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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription pricing including per copy 30 cents in the city, 25 cents outside, with Sunday News Journal, plus mail rates of 9 dollars in the trading area and 15 outside, 35 dollars to outside USA. Published every evening except Sunday at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio.
The article highlights how American musicians and composers now receive broad international acclaim due to cultural exchange programs and government backing. It notes growth in orchestras, festivals, and home music activity, yet warns most musicians still struggle for steady, adequate pay despite subsidies and private funding.
Dr W W Bauer, editor of Today's Health, urges balance in health education. He cautions against crusades and extreme focus on single factors, advocating moderation, old fashioned horse sense, and periodic medical checkups to maintain a sane program.
A humorous Hal Boyle column notes curios and trivia from diverse places. It cites Ohio Sunday whale laws, Japan’s electrified farms, tiger-eaten voters in Sumatra, Queen Isabella baths, Voluntary workers funding charities, parole rates, presidential vetoes, European music literacy, and quirks about jeans, Dorsey, the Bible, deaf children, jet noise, moon plans, card decks, and Mencken observations.
A 1936 Middletown banquet honored the grid squad with remarks by Coach Lingrel Assistant Greene Glenn Ellison Principal Miller and Superintendent Solomon. Senior students Peggy Asbury Norma Blair June Eckert Frances Finkbone Eleanor Hinkle Ruth Stubbs and Fern Tudor joined the National Honor Society. Roy Madaris led Iron Lights Rifle Club scoring 83 with Davy 74 and Moon 70. Guy W. Spring was reelected Retail Merchants Assn. secretary-measurer for an eighth term, announced by T. Richard Matthews.
The United States signals sympathy for Europe's plight and weighs measures to bolster economies in Britain and France. Gas rationing, currency stabilization, and IMF funding are discussed, with possible U.S. loan waivers and IMF drawdowns eyed to restore confidence and curb potential unemployment amid postwar shortages.
James Herter is named undersecretary of state by President Eisenhower, a move seen as perfect preparation for a possible secretary role. Dulles, aging and recently operatively treated for cancer, may step down, with Herter’s elevation shaping foreign policy and potential presidential prospects for 1960.
George E. Sokolsky argues for amending the Taft Hartley Act to define dangerous strikes. He cites the ILA new York City action, its impact on the East Coast, and President intervention that ended a costly disruption. He warns strikes impair commerce and urges limits to protect national welfare.
Dave Regan notes a humor column drought as readers flood in with letters. Don Sellers claims a gag about placing cello tape crosses inside cards to avoid mailing next year. He jokes about General Taylor and predicts tape sales in Middletown.
Gossip purveyor Dorothy Kilgallen notes Dorothy Dandridge nears marriage with secrecy on the groom. Patricia Ripley survives a park mugging aided by a cab driver. Margie Hart remarries in California while Archie Moore wins a quick bout atop a luxury car. Boasting rivals in Tin Pan Alley threaten court action over Jack Leonard’s album. Tempting fancy and party buzz swirl around Elizabeth Taylor’s circle and NY Republicans eye Nelson Rockefeller for mayor.
The event gathers bar staff from about twenty counties for a competitive cocktail tournament. Judges will assess creativity, technique, and presentation as seasoned professionals and local fans watch.
A blue colored rain occurred at Yar den in Australia about 300 miles from a known atomic testing site. The event happened on a Sunday and was noted as unusual by residents, with no further official explanation supplied.
Tomorrow favors routine matters and personal opportunities depend on your approach. Be cautious with business associates due to possible belligerence while community aid may boost prestige. If today is your birthday, a three month window could realize occupational and financial goals with careful action. Domestic harmony and social activity lift early 1957.
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