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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1959
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with carrier and mail options across city and outside areas. It notes the publication schedule and states a biblical quote as part of the masthead.
Labor unions assign John Livingston to organize farm workers. Senate subcommittee plans hearings on crew registration minimum age and wage with Williams touring migrant camps. Maryland proposes housing standards for 7000 to 8000 migratory workers. California cracks down on abuses while hearings on employment service amendments are set for September. Migrant crew leaders reportedly bring prostitutes and gamblers to camps under their control.
Vice President Nixon will speak to the American Legion national convention in Minneapolis as part of a packed program aiming for indirect politicking. Other speakers include ex President Truman Army Chief Lyman Lemnitzer Senate leaders Lyndon Johnson and George Meany, with Nixon seen pursuing a low key approach under the line the best politics is no politics.
Senate GOP leaders press Secretary Herter on rumors that retiring Ambassador to the Philippines Charles Bohlen may be kept on in Washington as a Soviet affairs adviser. The debate centers on Bohlen’s Yalta ties and liberal-left push for a special assignment without Senate confirmation.
The piece jokes about Japan's Premier Kishi receiving a hula hoop for his 62nd birthday and riffs on fictional detective Poirot returning home to start a sleuths school while authorities explain the Nobel Peace Prize case. It also notes Ghana's Nkumah holding multiple high offices and asks what he does in spare time.
Washington scene details how the House passed a labor reform bill aimed at curbing racketeering and abuses by unions. The piece credits President Eisenhower and Labor Secretary Mitchell for pushing reform, notes cross party support, and warns of efforts to water down the measure as 1960 approaches.
Paul Harvey muses on Will Rogers and Stanwyck era wisdom in a nostalgic riff dated August 15. He juxtaposes old western icons with modern tech and politics, riffs on radio news, youth, farming values, and Alaska and Hawaii as foreign notions, ending with a farewell salute.
Factographs note Curtana, also Edward the Confessor's sword, used at royal coronations in England. The passage lists curious facts on diverse topics from ancient palaces to timelines, including Roman dress laws and Suez Canal history.
Dave Regan notes a Middletown Ohio dated 1959 bill found in Fort Lauderdale. Mrs. John E. Smith of 3130 S W 22nd St invites contact to return the city and date. Weather musings add a lengthy digression on storms and safety with a personal anecdote about cooling devices during an electrical storm.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Bing Crosby's rift with his four sons over his marriage to Kath y Grant, while Gia Scala and Broadway plans, Rodgers and Hammerstein casting, Marlene Dietrich’s South American tour, and other celebrity happenings fill a lively page of industry chatter.
The piece notes a down to earth stance is wise as restlessness could hurt. It highlights a likely birthday chart with high planetary spots bringing financial improvement from late November and strong occupational cycles in October extended into 1960. It also mentions home and family harmony, travel potential in May and June, and romantic happiness, with warnings to avoid nervous tension in September and financial risks in September or next March. A child born that day may show leadership but risk missed opportunities due to indolence.
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