousted from Jamaica duty but paid while show runs. Sammy Davis Sr stays on Junior’s payroll. Gene Krupa’s new date resembles his late wife. ASCAP-BMI saga drags a year. Elizabeth Taylor’s maternity tally soars with nurses and doctors amid Paris cables. Venetia Stevenson joins Elvis Presley. Julia Meade’s TV fame benefits Bucks County Playhouse. Erroll Garner praised. Hemingway may view Sun Also Rises.
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Rita Hayworth
Bartley Crum
California
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Love
Jenny
United States
Lena Horne
Harold Ariens
Jerry
Jamaica
Sammy Davis Sr
Junior
Elizabeth Taylor
Mike Todd
Paris
Cartiers
Venetia Stevenson
Elvis Presley
Julia Meade
Michael Ellis
Bucks County Playhouse
Erroll Garner
Columbia Jewel
Ernest Hemingway
Howard Perry Rothberg
Estrellita Horoscope Outlook for Tomorrow and Birthday
Excellent planetary influences prevail now and a long pending business issue could settle satisfactorily. If your birthday is tomorrow, the horoscope urges initiative to advance job and financial goals this year while avoiding overtaxing yourself and curbing any tendency to override others.
Six candidates file for Middletown City Commission seats
In 1997 six candidates entered the race to fill two Middletown city commissioner posts: Joseph Holman Tom Baird Hobart L Sheets C H Pippert Lammie Bailey and John Kunz. AFL organizer Gus Miles was introduced before a Middletown trades and labor council meeting led by president Robert Barker.
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Joseph Holman
Tom Baird
Hobart L. Sheets
C. H. Pippert
Lammie Bailey
John Kunz
Gus Miles
American Federation of Labor
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