Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Address
Rates listed for per copy and mail subscriptions include in city area 30c weekly with Sunday News Journal 40c, outside city 25c weekly with Sunday News Journal 35c, mail within trading area $9 yearly, outside trading area $15 yearly, and outside USA $35 yearly. Address: Hed every Evening Except Sunday at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio.
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Pockets of Poverty Question National Prosperity
The piece notes persistent pockets of poverty in farming regions and urban areas despite overall growth. It cites 1954 Census data with 8.3 million families under $2,000 and 3.7 million under $1,000 annually, and farm families in poverty exceeding a quarter. It discusses education gaps, limited public services, and rural debt as causes, plus shifts from relief to rehabilitation and new programs to raise earning capacity through training and policy expansion. It mentions Agriculture Department proposals from 1955 and Senate consideration of aid bills amid a lagging Congress.
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Congress
News on coal industry forces caution from authorities
A National Coal Association bulletin warns that despite modest gains in 1955 and rising exports, many coal firms remain under strain. Some are just barely solvent, and even healthy companies must invest heavily to maintain output and cut costs. Coal remains vital to the economy and the problem persists.
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National Coal Association
National Tax Freedom Holiday marks start of keepable earnings
The piece notes May 7 as National Tax Freedom Holiday, the first day dollars earned in the year become spendable for the average American. It emphasizes that January 1 to May 7 funds paid in taxes go to various governments, highlighting the burden on moderate incomes and urging citizens to push for efficiency and economy in government.
U S Won't Push Reds For Talks Despite Moscow Push
Washington shows no initiative for talks with the Soviet Union amid Khrushchev’s soft talk and wartime rhetoric. Eisenhower balances reciprocity on invitations while stressing peaceful coexistence or lasting confrontation. Khrushchev’s meeting with John A. Kennedy signals a demand for dialogue but the administration resists taking the lead.
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Moscow
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Air Force
Twining
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Marshal Georgi Zhukov
Wilson
Zhukov
Eisenhower misstep on neutrality aid sparks debate
President Eisenhower faced critique for implying that neutral nations can still receive U S aid. The piece traces U S history of involvement from Tripoli to World Wars and argues foreign aid ties to defense interests, warning that neutrals face tightened funding as Congress weighs aid policy.
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Eisenhower
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Europe
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Lincoln
Great Britain
Confederacy
Cleveland
Venezuela
Cuba
China
Peking
United Sttes
Southeast Asia
Korea
Philippines
West Germany
Germany
NATO
Yugoslavia
Congress
Monte Carlo roulette study and other médium notes
Eminent mathematician records 30 575 roulette spins at Monte Carlo, red and black nearly equal with a nine spin difference. Commentary notes the danger of progression systems. Also mentions 1922 bishops vote, Ava Gardner lookalike query, night baseball gaps, St Helena red hair, and Parisians and onion soup observations.
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Monte Carlo
Notable 1920s entertainers and fashion trends across cities
Marie Van Schaak known as Lili St. Cyr tops burlesque prestige alongside Milo De De Leon. Hoagy Carmichael, from Bloomington, recalls Star Dust royalties near $200,000, earning about $5,000 yearly. Mary Roberts Rinehart began writing at 27 after motherhood. Paris tailors rival London in menswear with high end suits around $80, reshaping style discourse.
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Marie van Schaak
Lili St
Milo
de Leon
Hoagyland
Hoagy” Carmichael
Bloomington
Ind
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Tip origin and a tale of scotched service
The passage notes that tip may come from To Insure Promptness and suggests giving it in advance. It recalls Death Valley Scott who split a $50 bill with a waiter, offering the second half if service was good, and the waiter always received it.
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Death Valley
Scott
Local composer Johnny Black dies after in hospital injuries
Twenty years ago Johnny Black, noted local songwriter of Dardenella, died at Mercy Hospital from injuries after an argument. He ran the Dardenella Cafe on Dixie Highway. Assailants remain at large. Meanwhile four Girl Scouts earned the Golden Eaglet badge Martha Linville Margaret Shera Margaret Weyman and Betty Boyd. Mrs Bennett Chapple Sr spoke at the court of awards.
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Johnny Black
Mercy Hospital
Dardenella
Dixie Highway
Black
Martha Linville
Margaret Shera
Margaret Weyman
Betty Boyd
Bennett Chapple Sr
Estrellita Stars Say Generous Influences Tuesday
The stars predict generous influences on Sunday with personal and financial matters in favorable view. Plan ahead for action early in the week and note romance marriage and social affairs favored in the afternoon.
Indiana judge fines speeders two dollars per mile over limit
A columnist surveys quirky legal fiddlings from a speed fines scheme in Indiana to a timeless joke on restraint. It notes a caricature of Khrusch and the Bulge and a light dig at weight loss fads. The piece also mentions pari mutuel betting origins and a mock survey of private investigators.
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Indiana
Betcha Dollar Dennis
Indianapolis ABC Club Edges Opponents for Fifth Straight Win
The Indianapolis ABC Club secured their fifth consecutive victory as Pinnie Coleman led Armco's baseball team with a standout performance of timely hits and strong defense, powering a decisive win.
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Pinnie Coleman
Armco
Birthday Horoscope Forecast for Financial and Personal Growth
Tomorrow's birthday ushers a 3 month period of financial gains starting next week with potential job hiccups at the last week of August. September and October favor creative work. November boosts prestige. December brings domestic and personal relationship highs. A Monday birthday foretells strong financial, property gains in three months, with autumn obstacles to navigate using tact and elder cooperation.
Roses and rose spots brighten weekend ventures
Dave Regan notes lessons from grafted patent roses and fresh blooms season by season. He points readers to notable rose displays along Manchester Avenue and Armco property on Jefferson Road, with a grand bloom at the John Sora home near Grand Avenue and Wicorf Street.
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Clinton Streets
Armco
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Jefferson Road
Grand Avenue
Wicorf Street
John Sora
Sora
Celebrities and News Bits From Dor othy Kilgallen Column
A collage of Hollywood gossip notes and theatre news. Promoters refused Marilyn Monroe tied to Bus Stop. Farley Granger’s Summer theatre run hit a fatal snag. Greta Garbo letter returned. Lola D Annunzio dies in Kansas City. Somoza plans U.S. surgery trip. Greer Garson and Deborah Kerr diet glimpses. George Reeves sues. Jackie Gleason seeking writers. Kim Novak in Liverpool mystery. Ella Fitzgerald in Basin St date. Princess Bergitta fashion shows. Joe Louis family ties.
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20Th Century- Fox
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn
Ghdzooks
Farley Granger
Grand Theatre
Bristol
Duke of Edinburgh
England
Edward G. Robinson
Greta Garbo
U.S
Stockholm
Sweden
U.S.A
Lola D’' Annunzio
Siste Theresa
Kansas City
Nicaragua
Somoza
Greer Garson
Deborah Kerr
George Reeves
Jackie Gleason
Howel Conant
Princess Grace
Serene
Queenie
Ella Fitzgerald
Basin St
New York
Cole Porter
Ella
Bergitta
Mona Freeman
G. David Schine
Carlos Valadez
Chateau Madrid
Virginia Hill
Critics pan Japan stripteasers and Kim Novak charms aboard ship
Jennie Lee founder of the Exotic Dancers League of America condemns strip teasers in Japan for poor technique and scant garments. Meanwhile passengers report Kim Novak on a transatlantic voyage drew talk and admiration for her beauty and presence aboard the U S lines ship.
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Far East
Jennie Lee
Exotic Dancers’ League of America
Exotic Dancers
Atlantic
Kim Novak
United States
Kactographs and Notable Facts From History
A collection of curiosities noting the camellia named after Jesuit George Josef Kamel, a 76 ton Buckingham Memorial marble block in Chicago, US Army blue uniforms set in 1821, the Ainsworth Psalter as Pilgrims’ printed music, Sleeping Bear Sand Dune as the world’s largest shifting dune, annual US wheat consumption around 475 million bushels, rarer porcupine twins, Pachuca silver mines pre conquest, ulcers worsened by worry more in men, US harness racing prevalence, the Winton as first American made automobile in 1898, and male lemming teeth used for digging.
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