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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1957
Page
4
Public notice from The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for per copy and mail delivery options, including in city 45 cents weekly and extended areas yearly prices. The notice cites publication details and includes a Bible verse as a motto.
Public demand for tranquilizers rises with many doctors prescribing to ease physical emotional or other difficulties. While useful in treating mental illness they carry risks and may not cure, prompting ongoing research led by the National Institute of Mental Health and V A hospitals into their therapeutic value and psychopharmacology.
John S. Knight editor of the Chicago Daily News argues that inflation harms workers by eroding pension security and government savings. it injures veterans dependents relying on insurance. it undermines Social Security as a fraud. and it reduces purchasing power for the elderly dependent class.
Hal Boyle surveys office stereotypes from the evangelist to the conspirator and the hypochondriac. He notes many men share dull routines yet a single well liked colleague stands out, while wives may envy a husband’s “exciting” work life that isn’t always as lively as imagined.
The piece argues the Republican led White House disclosed Eisenhower’s illness fully while accusing Democrats of concealing Roosevelt’s strokes. It cites Dr Charles W Robertson’s claims of Roosevelt suffering multiple strokes in 1938 43 44 and a terminal stroke in 1945. It compares Churchill's health disclosures and argues for withholding details to protect nerves and markets.
A vivid portrait of F A O Schwarz on Fifth Avenue New York detailing its elite clientele and extravagant toys. It notes prices from $39.50 to $5500, mentions famous visitors like Roosevelt Hepburn and Dewey, and describes sales patterns, international toy origins, and a famous log cabin display on the main floor.
Tomorrow’s stars offer a productive period for business and personal matters with progress from new ideas. If your birthday is tomorrow you may advance in job matters over the next four months though monetary gains come later, possibly by mid 1958. Domestic activity, travel between July and September, and a lively romantic outlook are noted with a strong future business opportunity in October.
Middletown and Hamilton leaders discussed a subsurface water channel decline jeopardizing local supply. David C. Warner urged forming a group to pursue funds for a formal study. Meantime, Philip Eugene Brewer, infant son of Mr and Mrs Chalmers Brewer, remained in fair condition with pneumonia at home. The Fra lin Legion Auxiliary launched its annual toy drive with Mrs C L Berger as chair and Scout troops assisting. From Miami, President Roosevelt spoke with James M Cox about fishing plans and Cox, the 1920 Democratic candidate, escorted him to the pier.
The essay extols sunrises and sunsets as priceless gifts open to all, far surpassing wealth or power. It urges readers to lift their eyes, shed worldliness, and seek peace and beauty in nature rather than material riches.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds face rumors after birth. Prince Karim dazzled by Sylvia Casablancas at a London party. legal and civic gossip swirl around celebrities, royals, and showbiz figures with hints of marriages and career pressures.
Column notes mixed chatter about ex-dictator Juan Peron faction and counterfeit currency in Buenos Aires. Witty asides on photos from a sun probe balloon and oddball trivia mingle with anecdotes about a New York engineer buying a taxi and a census claim on Columbus era population.
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