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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1959
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily and weekend editions, carriers and mail rates in trading and outside areas, with international pricing. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc and includes the motto The harvest shall be a heap in the day of grief.
The article details South Korea’s new national security law amid Rhee’s push for a fourth term. It notes opposition claims of undemocratic tactics, the heavy police action to quell a sit-down strike, and US restraint after decades of Cold War conflict. Leaders mentioned include Rhee, John M. Chang, and the Democratic party.
The Maltese demand greater social security and local taxation while London seeks revenue. Britain offers political integration with the UK but Malta pushes for independence after Mintoff’s 1950s leadership and a 1959 martial law ending Malta’s constitution.
Hal Boyle lauds a Brooklyn couple, Jean Iavarone mother of eight, who chose forgiveness over vengeance after their kidnapped infant daughter was recovered. The Chionchio family urged the case to be decided by higher judgment, while law enforcement pressed for legal action.
The piece argues Congress delays inflation countermeasures amid debates on space spending. It cites President Eisenhower urging restraint, wage-price discipline, and federal action to curb labor influence, while noting a looming steel strike could cost billions and drive prices higher.
A blend of daily guidance and theatrical anecdotes notes tactful dealings and personal finances improving by year end. It also reviews diary set directions, acting on stage and social life hints with a focus on future opportunities and harmony.
A radio column notes Congress will consider major items first on the new session's opening day. It cites Ben Harrison as the last bearded president, and observes 48 000 Cuban drivers have not renewed licenses since 1951, implying lax enforcement or lax traffic control.
The author notes two days with similar moderate temps but different rain and gloom. A street air hammer outside the office becomes a louder daily irritant than office noise, suggesting weather and unfamiliar sounds affect disposition and health, recalling a year of sunless wartime weather and its impact on sanity.
Massachusetts congressman Joe Martin loses his post as the No. 1 Republican in the House after a conservative revolt led by figures such as Keith Thomson Melvin Laird John W Byrnes Donald L Jackson and Bob Wilson The ADA box score is cited as the ideological barometer behind the challenge and the hope for a leadership change. Gerald Ford Jr stands out with a high rating among organizers. The move traces to a January meeting at Meade Alcorn’s apartment with complaints that Martin favored the White House over GOP members and a plan to publish a Battle Line folder to guide policy.
Invitations for the fourth annual Army and Navy Bar event circulated under Lt. W W Bowman as general chairman with committee members Lt. John A Fraye Capt Janis A Wells Lt Joseph Delaney L A W Gudal La Rodney Hanes Lt Oscar P Reuter and Lt Robert E Getter. New highway director Robert Beightler charged that personnel records in 10 of 12 state division offices had been burned two days before Gov. Bricker took office and Middletown office details were unavailable. Butler County Commissioners posted a $300 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the men who shot Marshal William Simpson of New Miami.
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