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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1959
Page
4
Subscriptions listed for Middletown Journal daily and Sunday editions. Rates include weekly carrier 50 cents in city area and 45 cents outside, mail options from 10 dollars yearly to 35 dollars for overseas, all payable in advance. Published by News Journal Inc since 1857.
The article surveys push for Washington self government as Alaska and Hawaii gain statehood. It compares home rule proposals, notes Congress control, racial dynamics, and two competing plans the Morse bill for elected mayor and council vs a presidentially appointed governor with veto powers.
Jim Bishop recounts a transformative week with Mary and John Foley both poor and content. Roberta Lane helps them claim simple joys aboard a boat and at seaside stops, revealing pity is not enough and courage brings new life. The couple’s faith and humor shine as they redefine luck.
Factographs notes Greek Sophists offered paid instruction to argue both sides of any question. It cites bowling as America's most popular indoor sport with ancient German origins. It mentions Australia's railway across the Nullarbor, 300 miles, and estimates Roman population around 55 million.
Washington dispatch outlines the steel industry wage dispute as a broader fight over existing contracts and efficiency. It argues high labor costs threaten competitiveness and inflation, with unions pressuring for wage gains while management seeks to revise working rules to boost production. The piece warns of impact on prices and jobs nationwide.
Washington columnist notes only four certificated economists in Congress and catalogs self taught politicos weighing a Fed currency expansion. He quotes Rep Barr on inflation resilience, cites House and Senate passage, and predicts President Eisenhower will likely sign the measure.
In a two ball foursome at Wildwood Golf Club Mrs. George Ritter using a No. 7 iron on the 110 yard No. 5 hole scored a hole in one. A traffic crash on Rt. 25 near Miamisburg and West Carrollton left Roscoe Bland, 25, injured and admitted to Miami Valley Hospital with a shoulder injury. Franklin street commissioner Wilbur Carpenter pledged action on street chuck holes amid complaints.
A lighthearted column notes a street encounter with Lou Phillips who bought six compact fans. The piece wanders from heat to air conditioning then asks for a country home for a year old female German police collie mix dog needing space to roam, contact GA 20767.
Buckingham Palace pursues Princess Margaret marriage plans while Errol Flynn and Beverly Radland savor Riviera rendezvous. Evan Hunter receives threatening calls about his book. Fran Allison faces surgery delay as Shelley Winters eyed for new leads. Delores Naples stirs studio interest. Tony Zale plots a new restaurant. Celebrity romances, theater, and film industry rumors fill this Broadway Grapevine column.
Generous planetary influences aid personal relationships this afternoon and evening. Expect cooperation, new friendships, and social activities to be enjoyable. For birthdays tomorrow, a year of achievement in life work awaits if goals remain worthwhile and opportunities are seized.
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