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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1959
Page
6
Rates listed for daily and Sunday editions, in-town carrier and mail options, with annual pricing. Advertising motto and a biblical verse appear at the end. Published by News-Journal Inc. in Middletown, Ohio since 1857.
Hal Boyle argues the fat man is a symbol of wealth and security rather than a target of scorn. He notes stereotypes about fatness persist, citing comfort, romance, and bank loans as advantages, while warning against envy of thinness as a sign of dissatisfaction.
The piece analyzes Iraq's turbulent politics and its impact on Middle East oil. It notes Iraq’s 1958 regime shift, Arif's treason sentence, and pro Nasser tilt with Soviet aid ties. It warns that Russian control of Iraqi oil could threaten Western Europe and, by extension, the US, through potential blackmail.
The Council on Foods and Nutrition of the AMA urges safe dieting based on personalized weight targets and calorie control. It recommends four food groups and warns against drug-based or fraudulent weight loss products costing Americans about 100 million dollars annually.
Cairo press cites Arab League meetings criticizing Israel for encouraging immigration. An Al Ahram report claims three million more migrants to Israel are planned, amid a wave of nearly 1 million arrivals in a decade. It notes a shrinking Arab majority locally and a high skilled migrant profile.
A large study from the American Bar Association condemns Supreme Court decisions on internal security while urging Congress to act against Communist subversion. It faults the courts for technicalities that hinder state and federal anti subversion efforts and calls for vigor in legislative responses.
Dorothy Kilgallen outlines a swirl of entertainment and high society items. Ex-husband Tom Corbally to Lady Eunice Oakes. Buddy Bregman tied to Anna Maria Alberghetti. Jamaica in Las Vegas talks. Akihito honeymoon plans in the US. restau rant closures and detective patrols. Jackie Gleason move to Hollywood production. Gerry Mulligan’s wife seeks divorce. Judy Garland potential Serena Blandish. Dor othy Parker evening planned off Broadway. Kim Novak chili delivery. Dave Lambert proposes. Mrs Woolworth Donahue approval hoped. Elisabeth Bergner eyeing London return. Roosevelt Greer eyed for show business.
A French Spanish dancer Aguilar Marcel packs Athens nightclub crowds while Mile Mercel asserts a gender change and markets herself as Former Sergeant of the French Legion. Oliver Messel and Peter Glenville drift from cordial relations over Rashomon. Brando Roosevelt rumors persist as Ralph Bellamy remains top screen choice.
The column mocks rising off Broadway ticket prices with a jab at dearer shows and jokes about Off Off Broadway theatre. It notes Dolores Gray and her mother wearing wigs and mentions a young Hollywood starlet touted as 15 years old, now 17, via a quirky calculation. Neal Hefti will conduct Judy Garland in Miami Beach delaying a planned national tour, while June Havoc’s biography is referenced.
The piece reports on a planned fall publication with an anecdote about a hotel clerk incident involving a young youth, mentions Scott Brady and Virginia Caldwell postponing their marriage, Dame Margot Fonteyn declining film work citing fatigue, and Jane Baier, a luncheon hostess, being featured in Playboy and cast in two TV pilots The Blue Me and Emergency.
Tomorrow's configurations urge conservatism in all activities and careful analysis before actions in future security matters. For birthdays, the text predicts a year of progress by using abilities, choosing inspiring associates, and avoiding time-wasters, with notable gains expected by May and continued into mid year.
Dave Regan notes a shift in prestige from large homes and cars to owning a big, six sleeper boat and traveling far from Florida. He observes travel times shrinking with air, envy moving from Florida cards to Paris Tokyo and Hawaii, and hints at desires for a private cruise under the Indian Ocean or over Down Under.
Marguerite Piazza, famed soprano, is profiled through family ties and career highs from New Orleans to the Metropolitan Opera. The piece traces her rise, marriages, children, broadcasts, and her current fame earning about 200000 dollars yearly, with focus on her mother and personal struggles.
On Mon Feb 27 1999 Elizabeth Schenck was chosen president of the Federation of Church Women with officers named including Mrs James Pierce as first vice president Mrs B F Sawyer as second vice president Mrs C J Thompson as secretary and Mrs Robert Shaffer as treasurer. Also Chamberlain announced Spain and Franco recognition drawing cries of shame and France cabinet voted recognition. Mrs Powel Crosley Jr died suddenly at their Sarasota estate. Building Commissioner Orville Carson noted no city rule restricting downtown one story buildings amid complaints about a new one story W T Grant store on Central Avenue.
A form is a rabbit’s nest. Christopher Columbus required 71 days to reach America, illustrating early expedition timing and terminology.
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