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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1957
Page
4
Middletown Journal outlines postal details and subscription pricing for the Middletown, Ohio edition. Rates include per copy prices, in city carrier, mail options, and international rates, with annual plans for trading and outside areas.
Boston's Watch and Ward Society renames itself the New England Citizens Crime Commission and expands duties to form citizen crime committees upon request. The piece notes historical actions against books and obscenity, including cases leading to law changes in Massachusetts, and cites figures like Dwight S. Strong and Cabot.
The first session of this 85th Congress extended beyond the typical length due to wartime and peacetime factors. Since 1933 there have been 24 January regular sessions, with eight wartime sessions, and the 1957 session, ending August 24, totals 233 days, the longest peacetime tally in years.
Hal Boyle reports Raymond Massey, famed actor and Lincoln interpreter, will tour Norman Corwin's The Rivalry next month. Massey, a former tractor salesman and World War veteran, says actors should not personally identify with roles or they lose performance quality. He likens Lincoln to a living image and notes many know him as Abe Lincoln on stage and screen.
Boris Morros a former FBI undercover agent reveals extensive Soviet espionage in America. He claims 55 U S firms served as covers and spies infiltrated high level circles, urging a harsher view of Communist networks and criticizing Supreme Court limits on investigating treason.
In a Washington column, the writer jokes about hiring the crime figure Ducks Corallo as an “industrial Evil Eye” to coerce work. He notes Kennedy family interactions that transform a feared terrorist into a harmless figure on TV. The piece ends by doubting the plan would be profitable for his wife due to high fees.
The sports section suggests the Cleveland Indians could be transferred to Minneapolis, a shift that would complicate fans’ ability to track the team as big league franchises keep changing locations and leagues.
A Manhattan writer critiques dyed hair trend as impossible to imitate natural blondes. The piece references Hay fever spots like Miami Beach and recalls a 1956 Grand Canyon air disaster. It notes Hollywood divorce records, wedding anniversary fads, and jokes about new proposed anniversaries including a Mink Wedding.
The text recalls Lillian Russell born in Clinton Iowa with an evident fondness for corn. It notes her liking for corn on the cob corn muffins and corn fritters. It mentions the author enjoying corn muffins at Fred Harvey diners on the Santa Fe Railway system.
Sophia Loren, described as a buxom cinema luminary, declares she will marry someone rich but prefers intelligence and a man 15 years her senior. She notes she is 23, mentions Maxie Roen bloom as a former ringman and famous fighter, who later became an actor with talk of starring him in a new project.
Dave Regan recalls hot dry days and flying pollen that trigger sudden sneezing bursts. He jokes about store bought teeth and failed attempts to muffle the blasts, noting the pollen count will fall with colder weather.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Ingrid Dail's death in Monaco amid cafe society rumors. Irving Geist and other figures are tied to hush money and gossip while Hedy Lamarr’s TV return and Nat the film set chatter surface. Joe Mankiewicz plans a US visit to promote The Quiet American as Jamaica rehearsals promise drama.
Estrellita notes mild prevailing influences shaping tomorrow with emphasis on personal attitude and tact with authority. If today is your birthday, six weeks favor social life, travel, and relationships while October brings new job opportunities and possible promotion. December offers good news and early 1958 chances to advance, with a fitful path through November.
Leo Haver escaped injury when his trailer truck was destroyed by fire as he drove it off the road to avoid an approaching car. The truck went over an embankment near Cincinnati. Two cars stolen in the city were recovered by police the same day and returned to owners Edward Huckabee and Ludwick Boehm. Alice Phoebe Carey Tent, Daughters of Union Veterans, invited to conduct memorial services at the district convention in Dayton in October. Representatives Mrs. Myria Pile and Mrs. Amanda Moon to attend the national convention in Madison, Wis., in September.
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