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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1958
Page
6
Broad at First Ave Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for city area and trading area by week and year. It notes mail options 6 and 7 days with rates, including international $35 annual and advance payment policy. The paper references Luke 2 as a citation.
The administration seeks a five year extension of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act and power to cut duties up to 25 percent. House Ways and Means begins hearings February 17 while supporters argue for temporary aid to injured industries rather than higher tariffs. President Eisenhower frames renewal as essential to national interests.
The piece notes that 80 to 85 percent of American wage earners outside farming qualify for unemployment compensation, providing some income even while jobless. It cites Eisenhower’s January economic message that over one quarter of the drop in earnings from September to December was offset by higher unemployment benefits.
Lonnie Lattin, son of a Negro minister, features as a professional boxer in the Broadway musical Body Beautiful. Critics hail his dramatic voice and stage presence after a career as a touring evangelist and singer. He weighed career decisions between ministry and music, choosing song as his new ministry with Capitol Records backing.
In a stark warning, the piece claims Soviet imperialism tightens grip as Egypt annexes Syria, turning Syria into an Egyptian colony. It argues Moscow leverages Nasser to threaten regional powers, jeopardizing oil routes and raising the risk of a world war, with the United States defending Iran, Iraq, and Turkey under the Eisenhower Doctrine.
Washington report describes a string of closed conferences at the Statler Hotel with the Republican National Committee executive and finance panels, the United States Chamber of Commerce board, and Democratic policy-makers. Eisenhower and Nixon circulated among attendees while discussions touched on fundraising, solvency, and economic tone.
Paul Harvey argues Walter Reuther seeks power through wage hikes and a four day week while promoting a profit sharing scheme. He claims Reuther aims to be a socialist president and suggests UAW members buy stock in car companies to share profits, contrasting with free enterprise.
A Princeton freshman reportedly downed 20 hamburgers in under two hours winning $30. The remark hints at the value of the prize and jokes about bicarbonate of soda. The text muses on a television station in outer space seeking cosmic truths and reflects on how programs reach viewers.
Dave Regan notes February birthdays for Lincoln and Washington faded from school and bank calendars. He cites St. Valentine’s Day as the date men should not forget for gifts to lovers, with flowers and candy as popular choices. He warns against gifts aiding housework and notes 1960 will have 29 days in February for a leap year.
Fulton Lewis Jr warns that Okinawa faces a renewed battle, this time a propaganda war led by anti American forces in Tokyo and elsewhere. He recalls June 1945’s costly land campaign, noting 483 square miles captured, 83 days of fighting, and 12 520 killed or missing. He argues Okinawa remains a crucial U S base and condemns calls for immediate relinquishment or self government plans. He cites U S treaty status and potential future risks if neutrality shifts, ending with a note on a letter from the Committee for Return of Confiscated German and Japanese Property signed by John A Scherzer.
For tomorrow’s birthday the reading urges caution in money and written matters and warns against gullibility. Five months of planning for the future should yield payoff by year end with a possible September milestone boosting prestige. Romance shines late June while July and August demand sharp understanding to avoid conflicts.
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