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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1956
Page
8
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy, carrier, and mail options with various regional terms and prices. Rates include in city 5c per copy, 30c weekly carrier, 9 to 15 year mail options, and 35 year outside U S. All subscriptions payable in advance. Proverbs 15 32.
The Red Party Congress opens on Valentine’s Day under tight control. Nikita Khrushchev’s role looms as regional secretaries are replaced and power structures are reviewed. The 1952 Congress precedent, the Presidium, and Malenkov Molotov Beria’s fate color expectations.
A business leader urged 40 to 50 million shareholders for future capital needs. Current counts uncertain. 1951 saw 6.5 million, 1955 estimate about 7.5 million. The NYSE and other exchanges are conducting a December 1955 census of 5,000 corporations to tally unique individuals, avoiding duplicates. Results will show growth pace toward the target.
Edison Electric Institute issues the eighth question and answer booklet on the electric industry. It covers regulated power, nuclear energy developments, and asserts sustained growth, extensive investment, and stable rates despite inflation. The piece argues the industry funds government and drives civic progress, warning against tax subsidized socialized monopolies in an election year.
Kansas City headlines Ralph G. Martin of Cook Chemical launching Real Kill a contest for the first bug that survives a spray. The three month trial begins in June with a $25,000 prize to the winner and possible charity if no winner. Martin touts his toxin as vastly stronger than DDT and chlordane.
A mix of humorous quips and trivia notes on redheaded secretaries and spelling, plus Q and A gems about Ted Lewis, Gene Tunney, Imogene Coca, Janet Gaynor, Xavier Cugat, bartenders, elopements, and Hollywood ideals. Iceland’s 1000 years of peace closes the items.
The records show approximately two million dollars spent by labor unions in the 1954 congressional campaigns to reward or punish members for their votes. Prominent senators received large sums from AFL CIO, with defeats targeted in states like California and New Jersey. The piece argues that local labor groups influence voting through box scores and endorsements, proposing a cap of fifty dollars on campaign contributions to curb special interest influence.
Twenty years ago on Monday February 17 1936 George Hughes a man from New Bern South Carolina announced he expected to become a father again in 14 months joining a 14 month old son. Dr Marie Charlotte Davenport an 111 year old patient was in Middletown after an operation and the sponsoring health lecture group withdrew support due to her unconventional ideas. R L Stewart secretary treasurer of Ortman Stewart Transportation Co was reelected president of the City Planning Commission.
Walter Kilburn succeeded Leo Mosteller as president of the Middleside Miami Alumni Association after an election at the annual banquet.
A tongue in cheek collection of notes on so called intelligent fish like carp, a quip about the weight distinctions between plump and fat, a San Franciscan with a ruby baby ring born in July, and a remark about a father earning $14 a week when the narrator arrived.
Sherry dominates English wine sales at eighty percent for Blass. Georges Seurat, founder of neo impressionism, never sold a painting in his lifetime. His La Grande Jatte now valued at 250000 dollars.
Washington commentary imagines U S park police receiving orders to detain enemy crews and guard crash sites if aliens land in national capital parks. The piece skewers bureaucratic tone with fanciful scenes of park rangers reporting saucer landings and downed foes while protecting areas and preventing removal of equipment.
Dave Regan argues a drug crackdown in Middletown and Dayton shows the danger of narcotics. He notes the three men arrested last Saturday and warns that marijuana and other narcotics fuel addiction, theft, and crime. He urges readers to view the case as a warning and laments the human cost of drug dependence.
Dor othy Kilgallen reports Captain Townsend may resign while rumors swirl about Perry Como, Gloria Grahame, and Nat King Cole in entertainment gossip. Peggy Lee injures eye leading to an eye patch, and Johnny Burke secretly wed Pat Stanley. Foreign Affairs probe targets State Dept officials over Middle East unrest amid showbiz notes.
A tense report from a desk sergeant notes a speaker alerting that a band of green figures from Mars is seen near Pierce's Mill. The sergeant questions the claim while the caller insists the area is a no picnicking zone.
Estrellita advises alertness to promising and risky chances tomorrow, urging careful judgment and patience. Romance may appear unexpectedly but avoid impulsive moves. For birthdays, expect yearly rewards if events unfold calmly and delays are endured, with unselfish, intuitive children linked to prudence and perseverance.
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