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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1957
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy prices and weekly rates in city and outside areas. Mail rates apply to Trading Area and outside Trading Area, with country and U.S. options, all payable in advance.
Bills to curb or regulate trading stamps move in about half of the 45 state legislatures as Tennessee passes a punitive tax. S&HH vows a legal challenge while Households rally to press for action. South Carolina debates enforcement and repeal, and North Dakota previously taxed issuers amid a referendum.
The New York Stock Exchange reports on investment clubs where friends pool funds and meet monthly to invest in stocks. With about 10 000 clubs and over 100 000 members the program educates novices, most with little prior experience, guiding them toward independent investing.
A Hal Boyle column surveys curious truths from modern times. It notes body element values, red schoolhouse paint, bird toe grips, many bat species, a pun in a subway shop, wooden nickels, and other trivia. It also touches malaria deaths, Cleopatra nets, Gandhi? and beer limits in wealth.
W. W. Sebald of Armco announced a sheet steel price hike to offset wage gains and higher raw material costs. Buddy Blankenship, a member of the 1935 Middletown American Legion baseball champs, signed with Sanford in Florida after a tryout with Joe Engel's baseball school. Wade Thomas and Earl Gingerich reported building materials damaged, prompting police involvement. Middletown Girl Scouts marked 25 years of scouting with a Civic Association program featuring Fred Gorman in a magic act and songs.
George E. Sokolsky comments on a Dallas teen Charlotte Jones letter praising Elvis Presley as eternal legend. He contrasts Elvis with Washington and other icons, questions pop culture worship, and laments limited cultural training in schools while noting Elvis’ potential and limits.
A column notes careless smoking in bed as a fire risk and suggests fireproof devices. It cites an imagined ideal female figure with measurements and jokes about astrology and Queen Elizabeth born in 1923. It ends with trivia questions on cinema and diets and a nod to vintage cars.
Washington reports two separated public notices of bans. Sherman Billingsley barred Jackie Gleason from the Stork Club, while James Hagerty announced Senator Joseph McCarthy was barred from the White House. The column notes suspicions of multiple Shermans involved and ponders publicity motives and social fallout.
Dave Regan calls for National Sunday School Week April 8 to 14 urging families to study the Bible with understanding. He notes the need for early Christian instruction to guide youth and promote spiritual strength through Sunday Schools. Easter Seal drive begins Friday to support crippled children and local medical research with most funds staying in the county.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Monique Van Vooren wowed parties with Elvis talk while Eddie Mayehoff frets over mixed TV reviews. Rumors swirl about Janet Blair, Betty Grable in gossip puzzles, and Wilma Montesi coverage. Bella stars face switchups as El Morocco relocates. Mercer teems with dial‑long distance praise.
Emotions may be unstable now but the stars promise favorable business and personal prospects this year. October brings good financial news and domestic harmony while June and August urge restraint on extravagant spending and speculation. A person born today may be highly sensitive and easily discouraged.
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