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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1959
Page
4
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As many as 18 states and 42 cities have enacted anti bias hiring laws while no federal statute exists yet. The executive agencies led by the Fair Employment Practice Committee and the Presidents Committee on Government Contracts press for equal opportunity through advisory actions and conciliation rather than penalties. President Eisenhower urged a statutory commission, but without mandatory enforcement powers. Negro earnings have risen significantly since 1939, with notable gains in industrial employment especially after Pearl Harbor.
A McGraw Hill study shows US private industry will spend 2.1436 billion dollars abroad on new plant equipment and property this year, a five percent rise from 1958. The trend reverses earlier allocations as European Common Market effects push European investment ahead of Canada and Latin America. In 1957, foreign manufacturing capital was 44.4% Canada, 21.3% Latin America, 25.3% Western Europe.
Jim Bishop features a Houston Chronicle column about 48 blind bowlers thriving in a Mixed Blind League. Ann Baxter, once blind after a horse-show accident, coaches others with support from Recreation Palace and Frances Shroyer. Walter Trimble, once blind 20 years, briefly regained sight after pressure relief from an eye operation. The league expands to Austin Dallas Tulsa and more, inspiring crippled children’s leagues statewide.
A Louisville area reader reports that police blocked entry to the Louis Marx Co. plant during a strike, with union rules cited and federal officials urged to curb civil rights abuses. The letter to Rep Arch Moore Jr notes repeated refusals to permit entry and questions police allegiance to unions.
A contemplation on how disfiguring acne in childhood and adolescence can trigger emotional scars and rebellions. The piece cites psychologist Beryl Orris and notes cases from history, including Nevin Husted of St Paul who hid away before dying young, leaving a trust to aid handicapped children.
Hal Boyle recalls New York’s communal spirit during outages and disasters. He notes how eight million strangers become eight million buddies when power fails, sharing meals and candles, and forming sudden neighborly bonds amid citywide blackouts.
Report notes ranch workers insist premises be equipped with television receiving sets. The piece mentions a range from Channel 2 to Channel 13 and cites a broader context of current events. It links the locust swarms in the Middle East to a global headache rather than imperialist blame.
A man cherishes a rare social moment as strangers share beers and talk. He proposes one city wide electricity blackout a month to force people to sit and converse, getting to know each other.
Dave Regan recalls 30 years since moving to Middletown and 22 years writing Here and There The Journal column. He celebrates Ralph Ogles founder Ogie and Middletown’s evolution from News Signal to Journal era, noting wartime service and local memories. It recalls Ogie’s street knowledge, era divides, and a resident memory of him at a piano stool.
President Eisenhower plans a European swing starting August 26 to repay courtesy visits and reassure allies ahead of Khrushchev’s arrival on September 15. He will meet Adenauer, Heuss, Queen Elizabeth, Prime Minister Macmillan, De Gaulle, and possibly King Baudouin and Prince Bertil amid talks of other goodwill stops before leaving office.
Estrellita notes Jupiter’s influence on courage and finances, with lunar aspects stirring romance. Caution advised in new relationships. For birthdays, occupations and financial plans should stabilize, with October to December promising business gains and late November upgrades. Avoid lavish spending in September. social life lively. romance likely late May or early June. travel favored.
Facts note the termite queen may live up to ten years and lays eggs continuously at about one every three seconds. Separate statistic states that roughly 98 percent of the world’s glacial ice resides in the Arctic, Antarctic, and Greenland regions.
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