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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates per copy and by mail with and without the Sunday edition. Rates cover city area and outside areas, with annual mail prices and payment terms. The paper’s address is 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio and includes a Bible verse quote from Matthew 6 30.
The piece notes Truman’s 1948 victory was marked by unusually small voter turnout and close margins in key states. It questions whether Dewey could have won with a slight vote shift and muses on historical voting patterns and third party impacts. It ends by asking if any statistician can assess the analysis.
The piece examines whether Harold E. Stassen could challenge Richard M. Nixon’s eligibility for the vice presidency if needed. It discusses the natural born citizen requirement, the 14th and 12th amendments, and cites Fred K. Nielsen and Wong Kim Ark on birth abroad and naturalization. It notes debates on citizenship status of those born abroad to American parents and congressional acquisition prior to the 14th Amendment.
The piece critiques foreign policy thinking from Egypt’s Suez tense era to prewar diplomacy. It links early medical caution to decisive action, noting Egypt’s 1948 1956 moves on Suez, UN Security Council debates, and Britain’s Eden era refusals and resignations in response to aggressions in Europe and Asia.
Hal Boyle profiles Dye Martin once a Bronx shoeshine boy who rose to clothier to the stars, from small-time Times Square gig to owning a store near Lindy’s. He recalls brushing Eddie Cantor and Bert Lahr, selling suits, and managing a Broadway style business from the former Lindy’s entrance.
Twenty years ago W Hameed president of Gas picade Drug Co died at his home on S14 Main St. He served as director of Citi vers' Building and Loan Assn and helped found Woodside Cemetery. YMCA class results list Marty Hayes social secretary with a 69 score.
The article discusses David Lawrence Stevenson’s remarks on attacks the Democratic nominee faces and the voter apathy amid concerns about Kremlin influence and Eisenhower policies. It notes calls to reclaim Christian and humane ideas and questions whether the nation seeks peace and a better future.
Brief column mixes culinary tips from Southern and Northern Italy with quotes on veal Milanese and butter usage. It includes classified ad for a male secretary at $110 weekly in Manhattan. A reader Q&A covers Henley Regatta amateur rules and early radio history with KDKA.
The scene centers on Albert Gore Jr and fellow Dixie politicians at a convention. Observers describe Kefauver Humphrey Kennedy talks and Nancy Kefauver’s moment as other figures debate nominations. A Chicago Stockyard president notes convention profitability, with a rental rate of $7,500 daily for the arena.
A reader poem responds to Republican complaints about Democratic allegiance. It praises the convention coverage on TV and lauds a speaker who urged listeners to sift wheat from chaff, defend the two party system, and value civic discussion. The piece laments poor promotion of the program and calls for greater public engagement.
A collage of show business notes covers Aristotle Onassis considering withdrawing Monaco interests, Ingrid Bergman relaxing amid filming, Martha Raye amid divorce chatter, Perle Mesta eyed for a televised role, and various Hollywood hints from gambling to premieres.
Fragmentary lines reference fate, costumes with many buttons, a king and zipper, women earning share, a father’s 15 cents buys a beer, and lists of foods. The piece reads as a collection of quips or jokes with no coherent event or proper names.
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