Fortunes, Fables, and Oddities From a Middletown Column
A mix of vignettes from a local column recounts quirky anecdotes involving a Cincinnati resident and a job interview, a Middletown hamburger stand owner facing a complaint, a Dayton police misread of an address, and humorous asides on space age logistics and animal welfare in urban planning. The piece closes with a nod to Armco and a social snapshot from editor P.D.
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Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice lists subscription prices for The Middletown Journal including per copy, weekly carrier, and mail options in and outside the trading area. The paper, published daily by News Journey Inc since 1857, includes a biblical quote.
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Desegregation Fails to Hurt Business, WSJ Survey Finds
The Wall Street Journal surveyed hotels motels and restaurants from North Carolina to Texas after opening to white and Negro patrons. Most reported improved or unchanged business, countering fears that desegregation would drive away white customers. The results highlight economic neutrality and support equal treatment in public places.
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Vigilante impulse menaces schools and libraries warn NEA leader
Robert H. Wyatt, president elect of the National Education Association, warns against the vigilante impulse in schools. He condemns self appointed critics who censor books threaten officials and use anonymous letters and political pressure, urging citizens to ignore them. The piece also notes commentary on Jefferson Davis era figures and Judah Benjamin, highlighting contrasts in influence and origin.
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National Education Association
One Sentence That Transformed a Life Says It All
Norman V. Peale recalls meeting a high-spirited salesman who credits a single line from Psalm 118 verse 24 with changing his life. The sentence This is the day which the Lord hath made we will rejoice and be glad in it inspired daily gratitude, faith, and a focus on opportunities in both blessings and difficulties. The anecdote underscores living one day at a time with joy.
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Middletown
God
Gina Lollobrigidia
Golly
Kim Novak
Henry Miller
Brooklyn
Hollywood
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Tony Curtis
Universal
Betty Johnson
Jackie Gleason
Lhasa Apso Dog Celebrated For Luck And Size
Factographs notes the Lhasa Apso breed famed in the Orient for good luck. Adults measure about 9 2 to 11 inches at the shoulder and weigh roughly 15 pounds. The entry also briefly mentions Angel Falls and other diverse facts.
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Paul Harvey Knighted Defender of Passport Service
A tribute to Frances Knight, Passport Director in the State Department, praised for transforming the Passport Division since 1955. The piece notes faster processing from five to three days, daily outputs rising from 1,000 to 7,000, and a 1962 budget of 2.5 million yielding 6.5 million in receipts. It claims she provokes jealousy and faces congressional scrutiny amid efforts to discredit her reforms.
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U S. Treasury
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Daily Worker
Kennedy Faces Civil Rights Clash With Congress
Kennedy shifts from his usual get along approach to a potential in-fight over civil rights. With Southern Democrats opposing, he risks alienating key backers while facing a volatile, nation crises mood that could influence next year’s election.
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Beach Party plans fade as Malone skips New York gala
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a gala preview for Beach Party in New York where Dorothy Malone declines to attend amid tensions with Jacques Bergerac over their separation and visitation rights. The column also tidbits MGM deals, Cary Grant fans, and gossip on stars from Doris Day to Eddie Fisher.
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New York
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Renata Boeck
Germany
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Dickie Burton
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Robert 4. O'Brien
Cinerama
Weather Man villain joins the Weatherman cast in spring
An old TV note jokes about the Weatherman becoming the Nero while an astronomer suggests 100 000 Earthlike planets exist in the Milky Way. Other quips cover volcanic sales, water over the Keokuk Dam, and a stork nest chimney in England.
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