Middletown Journal Subscriptions and Rates
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Khrushchev Dominates as 20th Soviet Party Congress Opens
On the eve of the Twentieth Congress of the Russian Communist Party, Nikita Khrushchev looms large as Western observers watch his role. The gathering marks the first since Stalin’s death, with regional secretaries replaced to favor Khrushchev’s machine. The 125 member Central Committee will be elected while power rests in a small Presidium including Khrushchev, Bulganin, Molotov, Malenkov, and others.
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Communist Party
Nikita S. Krushchev
Khrushchev
Stalin
Pravda
Philip B. Mosely
The
Russian Institute of Columbia University
Merle Fainsod
Harvard
Communist Party In
Russia
Harry Schwartz
New York Times
Central Committee
Presidium
Nikolai A. Bulganin
V. M. Molotov
Georgi M. Malenkov
Malenkov
Molotov
Lavrenti P. Beria
Bulganin
How Far Have We Come In Shareowner Growth
A business leader urged 40 to 50 million shareholders to fund future growth. No exact current count exists. 1951 saw 6.5 million owners and 1955 estimates around 7.5 million. The NYSE leads a nationwide census as of December 30 1955 to tally owners across 5000 corporations.
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New York Stock Exchange
Edison Electric Institute Publishes Electric Industry Booklet
In 1948 the Edison Electric Institute released an eighth question-and-answer booklet about the taxpaying, regulated power industry. It covers activities from generation to nuclear energy, noting continued growth, expanding facilities, rising sales, and efficiency gains while stressing tax burdens and opposition to tax subsidies for socialized power.
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Edison Electric Institute
No Humble Insect Contest Promises 25000 Reward
Kansas City reporter Hal Boyle notes fly by night bug life is hungry for glory as Ralph G. Martin of Cook Chemical launches a three month contest offering 25000 to the first bug that survives Real Kill a spray with dieldrin. Martin cites testing on 300 bug species and promises big payoffs if a winner appears or donates to charity.
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Kansas City
Ralph G. Martin
Martin
Cook Chemical Company
America
Campaign contributions and labor influence in Congress
A historical overview notes that labor unions spent about 2 million in the 1954 campaign to reward allies and punish opponents, while an oil attorney’s 2500 contribution to Senator Case drew questions. It cites large totals to several senators, discusses local vs national labor lobbying, and argues for strict limits on campaign giving to curb special-interest influence.
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Washington
Attoney
Senator Case
South Dakota
Congress
House of Representatives
AFL
Sen. Scott
N. C
Sen. Sparkman
Ala
CIO
Case
California
Ohio
Massachusetts
Iowa
New Jersey
House
Labor
Labor Union
Employers Association
Redheaded Secretaries and Drinkery Traits
A humorous column riffs on redheaded secretaries being poor spellers and rare, cites research on spelling contests, addresses queries about Ted Lewis versus Art Hickman, Gene Tunney’s Irish roots, Imogene Coca, Janet Gaynor, and Xavier Cugat, then lists bartender qualifications and traits.
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Clents
Ted Lewis
Art Hickman
San Francisco
Ireland
Gene Tunney
Gene
Rillmagh
County Mayo
Imogene Coca
Imogene
Joe
1936 Oldsters Expect Baby and Doctor's Operation
On February 17 1936 New Bern South Carolina resident George Hughes a 96 year old veteran announced he expected to become a father again within 14 months already father to a 14 month old son. Another elderly figure Dr Marie Charlotte Davenport Davenport age 111 was reported doing well after an operation in Middletown where a health lecture had drawn local interest before sponsors withdrew support citing her ideas as out of the ordinary.
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George Hughes
New Bern, S. C
Marie Charlotte D. Golien Davenport
Middletown
Peggy Lee
Peggy
the Sands
Las Vegas
Ringsiders
Johnny Burke
Pat Stanley
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Middle East
Nat King Cole
Janis Paige
Arthur Stander
Ortman-Stewart Co. official re-elected city planning president
R. L. Stewart, secretary treasurer of the Ortman Stewart Transportation Co., was re elected president of the City Planning Commission.
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R. L. Stewart
Ortman-Stewart Transportation Co
City Planning Commission
Walter Kilburn elected president of Mid dletown Miami Alumni Assn
Walter Kilburn succeeds Leo Mosteller as president of the Mid dletown Miami Alumni Association after winning the election at the annual banquet held by the group.
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Walter Kilburn
Leo Mosteller
Middletown Miami Alumni Assn
Green gray-eyed blondes and Iceland warless history
The note comments that green gray-eyed blondes rarely elope due to church wedding advantages and cites Hollywood ideals of female figures. It also asserts Iceland has existed as a nation for 1,000 years and has never had a war.
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Hollywood
Iceland
Sportscribe on Fish and Weight Terms
A humorous tirade mocks the term intelligent fish for trout and salmon and claims carp alone shows any intelligence. It also presents a witty distinction between plump and fat, defining plump as 10 to 15 pounds over ideal and fat as more than 30 pounds overweight.
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Sportscribe
Ann
San Franciscan values ruby baby ring birthstone link
A San Franciscan notes his baby ring set with two rubies, reflecting July birthstone lore. He explains the rubies symbolize the birth month he shares with July. He recalls his father earned only fourteen dollars weekly when he was born.
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San Franciscan
Seurat painting valued at 250000 dollars
Sherry dominates English wine by the glass at eighty percent of sales. Georges Seurat, founder of neo impressionism, never sold a painting in his life. His La Grand Jatte now valued at 250000 dollars.
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England
Georges Seurat
Park Police Chief Reads Flying Saucer Orders
Washington dispatch describes U S park police chief Harold R Stewart issuing drill-like orders to detain enemy air crews and guard crash sites in national capitol parks. The columnist riffs imaginatively on park officers confronting a space ship, aliens, or even fish-throwing dwarfs near Rock Creek and Pierce’s Mill.
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Washington
U. S. Park
Harold R. Stewart
FBI
Rock Creek
National Zoo
Smithsonian Institution
Sarge
Seal Pond
Focus on narcotics crackdown in small town
Dave Regan argues the arrest of three men last Saturday signals a timely and thorough federal and local narcotics crackdown. He warns of the dangers of drug addiction, detailing the cost of capsules, the lure of marijuana to novices, and the link between addiction and crime while urging readers to view the case as a warning against narcotics.
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Middletown
Dayton
Hollywood buzz and showbiz turmoil across stars and plans
Dorothy Kilgallen notes rumors of Captain Townsend resigning while Linda Christian, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole and Tos hiko Akiyoshi spark headlines. Kathode shifts include rumblings of Paris divorces, eye injuries, secret marriages, and a $100 million push for CinemaScope 55 as tabloids track glamor, lawsuits, and talent moves in New York and Las Vegas.
Green Martian picnickers spotted near Pierce's Mill
A sergeant is told of a band of green figures from Mars seen near Pierce's Mill. The crew notes the area is a no picnicking zone and questions the alert's seriousness.
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Sarge
Mars
Pierce's Mill
Tomorrow holds surprises and patient judgment advised
The reading warns to discern wisely between promising and risky options, with romance possible from an unexpected direction. Avoid impulsive moves, practice conservative patience, and wait for clear signs. If tomorrow is your birthday, stay calm through delays, heed self judgment, and expect a bright year with prudent choices.
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