Middletown Journal subscription rates and imprint
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices and mailing terms for daily and weekly delivery in Middletown Ohio. Rates include 50 cent weekly local, 10 dollar yearly trading area mail, 17.50 yearly outside trading area, and 35 dollars outside the U.S. Subscriptions are prepaid and the paper is published daily by News Journal Inc.
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Debates that reshaped a nation Lincoln and Douglas in 1858
The Chicago July 9 1858 start of seven Lincoln Douglas debates framed a crisis over slavery and union. Douglas promoted territorial sovereignty and the Freeport Doctrine while Lincoln pressed the anti slavery cause, leading to a Democratic split and Lincoln’s 1860 presidential victory.
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Stephen A. Douglas
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
West
Douglas
Lincoln
Congress
William Starr Myers
Chicago
Dred Scott
Freeport
Dred Stott
South
Supreme Court limits passport powers as Congress debates to withhold
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that Congress did not authorize passport withholding as broadly as some believed. Senate hearings begin on bills to define when and how the State Department may deny passports, with debate over constitutional bounds and due process.
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Congress
Supreme Court
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Department
United States
Clark, Burton
Harlan, Whittaker, Jr
Hal Boyle survey of odd facts in mailbag items
A snapshot of quirky claims from Hal Boyle noting 28 percent of married couples have dual earners, rising dog populations, silver money origins, insect pests reducing labor, and diverse curiosities from music taste to canasta trends and hummingbird heart rates.
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New York
America
U. S
Meramec Caverns
Stanton, Mo
Sigmund Spaeth
Alaska Statehood Sparks Songwriter Satire and Political Jokes
George Dixon riffs on Alaska becoming the 49th state, lampooning lyricists and famed composers for Alaska themed songs. He recalls Rep. Rogers and a late night Fairbanks call, while noting legal and cultural quips about statehood and regional pride.
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Washington
Alaska
Fairbanks
Rogers
Hemlines and Wars: Fashion Cycles and World Events
Paul Harvey notes that fashion cycles, notably skirt hemlines, have correlated with wars and political moods. He traces changes from floor-length garb in WWI to mid-heel silhouettes after WWII, debating whether style shifts predict world history or stem from economic and psychological factors.
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Lepels
Pierre Cardin
Dior
Paris
Stunt Night entertains Kiwanis at Gardner Park
Brain teasers were served as after dinner mint during a Kiwanis luncheon at Hotel Manchester. Three hundred fifty attended the Stunt Night games and relays with C. J. Hughes and Miss Filorence Wise in charge. winners included Mary Lou Wood and others. News notes birth at Middletown Hospital and county bond plans for a Children’s Home addition.
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Gardner Park
C. J. Hughes
Miss Filorence Wise
Mary Lou Wood
Danny Giltrow
George Vandervener
Helen Thompson
Donald Jor
Betty Dotson
Ruby
Butter County
Paul Baden
Notable 1950s Hollywood Sparks and Political Buzz
A collage of show business gossip features Kathryn Grayson's debut costume panic, Alfred Gruenther as a Sherman Adams successor, Moira Shearer’s husband planning a suit against Robert Morley, Greta Thyssen's Jersey Shore appearance with a famous UN escort, Marilyn Monroe’s life as drama coach and analyst, and Tito-Nasser aid chatter. Also notes Pat Suzuki in Oz casting, Sidney Lumet on set, and East Hampton wax mannequin controversy at Out of This World Inn.
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Alfred Gruenther
Sherman Adams
Adams
Fred Seaton
Moira Shearer
Ludovic Kennedy
Robert Morley
New London
Greta Thyssen
Jumping Brook
Jersey Shore
Meat House
Yugoslavia
Tito
Egypt
Nasser
U. S
Pat Suzuki
Judy Garland
Kansas City
Long Beach
Sidney Lumet
Hollywood
Sophia Loren
Tab Hunter
Holliday
Adolph Geen
Oscar Levant
Steve Allen
Tin Pan Alley
Out of This World Inn
East Hampton
Bob Loewi
Herb Brooks
Wet Humidity Grips Local Resident in Sleepless Night
Dave Regan reports a humid night with near 97 percent humidity and heavy rainfall. He recalls mold later, warns basements need dehumidifiers, and longs for sunny weather after a sleepless, soggy stretch.
Joe Friday's wedding day to Jackie Loughery
Reporter Jim Bishop recalls the Los Angeles ceremony of Joe Friday, known as Jack Webb, marrying Jackie Loughery in a quick civil rite. The judge invokes God, the ring features three diamond rows, and Webb's staff and family celebrate with champagne and laughter as the couple signs autographs and plans a reception.
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Joe Friday
Jack Webb
Jackie Loughery
Herman Saunders
George Postey
Bryan Walters
Los Angeles
Dr.'s
Jacqueline Loughery
United States
Mark VII Limited
Miss Loughery
Brooklyn
Webb
Jackie
Freddie
Sally
Mrs. Loughery
Captain Loughery
Mr. Webb
Momma
Scandia
Joe
Studio City
Astrological Forecast for Tomorrow’s Job and Life Spheres
The forecast warns careful, detailed effort at work and cautions against hasty errors. August and November require prudence in money matters due to speculative risks. Social life stays lively through September with late October recognizing efforts and December hints at business prestige and early 1959 expansion. A child born today is said to have notable insight.
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New Mexico
Ralph Waldo Emerson
NEW Star
King Peatures Syndicate
George Dixon
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Juneau
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Walter E. Rogers
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Enire
Ional
South Africa
Paul Harvey
Manchester
Fred Payne
Alameda
Middletown Hospital
Dorothy Kilgallen
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