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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1958
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for various regions including city, trading area, and outside areas with yearly options and U.S. pricing. The paper is published daily by News-Journal Inc. and traces its founding to 1857.
The British West Indies Federation, a 13 island entity led by Jamaica and Trinidad, prepares to install its first Governor General on Friday and holds first elections March 25. It plans a northwest Trinidad base at Chaguaramas, seeks reimbursements for any new base, and keeps key powers with London while pursuing eventual full Dominion status.
The piece argues the leading cause of highway crashes is the driver rather than the vehicle or road. It notes support for a federal commission to study accidents and the potential for licenses issued after tests and revoked for habitual bad driving. It also discusses detaining offenders to deter risk taking.
The piece argues that guarantying Israel's present boundaries would stabilize the region, citing American leaders including Mrs Roosevelt and Adlai Stevenson. It recalls the 1947 UN lines, the 1948 war, and 1949 armistice forces that left Israel with about one third more territory, yet notes frontier proximity remains close to Arab neighbors.
Hal Boyle offers a playful fortune for 1958 noting earthquakes, new toys like a non functional “dumb doll,” sports moves with NFL Lions hiring guards, a Russian splash toward the moon, and British space intrigue. He foresees shifts in leisure from bowling to thinking, and a court reveal in 1960 about a California trip mystery involving a front seat girl.
A 90,000 crowd watched California defeat Alabama 13 to 0 in the Rose Bowl. Thomas Baird C H Pippert and Judge Edward H Dell took office as city commissioners with Earl E Grant named chairman. The Social Security old age program entered its second year with over 19,000 applicants. Rob ert H Minnich led the Hamilton field office.
Fulton Lewis Jr. reviews 1957 as a year of decline in production and housing. He critiques Congress Civil Rights efforts, labor reform push, and missile jitters while predicting political shifts and potential Nixon succession.
Paul Harvey shares a whimsical guide to contacting space beings. He suggests that if Martians exist they may communicate non verbally and that humanity could develop a universal language of mathematics and Morse-like signals using flashlight flashes to establish an alphabet.
George Sokolsky discusses the Population Bulletin findings that Earth’s population rose by about 172 million in four years, comparing it to the U S population. He notes medical advances delaying death, birth control trends, migration shifts, and rising political tension from overpopulation, questioning if growth can be halted.
A witty quip frames an Englishwoman’s divorce citing her husband’s constant claims she is surrounded by ghosts. In a separate item three Italian nobles a prince a marquis and a duke face narcotic possession and sale convictions.
In April the city faces income tax talk and a potential new tax before May. The piece explains a 25 million gallon daily capacity sewer plant by-pass during heavy rain, sending sewage to the river. It argues the system is old and costly fixes are unlikely, leaving flooding and bypass as likely outcomes.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Broadway stars and happenings. Imogene Coca, Dirk Deacon, and Alan Jay Lerner are noted among festive resolutions and weddings while Milton Berle's sudden exit stirs curiosity. Sammy Davis Jr and Shirley Jones figure in romance and stage plans as Christmas talks unfold.
Tomorrow’s stars encourage new ventures and profit from bold ideas, with unusual cooperation from partners. For those with tomorrow as their birthday, six months of initiative may improve finances through prudent risk and strong judgment. Personal ties rise June through October, aided by travel and social activity. A child born today may be talented yet prone to aggression.
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