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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1958
Page
4
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The article surveys Gamal Abdel Nasser’s United Arab Republic concept and Pan Arabism in the Middle East. It notes sources of Arab power including religion culture and oil, cites Cairo as influence hub, and traces shifts in alliances from 1944 to 1957 involving Egypt Syria Jordan Saudi Yemen Iraq Turkey and Britain.
A critique of federal funding for science education warns of government overreach into education. Opponents prefer private funding from industry and foundations, noting past pushes for Washington spending as evidence of a creeping dictatorial agenda. The piece argues voluntary, free government remains essential to preserve democracy.
A mosaic of cheeky tidbits from Hal Boyle on daily curiosities. Notes range from Denmark etiquette to lion speeds, car transmissions, steel production water needs, snail heartbeats, and fashion vs artist models. Includes humor on bosses, liberty ports, baldness cures, and TV snack wisdom.
About twenty local Democrats gathered for a Jackson Day Dinner at the Eaton Armory led by acting postmaster George H. Sebald. The event supported Lions Club related charity with a staged production of Private Lives by the Players Guild to benefit the Lions blind relief fund.
Paul H. Long received a patent for his wiping device used on rolling mill rolls after a four year examination by the United States Patent Office. The issue marks completion of a long inspection process and secures legal protection for the invention.
Khrushchev’s Minsk address to industrial workers frames Western critique as irritating while asserting Soviet strength. He links Hungary and Poland to pressures on democracy, touts Sputniks, and condemns NATO missiles, yet offers a wary path to peaceful coexistence and scientific exchange.
A parable on disarmament unfolds as East and West refuse to draw amid a wary town. Llewellyn Thompson, US ambassador to Russia, reports no progress as Moscow demands disarmament before peace. The piece frames international tension through a western duel analogy.
A quirky nature item notes a ventriloquist with a canary that seems to sing only when its beak is shut. The piece plays on misidentification and clever tricks in animal acts.
Fulton Lewis Jr recounts Fletcher Bartholomew's 1956 detention in a Munich Army hospital and later transfer to the United States. He decries psychiatric practices and the claim of a persecution complex while detailing the wrenching separation from his wife and three children and the use of restraints and drugs.
The article questions the legality of the business and notes the Army admits involvement. It states the Army is forbidden to hospitalize civilians and Bartholemew was not civilian staff. The consul general Edward Page Jr. claimed he needed help, but had no authority.
In a Washington column the writer questions if President Eisenhower endorsed Harold Stassen for Pennsylvania governor. The piece notes Ike’s hoarseness, hints at ongoing leaks about a disarmament adviser, and reflects on Stassen’s need to campaign as “Ike’s man” if he enters the race.
Jottings note Marilyn Monroe has not requested to view The Brothers Karmazov print despite MGM offers. Other items mention Ingrid Bergman rejecting a million-dollar four-film deal, Kaye Ballard eyed for War ner Brothers, and Doris Lily set for the Sebring Grand Prix build up with Luigi Musso.
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