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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1959
Page
4
Public notice from The Middletown Journal announcing subscription options and prices. Details include in city and outside area weekly rates, six day and seven day mall options, annual costs, and a note of publication frequency. Also lists mailing address and a biblical quote.
Editor & Publisher highlights a stark year in U S auto sales with American Motors as the sole bright spot. Rambler demand rose 80 percent while AMC spent over two thirds of its six million dollar ad budget in newspapers and nothing on TV, challenging the notion that television dominates advertising success. The piece notes other automakers poured funds into TV and saw declines, urging readers to weigh media impact.
The piece tracks Khrushchev's repeated threats to liquidate or threaten foreign bases, noting Eisenhower's cautious invitation and Western fears. It cites past statements by Zhukov and Khrushchev, plus Dulles's assessment of Soviet propaganda advantage in the bomber vs rockets debate.
Hal Boyle compiles a light, miscellany column of humor and trivia. Jokes and bits cover Mme Pompadour’s rumored perfume spend, a mock health tip, old film quips, beards on U.S. men, eyebrow dye, drivers’ instincts, Venice gondolas, European prison norms, a zookeeper joke, traffic cop patience, and a quip on the value of life by John Ruskin. The piece blends dated humor with social observations and tiny facts about technology and society.
A long critical piece argues the United States must enforce full desegregation and fair labor rights. It contrasts Little Rock police actions with how unions face police in labor disputes, labeling selective enforcement as a bias toward privileged unions and calling for genuine, universal rights for all workers and students. It cites North Carolina and Arkansas desegregation data, critiques liberal praise, and references a San Francisco teamsters strike affecting trucking and logistics as evidence of broader double standards.
City Commission instructed City Manager Walter J. Braun to continue negotiations for buying Middletown Airport for 75000 and to negotiate the Smith farm beside it, creating a 335 acre tract. The first Aeronca plane to Middletown, a bright yellow craft, arrived and was displayed near the YMCA. Mrs. Leonard Barnes, 217 Highland, was reunited with her mother Mrs. Florence DeHart of Russell Springs, after 19 years apart.
President Eisenhower portrays a close working bond with John Foster Dulles, saying Dulles never acted without his sign-off. He argues Dulles shaped foreign policy but denies innovation, noting both inherited Truman-Eisenhower plays stiffly against the Soviets. The Khrushchev invitation is seen as a tactical shift, not a new strategy.
A satirical item notes Dulwich police sent letters of apology to 12 motorists mistakenly arrested for speeding. It jokes about mail delivery and wonders how letters traveled. The piece riffs on sunburn illness, optimistic desk banter, and odd European customs. It also mentions Satchel Paige hoping to return to major league play.
The passage notes that in seahorses the male carries and raises the offspring in a pouch. It also mentions the White House cost funded by Virginia and Maryland land sales, H. P. Maxim's gun silencer, and US shoe production averaging three pairs per person yearly.
Dave Regan recalls a talkative mutual friend Gertrude Helen and notes the Little White Church on Route 122 beyond West Middletown will expand its social and Sunday School facilities. Souvenir plates bearing the church image are sale via Mrs. George Wedekind Jr. GA 3-2648. Paul Galeese of the Manchester Hotel hints at Hungarian goulash Tuesdays and ribbing readers to enjoy steaks before chop tops.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Errol Flynn stirs in an East Side hotel pool while Brando’s sister Jocelyn plans illness. Jocelyn Brando, Marlon Brando’s sister, is ill. Exotique nightclub to surface with patent leather interiors and matching waitresses. Max Roger, once NJ press agent, handled Republics Korea and Nicaragua remunerative accounts. James and Eleanor Roosevelt adopted a baby boy named Hall. Mamie Van Doren seeks divorce from Ray Anthony. Antonio Mazzola engaged to wed. Christian Herter maintains vigor amid 18-hour days. Tommy Dorsey and wife end their marriage. Ricky Nelson flirts with an Oriental showgirl. Geraldine Gleason escorted by Jack Chernok. Sweet Bird of Youth cast discussing romance. Brigitte Bardot and Jacques Charrier plan a film firm, sparking BB Levy tensions. David Merrick screens 285 hopefuls for Take Me Along. Harold Lloyd to reissue silent films with a possible musical score. War of the sexes note cites Air Force clothing costs 182.19 and WAF 275.48. Romaine Simpson eyed with Pete Benzinger. Broderick Crawford moves to London with two sons. Billy Mitchell changes to Billy Mitchum amid lawsuits. Nina Shipman to marry Peter Gillman after a novel sale. Marguerite Piazza rattled by Memphis flight delay. Johnny Mathis linked to Chev Crawford Broadway project The Long Drive.
Full Moon warns of emotional upsets but the day promises progress in romance and creativity. For birthdays tomorrow, October and December bring opportunities amid heavier duties, while late November onward aids status, with travel and romance in May and June and caution against extravagance in September March and April. A child born today shows talent for entertaining and sales and a cheerful sense of humor.
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