This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1956
Page
6
Subscription details list in city and outside city rates for daily and Sunday editions, including mail options in trading area and outside trading area, with U.S. prices. Advertising and payment terms note advance payment and delivery schedule. A stray Bible verse appears at the end.
Harold Edward Stassen born April 13 1907 in West St Paul Minn rose from county attorney to youngest Minnesota governor and national figure. His long career spanned Navy service UN delegation Penn presidency and Eisenhower era roles including disarmament adviser and GOP tactician. He matched Shakespeares quip to Ike with a calculating political arc.
The News of Sarasota argues against a government crash program to build six atomic electric plants. It favors a peaceful, orderly development with private industry encouraged and government support to bolster know-how. It cautions that a rush would be wasteful and costly, and favors a partnership approach over racing to be first.
In a troubled era highlighted by Suez tensions and a last place Giants, Hal Boyle salutes the hot dog as America’s emblem. He traces its origins from sausages to frankfurters, notes Coney Island’s role, anecdotal myths about dogs in food, and milestones including World War I baseball use and 1937 skinless franks. He cites July as National Hot Dog Month and mentions modern developments like irradiated cans at Idaho’s national reactor and projected annual consumption nearing a billion pounds.
A stern critique of the 84th Congress cites vast spending, log rolling, and higher taxes. It argues deficits and earmarks benefited local interests, with $900 million extra for aircraft and numerous nondefense programs. The piece urges taxpayer activism and independent funding analysis to curb waste.
In Washington the 84th Congress ends amid a riotous clash over adding sex to civil rights and other quips. Lawmakers spar over salaries, expenses, and the historic firsts in theaters and stores as conferees debate the mercy of jellyfish and the age of air conditioning.
A fragment of Clennie Hollon’s Williba column satirically notes rain, water for ducks, and local politics in Breathitt County. Hollon jokes about duck signs, unions, credit disputes, and neighbors in a rural Kentucky setting.
Dorothy Kilgallen recounts Golden Anniversary memories at Leone's restaurant with guests like Enrico Caruso Victor Herbert Will Rogers and Liberace. She recalls Caruso’s tip and dinner visits from famous figures while noting the move to a new site and a family dining room tale.
The narrator recalls hosting presidents and statesmen including Mayor James J. Walker who served as godfather to their daughter Luisa. The dining room crowd required four waiters to reach Walker, and Liberace and George drew fans who swarmed the pianist’s table needing extra staff.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.