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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1959
Page
4
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In a state of the state address Gov. Michael V. DiSalle argues against the death penalty while noting nine of ten Ohio executive mansion staff members are convicted murderers. The piece surveys abolition trends, from Delaware and Oregon to Connecticut and New York, plus federal law and world examples including Britain and the Soviet Union.
The piece notes India’s per capita income fell from 291.5 rupees in 1956-57 to 289.1 rupees in 1957-58. It cites the second five year plan aiming for 18 percent income growth by 1960-61 and warns that stagnation stems from antiquated farming and industry while population rises by six million yearly.
Jim Bishop recounts the unlikely bond between Earl Long, a mentally ill Louisiana governor, and David Rankin, a Texas City teen with high blood pressure. From June in a Galveston hospital to Winnfield and Baton Rouge, the duo share visits, political tales, and a journey marked by Long's memory lapses, guards, and public uproar. The friendship ends with a return to the governor’s erratic campaigns and hospital stays.
Khrushchev declares foreign trade essential for peaceful coexistence and cites it as a main tool of Soviet expansion. He notes Russia's raw materials, aims to develop Siberia and Turkestan, and frames skilled salesmanship and propaganda as key, with credit becoming a major lever in global trade.
Paul Harvey details the ongoing steel strike's toll in Gary and related cities. He cites daily worker pay losses of about 14 million and industry losses of 25 million, blaming stockpiles and delayed deadlines while questioning union leadership and proposing term limits for leaders. He compares the situation to past labor conflicts and urges reform in leadership tenure.
A vacuum cleaner, television, pressure cooker, hair dryer and toaster stolen from an Oldham home were mysteriously returned to the owner's backyard. The note hints electricity shutoff by the electric company as a possible cause.
The Armco Girls Association event included thieves shoes went missing and a caterpillar on a wire near the stage. A grasshopper caused commotion watching WLW singer Ruby Wright as she performed. Spectators debated the winner amid mixed reactions.
James Marlow analyzes how U S leadership fears falling behind Soviet industrial and scientific progress. He notes Eisenhower and the Draper committee urge stronger national goals and greater dedication to work, while questioning how a free society can outpace a centrally planned regime.
If tomorrow is your birthday you are advised to be realistic and cautious with finances through early December. The text notes negative short term progress but strong personal relationships and pleasant prospects domestically socially and romantically. December promises marriage potential while July and August suit travel and a child born that day is idealistic sympathetic and dignified.
A collage of trivia covers coal mine output per miner day, xenophobia, Roman era apple imports to England, red hair prevalence in Scotland, an index of mean temperatures, a rocket sleds speed at a US base, and colorful moon hues cited by a Russian astronomer. The excerpt ends with a playful note about the yellow and blue moons.
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