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Local notice lists subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and the Sunday News Journal. Per copy five cents, city carrier 30 cents weekly, outside city 25 cents weekly, with Sunday edition 40 and 35 cents respectively. Mail rates vary by area from nine dollars to thirty five dollars yearly with advance payment required. Biblical verse quoted.
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Fuss About Gibraltar Again
Spaniards from Generalissimo Franco to university students demand the return of Gibraltar as Queen Elizabeth plans a May visit to The Rock. Britain rejects Spain’s request, noting Gibraltar’s strategic value and its evolution from a 250 year old prize to a symbol of British influence.
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Elizabeth
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Lisbon
Florida
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States Clash Over Marginal Oil Law At Supreme Court
Rhode Island and Alabama urge the Supreme Court to allow suits against the 1953 act surrendering federal title to submerged lands along historic state boundaries. California Texas Louisiana and Florida oppose. The case tests if the act properly allocates oil and development rights while recognizing three mile belts and admitting Texas on equal footing with other states.
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Rhode Island
Alabama
California
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Congress
Gulf of Mexico
Outstanding Act of Citizenship by Boy Scouts Week
The Boy Scouts of America mark their 44th birthday and Boy Scout Week with 2,440,000 youth in Cub Scouting Boy Scouting and Exploring. About 860,000 adults volunteer as leaders across churches schools and communities, honoring Cubmasters Scoutmasters and Explorer Advisors for guiding boys toward American citizenship.
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Boy Scout Week
Domei Not a Newspaper Name but Japan News Agency
A quiz style exchange covers Domei as Japan's news agency not a paper, Luther's Ninety Five Theses reference, black leopards in Malaya and China, 1959 strike losses of 26 million man days, Franklin's glass instrument, Senate admissions, firearms deaths, a solar eclipse, water freezing, and a work hour estimate of about 442 hours.
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Domei
Japan
Secretary of Labor
Clean Versus Messy Desks by Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle humorously weighs the blush of a spotless desk against a cluttered workspace. He ponders how a desk's chaos mirrors daily life, noting the brain’s clarity vanishes with order and the lure of a magpie’s nest of papers, books, and old coffee cartons.
Beeson Nomination Sparked Liberal-Beat Pushback
Washington lawmakers clash over Albert C Beeson nomination to the National Labor Relations Board with six Democratic senators questioning his past management side experience while praising his integrity. The piece argues that such scrutiny amounts to thought control and cites past confirmations of Hughes and Parker as counterpoints. It contends liberals use politics to block qualified figures based on prior affiliations.
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United States
Senate Labor Committee
Senate
Albert C. Beeson
National Labor Relations Board
Beeson
Labor Board
Hum
George Norris
Nebraska
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Norris
Discrimination Rule Threatens Labor Mediators in Government
The piece argues a rule would bar labor mediators and arbitrators from federal service if they previously worked for management or labor, labeling it a dangerous persecution. It cites Cy Ching’s retirement, Roosevelt’s thought control doctrine, and a Supreme Court back salary case to support the critique of liberal sponsorship and fairness concerns.
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William E. Humphrey
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Mr. Humphry
Erich Brandeis A Sheep In Wolf's Clothing
A humorous piece compares bosses and husbands to a tiger mask and urges patient forbearance. It recalls the Warracaba tiger hoax, noting a New York Zoo reveal that the feared predator was a small bushdog, illustrating how appearances mask harmless traits. The author mocks exaggerated authority and domestic bluster.
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New York Zoo
William Bridges
Zoo Publications
First War racaba tiger arrives at New York Zoo
The war racaba tiger from Guiana reaches the New York Zoo as natives describe a small, destructive predator that travels in large packs from the mountains, chewing hammocks and canoe paddles and causing widespread havoc.
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Marine corps auto plate chase ends with 1775 found
Gen Shepherd, frustrated by a missing 1775 license plate, orchestrated a thorough Pentagon search after misplacing Marine Corps plates. The hunt spanned agencies and a dump truck, ending when the plate was traced to a forgotten drawer.
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Lemuel C. Sh Rd Jr
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Tripoli
Naval Gun Factory
Gen. Shepherd
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Pentagon
Sheppherd
Ambition and risk favored by early astrological influences
Tomorrow brings favorable energies for ambition and enterprise with a gambling spirit in ventures. Later the day adds complexity and suggests seeking help from friends or experts for unusual problems. If tomorrow is your birthday, August marks strong occupational gains and easier financial consolidation. A child born today will be talented and versatile.
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The speaker argues against cruelty to animals like War racaba and a bush dog, claiming they respond to kindness. He jokes about temper, training, and being taught to sit up and speak, mentioning his wife trained him. The passage ends with not needing to pose for a tiger anymore.
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Wyoming Senator Disrupts Dental Check on Base Visitor
During an inspection tour at Rolling Air Force Base a Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. Lester C. Hunt grabbed dental tools to inspect a patient, Airman Thomas A. Ries of Cheyenne, causing a scene as Ries tried to greet him. The exchange linked to Hunt’s past as Wyoming secretary of state and a staff member once connected to Ries family.
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Senate Armed Services Committee
Lester C. Hunt
Wyoming
Sen. Hunt
Thomas A. Ries
Cheyenne
Hunt
Freda Dailey
Ries
Sen
Turkish Leader Bayar and Wife Welcome in Washington
A fragment recalls Celal Bayar and his wife visiting Washington with warm reception, noting Turkish wartime stance in WWI and mixed attitudes in later years. The readable text ends abruptly while contrasting Turkish and American postwar relations.
Middletown Hospital expands with ground breaking ceremony
Middletown breaks ground on a new hospital wing amid growth in industry, schools, and homes. Armco chair Charles R Hook notes the link between community growth and hospital needs as fundraising continues, with facilities fully ready in two years and interim comforts easing current inconveniences.
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Middletown Hospital
Charles R. Hook
Armco
Balance of Powers At Stake In Presidential Foreign Policy
Washington report analyzes the separation of powers among President Congress and the courts in foreign affairs. It recounts Eisenhowers stance against restricting executive agreements and outlines Bricker Georges Knowland proposals and Senate debates over constitutional amendments to regulate executive actions.
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Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
Sen
Bricker
Ohio
Judiciary Committee
George
D-Ga
Nhower
Knowland
California
Athough
Senate Judiciary Committee
Birthday Honoree A Terrace Park Pillar Turns 100
Mrs. Rachel Corey, who introduced paper dressmaking patterns to Cincinnati housewives in 1872, celebrated her 100th birthday at Terrace Park with the suburban community in attendance. Mrs. Corey remained active in Terrace Park affairs and continued her housework.
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Cincinnati
Terrace Park
Rachel Corey
People See Americans as Scrappers and “Our Kind of Guys”
American readers admire tough scrappers and resolve, echoing Toots Shor’s line that they are “our kind of guys.” The remark frames Americans as resilient and self respecting figures who won’t be pushed around.
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America
Toots Shor
Wit and whimsy from a clipped column
A collection of pithy quips on taxes, driving safety, fashion, and New Year revelry. Inconsistent humor targets income, road care, inflation, beauty parlors, farmers, weather, and public temperament with a light, old newspaper tone.
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