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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1958
Page
4
Middletown Journal provides daily publication by News-Journal Inc with subscription prices including per copy, weekly and yearly mail rates for trading and outside areas. The notice quotes rates in and out of trading areas and international pricing, followed by a Bible verse and church-facing motto.
U S law enforcement indicts Vito Genovese and 36 others for drug conspiracy showing Mafia dominance in narcotics. The piece traces Mafia migration from Sicily in the 19th century and notes Sicilian and Neapolitan organized crime histories, suppression under Mussolini, and the Black Hand network’s silence and unity.
Proposals to revive state and federal fair trade laws split liberals and conservatives. Sen. Hubert Humphrey and allies push three bills (S 3850-52) backed by druggists to counter court rulings from 1951 and 1957. A Commerce subcommittee starts hearings July 21 as past votes show mixed support across party lines and factions.
Brickbats and bouquets greet the Legislative Oversight subcommittee as it examines Bernard Goldfine’s broad activities. The piece notes that many investigations succeed when conducted with strict evidence rules and a clear fact-finding aim, citing Charles Evans Hughes’s 1905-06 utility and life insurance probes as exemplary.
AP columnist Hal Boyle notes Midwesterners balance productivity with calm, value everyday life, avoid hysteria, and rely on weather and home as central concerns. He praises their humor, steady ethics, and preference for quiet, practical living over coastal drama.
The column argues that American businesses illegally cross into Canada to trade with Red China and cites tax havens like Liberia. It criticizes congressional committees for slow action on gold at Fort Knox and warns that evading taxes raises the national burden.
Jim Bishop portrays Los Angeles as a swelling metropolis split between beaches and hills, where traffic and smog shape daily life. He notes its vast population, vibrant television scene, and strong police force, praising local coverage of court cases and accidents while highlighting a sports driven culture.
The piece argues salesmanship dwindles as wage structures push reliance on advertising and self service. It notes shopkeepers ignore one customer stories to maximize profit, with salespeople costing six cents a minute behind the counter. A New York clinic cites a nationwide decline in selling art.
On Saturday July 16 1938 a stunt night at Yankee Road Park under Les ter Woodburn playground supervisor attracted about 400 spectators and contestants in varied program numbers. D Freeze son of Clyde Freeze left to sail on the Mariposa for Sydney to join Commonwealth Rolling Mills Ltd an Armco associate.
Dave Regan recalls coworkers musing about return to service in the Mideast crisis. Soldiers discuss rank reentry, salaries, and quarters, with tales from past wars and fantasies of cave housing in Kentucky. No one volunteers for Marines.
Dorothy Kilgallen guest columnist Lenora Slaughter notes the 1921 Atlantic City bathing beauty revue that birthed Miss America. She details early conditions, the shift to a year round resort, prize packages totaling over 60 thousand dollars, and later success of winners like Bess Myerson and Lee Meriwether plus runners-up who found fame.
Estrellita predicts lunar aspects favoring home and family, with news from afar. The birthday individual can expect strong personal relationships through 1958, romance for single in late September, October work pressures, and advised budgeting to end the year.
A fragment from a Times of London ad mocks a person’s claim of wealth with “Only Gs” and a $3,000 sum. The remark prompts a coworker at the next desk to joke about a grand title, suggesting satire more than fact.
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