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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
4
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President Eisenhower signs the Servicemen's and Veterans' Survivor Benefits Act effective January 1. Military personnel join regular social security with a 2 percent payroll deduction matched by the government, with benefits at age 65. The act clarifies that these benefits supplement, not replace, military retirement or VA pay.
Congress may align with the President to raise Hungarian refugee admissions beyond 1953 1952 acts. The plan uses 209 000 extra slots for refugees relatives and orphans and expands Austria Germany entries as shortages. Remaining quotas under 1924 act favor northern Europe and could shift with a 1950 census based reallocation.
A New Year preview from dal Boyle predicts a fast year 1957 with international tension and political shifts. The forecast highlights Kremlin power plays, European hotel rate rises, a new two party dynamic in the South, and a quirky Hollywood marriage between Lassie and Rin-Tin-Tin.
Washington reports that President Eisenhower intends to ask Congress to grant authority to use U S armed forces in three contingencies to reinforce UN Security Council resolutions, act through the General Assembly, and aid Middle East nations resisting Soviet aggression. The move seeks a collective, not unilateral, approach to deter a general war and prevent further Soviet expansion in the region.
Paul Harvey argues against routine X rays and radiological practices. He cites cancer and leukemia risks from cumulative exposure, notes high leukemia rates among radiologists, and urges licensing and inspection of radiology devices while warning about industry and medical inertia.
The piece notes Maine for lobster Idaho for potatoes Cape Cod for oysters Delaware for peaches and Wisconsin for cheese while asserting that over 50 percent of ducks consumed in the U S are Long Island ducks, descendants of the Imperial Pekin breed from China.
Washington reflects on the past year noting global visits by Sir Anthony Eden and domestic quirks. Highlights include Margaret Truman’s marriage, a crane counter for whooping cranes, housing survey findings, and political prophecies surrounding Eisenhower Stevenson and Nixon.
An unborn child is said to have won a car through a raffle bought by a pregnant mother. The claim sparked debate on luck and political tone, while onlookers debated the odds and ethics of the promotion.
Influence today urges staying focused on work and avoiding risky signing of documents. Tomorrow's birthday marks excellent prospects for six months with a practical but wary child born now. Finish pending projects before starting new ventures.
The Retail Merchants Assn. elected L. S. Dehn as president succeeding Richard Mathews who resigned. The Boy Scout Council closed 1936 with 613 registered scouts, up from 588 the year before. A city search for a 1933 Pontiac with a broken window and missing door handle followed the hit-skip death of Carl Hl. Gentry.
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