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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1957
Page
4
The Middletown Journal in Middletown Ohio lists subscription prices for weekdays and Sundays, including carrier, mail, and out of area options. Rates show 5 cents per copy, 10 year mail, and international 35 dollars annually with advance payment required.
American Bar Association officials will dedicate a $35,000 simulated temple at the unmarked site of Magna Carta’s 1215 signing in a July 28 ceremony during a joint ABA British attorneys meeting. The piece honors the charter’s enduring principles of civil rights, due process, and justice, linking medieval rights to American constitutional ideals.
The piece notes Thomas Fuller’s view that cutting quality or service to sell cheaper is outdated. Modern retailers expand volume to lower prices while maintaining quality and excellent service, arguing that fair profits remain essential in mass merchandising.
James Marlow Stassen remains upbeat as leaks and a new State Department adviser cloud his disarmament role. Reports say Dulles reprimanded him for Europe talks with Russia’s Zorin, while Julius Holmes was assigned to shadow him in London. Stassen denies a reprimand, cites new procedures, and departs for London amid Washington intrigue.
Twenty years ago pallbearers for C Ed Sebald were chosen as Melvin Kelso Russell Weatherwax Russell Jefferson Robert Oglesby and John Erb Younger associates praised as comers in banking Honorary directors Z W Ranck D E Harlan M A Thomas George E Denny W O Barnitz W O Oglesby also listed Armco labs on Curtis Street nears completion Harold Goetz of Middletown credited as architect Norma Shearer Leslie Howard and Joan Barrymore star at the Paramount in Romeo and Juliet
The column warns that Britain’s decision to relax the trade embargo with Red China could weaken Western resolve in the Cold War. It cites Munich era dangers, notes the majority of nations favored embargoes, and argues such a shift risks arming the Communists and bringing closer the prospect of a global war.
A public column discusses women as effective executives, citing Mrs Charles Ulrich Bay and the rise of women in leadership roles. It notes over a million women hold executive jobs and mentions forewomen in construction. It also covers light Q&A on accents and quotes about motherhood and marriage trends among divorcees.
The planetary influences for Sunday favor outdoor pursuits and group activities with a restful day ahead. Birthdays noted bring promise of ambition realization, job advancement, and generous social and domestic developments through 1957 and into year end, with travel and travel-loving children highlighted.
Dave Regan invites local residents to share talents for Thursday Story Time sessions at 10:30 am from June through August. Miss Clara L. Pergram at GA.2-8261 will provide guidance on suitable acts for children. The piece also urges participation in city park summer programs to keep kids busy, safe, and supervised.
George Dixon reports on Be Beastly to USIA Week as Congress trims funding from 113 million to 90 million. Directors discuss staff assaults in Rome Formosa and Washington while defending mission and wary of further cuts.
The New York City weather bureau chief predicts a summer above normal temperatures. Other quips note blithe misfires and oddities from docks to deserts, with items on ship channels and odd local incidents.
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