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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1957
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists mailing details for Middletown Ohio readers with rates for daily and area subscriptions, sizes and delivery options. The notice includes publication by News Journal Inc and a biblical motto from Corinthians.
The 1957 West German federal election on September 15 draws global attention as Washington and Moscow seek influence. Chancellor Adenauer's Christian Democrats face a closer race with the Social Democrats while promising strong ties to Europe and NATO. The campaign centers on reunification, NATO, and Germany's future role in Western security.
At a New York bar two men, one fat and one slender, discuss weight. The slender man reads a letter from a fat man who parodies dieting reformers with a long tale of wealth, excess, and a carefree life, then leaves after hearing the fat man’s taunts.
The column warns that a new civil rights bill grants federal authority to arrest and jail local officials who enforce state voting laws and to prosecute those who "intimidate" voters. It argues this erodes state sovereignty under color of law and recalls Reconstruction era overreach.
A column mixing reminiscence on Flatbush and Brooklyn history with notes on the Dodgers potential move to Los Angeles. It recalls Vitagraph’s exodus to LA and compares enduring Flatbush identity with celebrity departures, then shifts to anecdotes about romance, Shaw letters, and light Q&A on music and film stardom.
A Washington column notes the RFC liquidating after decades, a tire plant check for eighty cents, and a guard pursuit near the White House. It also covers Rep Norblad proxy voting, Capitol visitors, and end-of-year musings on Eisenhower and Lyndon.
Feuding and fussing around major league baseball games suggest a bumper 1957 rhubarb season. The chaotic chatter hints at ongoing rivalries and heated moments affecting the pace of play and public interest.
A new resident in Middletown inspires helpful acts as locals assist visitors. A driver asking directions was guided by a police officer, a taxi driver offers aid without thanks, and a motor officer postpones a ticket to let a woman reach her car.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on socialites and show business figures. Dick Cowell engages Gail Whitney then Claire Fitzpatrick before leaving for Europe. Faye Emerson and Jack Walker romance continues while Vincent Gigante is joked about. Sanita Pelkey leaves Miss Universe pageant life for Steve Allen bits. Dorian Leighs Paris agency thrives easing grief over Portage. Sugar Ray Robinson gains leverage with Teleprompter affecting Basilio bout. Sadri Khan to Harvard post marriage to Nina Dyer with Merioneth Whitaker. James Jones attends Eddie Condon session and inspires The Jones Blues. Michael Rennie enjoys Anis Connors in London. Annie Baxter sought for The Square Root of Wonderful while Fox offices seek interview access.
City Manager Walter J. Braun and Solicitor Fred J. Schatzmann urged county commissioners to divide $12 000 in the township general fund amid a long running dispute since Middletown separated from the township. C W Dowdell of Dayton lectured on temperance with the Young People Guild. Joe Louis was slated to appear in Middletown on Sept 4 with the Brown Bomber softball team to face a city all star squad at Armco Field.
Tomorrow offers strong progress in work and finances for those born under Estrellita. Handle forenoon activities with energy, avoid financial overtaxing, and look for four months of opportunity to advance professionally and financially. A lucky late December forecastarises toward the new year. a child born today may become a teacher scientist or critic.
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