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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1957
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including weekday and Sunday copies, city and rural carrier rates, and mail rates for trading and non trading areas. The notice notes in advance payment and credits the paper with a history dating to 1857.
A 1947 Taft Hartley Act override by Congress and President Truman's veto abolition reshaped labor law. Key votes show 68-25 in the Senate and 331-83 in the House, with party splits and future political implications for lawmakers and successors.
The National Board of Fire Underwriters and local agents push a nationwide effort to review and adjust insurance to prevent underinsurance. Inflation and rising replacement costs since World War II, plus added valuables, leave many homes inadequately insured.
Southern Democrats vow filibuster as Republicans man the Senate calendar to force action on Eisenhower's civil rights bill. Key fight centers on jury trials for injunctions and rapid action before the election, with Eastland opposition and Knowland maneuvering to bypass Judiciary Committee.
About 60 members of Middletown Company 1 147th Infantry Ohio National Guard were summoned to Youngstown and nearby areas to prepare for duty amid the Mahoning Valley strike settlement. Captain Robert Stewart led the Middletown unit following a call from the Adjutant General in Columbus. A style show appeared in Central Store windows with live models in dresses and sport clothes. Dr. L C Neer from the local Board of Health warned restaurateurs and hoteliers that milk must be served in its original containers. Hugh King and wife were in Miami Florida visiting their daughter Dolores Gingerich and grandson Hugh Jr.
A movement argues for electing Supreme Court justices by the people, requiring a constitutional amendment. The piece notes states with varied methods, cites past court-packing and recall proposals, and questions accountability of justices to the public and branches. It references Eisenhower, Warren, Frankfurter, and Black in examining political influence on court decisions.
Tomorrow's stars favor business and finance with domestic promise and an inviting outlook. For birthday individuals, ambitious plans and energy could yield profits in six weeks, with caution in August and September and travel and expansion slated for early 1958.
In a breezy column the writer recalls Broadway bedroom farces including Twin Beds and Getting Gertie's Garter, spots theater revival at Henry Miller Theatre with Bert Lahr in Hotel Paradise, and riffs on bachelorette clubs and red petticoats. The piece also notes a loyal Ellenville subscriber, dog breed trivia, and zodiac character sketches for Virgo Libra and Leo with bridal rhyme tidbits.
The author muses on how kids imitate peers from dress to behavior and how adults spoil with matching outfits. He suggests making everyday virtues popular to reduce juvenile delinquency and notes the risk of producing adult rebels if youths refuse to be different.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports chums bet on Judy Holliday and Sidney Chaplin marrying and honeymooning in Europe during Bells Are Ringing vacation. The piece notes replacement talk for Holliday and Chaplin, plus a roundup of society gossip involving Lana Turner, Elizabeth Taylor, Slim connections, and other Hollywood and Broadway figures.
A government report shows the U S spent 62 billion dollars on foreign aid since World War II. A Milwaukee man tells a divorce judge his wife spent 200 dollars for chair repairs that originally cost 37 cents. The remark notes that upkeep matters more than initial price.
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