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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates by carrier and mail, with prices for city area and outside regions, including Sunday edition options. The paper is published every evening except Sunday from 1007 First Ave in Middletown Ohio, and includes a Psalm 23:8 framing line.
The piece examines Suez Canal tensions, possible Lebanese nationalization of the oil pipeline from Saudi Arabia to Sidon, and Arab-Israeli alternatives. It discusses Egypt’s hold on Suez, prospects for a new Israeli canal or other links, and the broader impact on oil shipping and regional conflict.
Washington action shifts government from 20 thousand commercial activities worth about 11.9 billion dollars. Defense reviews nearly two thousand units for possible privatization while Budget Bureau notes extensive government use in business. Privately owned properties could boost treasury, reduce debt, and strengthen free enterprise and tax base.
Hal Boyle notes a shift toward transparency in presidential conventions with leaders avoiding smoke filled rooms. The column humorously lists quirky anecdotes from Betty Furness wardrobe to Elaine Malbin hair changes and stats about dieting, breastfeeding, and car use, ending with Gertrude Berg’s leap year quip.
Local firemen Thomas Ballard Howard Gale Lawrence Woods Richard Minor William Fishbaugh and Edward Beatty planned a gas mask training program tied to the Regional Fire School at Cheviot. Ohio State football practice called for Robert Masoner Merl Wendt and Emerson Wendt. Rock Garden Club elected officers with Co E Ervin president Mrs A L Swatts vice president and Mrs W A Whitman secretary treasurer for the following year.
San Francisco report notes both parties echo similar foreign policies from 1933 to 1953 and criticize each other for bunk. It highlights arms to Israel, aid to developing nations, UN issues, Formosa, and Western European unity while pointing out omissions about Indochina and Suez crises under Eisenhower.
The piece explains vacation rain insurance, paying for each rainy day if rainfall between 10 am and 6 pm reaches a tenth of an inch. It cites a record payout for 10 rainy days during a 14 day trip and then shifts to a collage of quirky Q and A about astrology, theater salaries, and social musings, ending with Paris hotels preferring fish.
A veteran recalls a chaotic Perle Mesta social at the Sheraton-Blackstone Mayfair Room where gatecrashers swamped the guest list and even figures like Harry S. Truman and Adlai Stevenson were crowded. The hostess blamed the crowd, while guests joked about deliberate exclusions and the cramped, champagne-soaked scene. The piece notes politicians and social figures present, with heightened color and humor about the event.
The stars advise resolving conflicts now to prevent a drift toward dissension. Best results come from sticking to a planned occupational schedule. Birthday holders face stimulating two months ahead with relationships improving. mid December should crown business efforts since July with expansion plans. Late November shows financial uptrend. early September to late January promises harmony in domestic and social life. Singles meet romance in the first three months of 1957, with travel favorable. A child born today will be brave, resourceful and resilient.
Dave Regan laments the monotonous start to the workweek, preferring not to begin on Monday. He recalls Sundays with friends, memories of rides, and a day spent listening to sports, while the daily alarm tugs him back to the office routine. This morning he searches for ideas to fill his column but finds none.
The item blends gossip and rumor about Dorothy Kilgallen and public figures. It notes plans for Paris filming, Princess Grace rumors, a Randall's Island Jazz Festival invite for Marlon Brando, and hints of Roosevelt cabinet intrigue. It also hints at Saratoga gambling chatter, Greta Garbo, and Hollywood scenesters with fleeting fashion and film notes.
A quirky digest notes a proposed refresher style course at a California college. It mentions synthetic rubber telephone poles favored by motorists and cites Zadok Dumkopf’s view. Also reports a Berch Upton saloon closing after long service and White House wage debates about New York police pay.
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