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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1959
Page
4
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The piece notes discussion on whether Eisenhower would seek congressional authorization to use armed force to defend Allied rights in Berlin. It cites past votes on Defend Formosa and the Middle East Doctrine, with broad congressional support but sharp opposition from a few senators. It suggests future carte blanche authorizations would likely pass despite dissent.
The piece notes aging world leaders such as Eisenhower Dulles Adenauer Chiang Kai-shek Nehru Ben Gurion Tito de Gaulle Macmillan Churchill Khrushchev Mao Chou En Tai and Stalin’s era while contrasting with Egypt's younger Nasser at 41, inviting readers to consider age of global rulers.
Hal Boyle argues that prosperity makes people cowards and creates unhappiness despite abundance. He warns money cannot buy lasting meaning as individuals fret over others' power and moral strength erodes. He urges a simple return to nature to rethink life.
Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy on Face the Nation says a Catholic candidate’s views on church and state would be debated but a religious test should not bar him from the presidency. He opposes ambassador to the Vatican and federal aid to parochial schools, noting Supreme Court limits and his own position shared by many Catholics.
Washington reports a Gallup poll finds crossword puzzles as America's most popular pastime with about 90 million adults. The survey ranks binge activities including bingo, checkers, pinochle, and chess, noting chess as least popular while characterizing the public’s leisure patterns and political ironies.
A European chemist says he has created artificial beef from wood while Grandpappy Jenkins links the modern Yule log to unpaid gifts. A Vermont postman collects stamps as a hobby, and a man is noted for his unusual job dedication.
Tomorrow Venus favors artistic and social life with generous job influences. For births in 1959, career and finances peak if opportunities are seized and ideas promoted. strong dates include March May July and December. May bring romance in July while August warns against overexertion and November extremes.
The text lists diverse trivia: opossums have a 13 day gestation, bees may reach 70 thousand per hive, the violin matured in the 17th century, crowing origins in cockfighting, onions and asparagus share the lily family, Mount Evans 14260 feet and Pike's Peak 14110 feet high roads, and ancient Egyptian artificial eyes made from glass feldspar pearl and ivory two thousand six hundred years before Christ.
A humorous weekly note on quitting smoking with appetite rise and a playful 10 calorie diet. The author and friend Mrs Vernon Jones share plans to track calories, hinting at weight gain risk, and present a satirical daily menu full of absurd items.
The piece argues nepotism in Congress is a long running issue, noting both historical cases and the payroll rules that shape how relatives may be employed. It cites Henry T. Rainey, John Nance Garner, and Bob LaFollette Jr. as examples and weighs staff allowances and duty against public interest. It highlights Iowa Representative Steven V. Carter's $11,873 yearly allocation for his college-aged son as a notable case.
On March 5 1959 Middletown's Little Theater group presented The Bad Man as dress rehearsals for the Armco Assn show. The cast included Peggy Asbury Mary Helen Mehl Rob in Vorhis George Madzia Paul Bailey Robert Bilman Earl Billman Herman L Barnes Harry Fromm Jack Baltzell and Francis Frommer. Armco Triangles defending state AAU champions were upset by a Cincinnati drug team 52 to 36 in Manchester Ohio Mack Long scored 17 for Armco. Acting Warden W F Amrine noted a large number of state records burned in the prison powerhouse before Gov Martin L Davey left office in January but said they may have been useless.
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