Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Mailing Terms
Rates for city and outside city deliveries, with Sunday News Journal options. In city 30 cents weekly by carrier, 40 cents with Sunday edition. outside city 25 cents weekly, 35 cents with Sunday edition. Mail rates listed for trading and non trading areas. Alma address in Middletown Ohio. Subscriptions payable in advance. Bible quote and publishing schedule noted.
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Sunday News Journal
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U.S.A
Alma
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Sinda
Ohio Governor Warns of Action in Westinghouse Strike
Governor Lausche says state government will act if needed to keep order in the Westinghouse strike involving 46,000 IUE workers and 9,000 UEW members. Federal mediation continues as Taft Hartley debates prompt state intervention and arbitration calls escalate among governors and mayors.
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Frank J. Lausche
Ohio
Westinghouse Electric Corp
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Averell Harriman
New York
Theodore R. McKeldin
Maryland
Senate
J. Glenn Beall
Clifford P. Case
New Jersey
New York Times
John R. Murray
International Union of Electrical Workers
A.F.L.C.I.0
Westinghouse
United Electrical Workers
Herbert Brownell Jr
Subversive Activities Board
U.E.W
C.so
Brownell
Eisenhower
House Labor
Taft- Hartley
National Labor Relations Board
N.L.R.B
Immigration Act Revision Sparks Senate Debate on Quotas
Congress faces possible revision of the McCarran Walter Act of 1952 vetoed by Truman and attacked in 1952 by Eisenhower and Stevenson. Lehman hints at limited change in 1956 while others push for broader reforms including a 250,000 worldwide quota and abolition of national origins.
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Congress
Truman
General Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Herbert H. Lehman
N.Y
Senate Judiciary
Arthur V. Watkins
Utah
Eisenhower
United States
Sen. Lehman
Great Britain
Northern Ireland
Germany
Eire
Ireland
Italy
Poland
Pierce J. Gerety
Greece
Gerety
England
Austria
Lehman
Voters Face Wealth of Confusion in 1956 Campaign
A Washington analysis notes voters will struggle to separate fact from rhetoric as the 1956 presidential campaign ramps up. Democrats and Republicans hold overlapping control in Congress, with 49–47 in the Senate and 230–203 in the House, plus two vacancies. Both parties push similar programs, while cross party support and amendments will blur responsibility for any enacted legislation.
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Washington
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Bogan Elected Commissioner of Local Girl Scout Council
Twenty years ago on Tuesday January 7 1936 Mrs R C Bogan was elected commissioner succeeding Mrs C V Davidson. Four new directors joined the Girls Club board at the 22nd annual meeting with new members Mrs Mary Rhone Mus Miss Elizabeth Cahill Dr Mabel Gardner and Mrs J L Raney.
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R. C. Bogan
Girl Scout Council
C. V. Davidson
Girls’ Club
Mary Rhonemus
Elizabeth Cahill
Mabel Gardner
J. L. Raney
Arm Co Association Elects Three Trustees to Board
Robert Bush, Charles Boxwell and Brack Little were elected to the board of directors of the Arm Co Association.
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Robert Bush
Charles Boxwell
Brack Little
The
Armco Assn
Eisenhower Budget Message Showed Courage on Tax Policy
The 1955 State of the Union highlights a balanced budget stance with a call for no tax reduction until the budget is balanced. It stresses dynamic conservatism, fiscal prudence, and a three billion dollar surplus potentially aiding tax relief, while urging careful use of revenues to strengthen the dollar and national debt position.
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Eisenhower
Regarded minds of teenagers on learning and politics
George Sokolsky critiques teen attitudes toward teachers, media, and government. He cites examples from a classroom discussion about the one party press, McCarthy era hearings, and the role of the president, urging reform in public schooling and guidance to better prepare youth for productive work.
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Hearst
Hearst Organization
McCarthy
Landy
McCarthy Committee
Board of Education of
New York City
Charles Silver
Russians seek admission to international lawn tennis union
Bulganin Molotov and Khrushchev appear in tennis shorts as Russia aims for entry into the International Lawn Tennis Association. Toronto burglars steal 300 dollars from a bowling alley safe. An escapee from a West Coast jail is nabbed while visiting a friend in another jail. British high society attends a literary cocktail party hosted by a self confessed gang leader turned author.
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International Lawn Tennis Association
Bulganin
Molotov
Khrushchev
Horoscope and World Notes Spark 1956 Curiosities
Daily forecast blends astrology with eclectic world notes. Highlights include boom in drum corps count, Prince Charles praised for style, Russia joining aid talks in Egypt, Alpine rescue dogs by parachute, and quirky tech hints. Also outlines a propitious 1956 year with caution on speculative ventures and social opportunities through mid-October.
Helicopter Lifts Giant Glass Panel To Penthouse
A helicopter successfully hoisted a massive glass pane to a penthouse atop a tall skyscraper. The feat showcased precision and planning, with pilots maneuvering in tight vertical space to deliver the load without incidents.
Beagle Missing Affects Two Local Families
Two beagles, one owned by Larry Bennett of Todhunter Road and another by Jimmy Werner at 1200 Baltimore St., disappeared around December. Daisy, a nine month old black brown and white dog, remains missing after Lassie was returned from the Miami Valley Humane Assn. The Werner family hopes for Daisy’s safe return and asks readers to call with any information. The note also promotes Walt Disney’s The African Lion opening today at the Paramount.
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Larry Bennett
Alvin Bennett
Todhunter Road
Bennetts
Florida
Larry
Daisy
Jimmy Werner
Baltimore St
Lassie
Miami Valley Humane Assn
Werner
Jimmy
Jim
Harry J. Werner’s
Walt Disney
Paramount
Grace Kelly engagement shocks Monaco headlines show
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Grace Kelly announces engagement to Prince Rainier of Monaco as top film world news. Other gossip notes cover Rita Hayworth, Gloria DeHaven, Irene Papas, John Wayne contracts, Dinah Washington, and upcoming weddings and scandals in Hollywood.
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Grace Kelly
Princ Ranier
Monaco
Gloria DeHaven
Florida
Gloria
Manhattan
Rita Lynn
New York
L. A
Dick Haymes
Rita
Paris
Hildegarde
Louisiana
Cleo Moore
John Wayne
Anita Ekberg
Bob Fellowes
Dinah Washington
Los Angeles
Gabe Dell
St. Louis
Greenwich Village
Taunting Ties and Glamour at Nightclubs and Parties
In a sequence of lively social sightings Peggy Lee dines with Dewey Morton at Jimmy's La Grange while Marilyn Monroe soaks in Jules Lande and Gleb Tellingt Pauls Polonaise. Julie Newmayer shares upstairs chatter with Bill Johnson at Duplex. Barbara Keely charms at Composer as Mabel Mercer’s Byline Club glows with Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney’s Christmas gift to Eleanor.
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Peggy Lee
Dewey Marton
Jimmy
la Grange
Marilyn Monroe
Schmaltz
Jules Lande
Gleb
Paul
Bill
Johnson
Dupex
Julie Newmayer
George DeWitt
Colleen
Barbara Keeley
Mabel Mercer
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Eleanor
Facts from scattered trivia notes across the era
The text lists varied statistics and curiosities from different domains. It mentions hermit crabs in all seas, an 11 month average for U S jury case action, Arizona gaining 38 000 residents yearly, about 10 000 chorus girls in the U S, pretzels origin in Rome, strawberry seeds on the outside, 534 000 people in the War of 1812, Texas state flower bluebonnet, one inch rainfall equals 100 tons per acre, the average man’s blood about five to six quarts, and Caracas population growth from 1950 to 1955.
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Middle Town Journal
Egypt
Immigration Act
James Marlow
Ao. Eda
King Features Syndicate
David Lawrence
Ike
John Adam
Woodrow Wilson
Jefferson
Adams
Treasury
George Sokolsky
Pie
Toronto
Estrellita
English
U.S
Canada
Prince Charles
Britain
Aswan Dam
Russia
Switzerland
Red Party
Kremlin
Joe Stalin
Dave Regan
Dorothy Kilgallen
Lester
Prez
Young
Anna Magnani
Magnani
Irene Papas
Gotham
Metro
Jimmy Cagney
Actors Studio
Comedienne
BBC
Johnnie Ray
Stuart Brien
Nina
Warren
Beverly Hills
Micki Marlo
Lee Solomon
Las Vegas
Shay Cogan
Phil Kahl
Guy Madisons
Shelia Connolly
Seven Seas
Arizona
Rome
Bluebonnet
Texas
Acre
Caracas
Venezuela
Dennis the Menace
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