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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1958
Page
4
Local notice lists subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery. Rates include 5c per weekday copy, 15c Sunday, 45c weekly carrier, $10 yearly in-trading area, $17.50 outside trading area, and $35 outside U.S. Also notes advance payment and publication by News-Journal Inc. Established 1857.
The piece argues Jordan risks collapse after U S forces depart Lebanon and British troops withdraw. It traces Jordan’s origins in 1921 as a Hashemite haven, reliance on British subsidies, and state fragility since 1948 including the 1951 assassination of King Abdullah and 1956 removal of Glubb Pasha. Hussein’s regime fears pro Nasser forces and warns that British departure could hasten disintegration.
The article portrays Tito as shifting stance on U.S. and Soviet actions, courting uncommitted states and presenting a neutralist front. It notes his hosting of Nasser, denouncing U.S. Lebanon intervention, and the chance for Yugoslavia to lead a neutral bloc at the U.N. amid Nehru's absence.
As the Council prepares to convene on the world crisis, the composition faces Russian objections alleging Charter violations. Six non permanent seats include Canada Colombia Parma Sweden Iraq Japan and a Czechoslovakia substitution issue. a 1955 Israel raid on Syria drew 11 votes condemning it as a flagrant violation.
The column humorously notes the global spread of customs checks and offers light anecdotes on navigating border controls. It contrasts historical Indian customs with modern ports of entry and ends by stating the hardest part of travel is reentry into one’s homeland.
David Lawrence argues recognizing the Iraqi government risks aiding a Moscow tool, while Khrushchev claims U.S. recognition approves a regime change by force. The State Department counters, stressing wait and see, non-endorsement of regimes, and the need to defend world peace amid Korea and China tensions.
Jim Sullivan and I take the boat Away We Go II to Atlantic Highlands for a drink but find the yacht club closed on a Tuesday. Sullivan, wary and hungry for liquor, complains about the long walk and lack of beer as we moor, face a moonlit river, and plan an outing that ends with no drink available.
A quirky feature highlights year-old factographs and child actors in a playful peek at niche cinema. The piece favors small performers and prefers archival style trivia over modern hype.
Gossip column style items include Peggy Lee Fever rising as Peggy Lee falls ill and Joan Crawford scolding Christina. Candy Nelson secretly marries Wayne Hauser in Pittsburgh. Haiti unrest warned as insiders forecast another bloodier revolution. other notes on Diana van der Wis Broadway comeback and Edith Piaf rest attempt.
Mrs Edward B Moore of Franklin reports six pears ripening on a new tree while blooms reappear on a fresh shoot. A column notes miscommunications over dates, and reflects on women in shorts versus skirts, arguing comfort and self image amid fashion shifts.
Secretary of Commerce Sinclair Weeks returns home to Georgetown finds a wild monkey in a tree. Zoo workers fail to coax it down and later search the area, while the Senate race over Chicago water diversion erupts in heated exchanges.
Art Kunz and Joe Herr advanced to the city tennis tournament finals with victories over Nick Cornella and Melvin Druley. Kunz had held the city title in 1929 1932 and 1933 while Herr had been champion the four years since. Miss Margaret Elizabeth Gebhart and Harry David Davies honeymooning in Michigan after their marriage Friday at St Paul Evangelical Reformed Church. Official ballot count gave George Class of Middletown a 74 vote win for nomination to the County Commission. Nine Middletown girls left for Camp Hastings Wis for a two week vacation.
The article notes Saudi Arabia cultivates over 100 distinct date varieties. It contrasts daily newspaper sales in Middletown with the number of milk bottles bread loaves or cigarette packs sold, implying newspapers move more units daily than those items.
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