Ringling Brothers Circus to Perform in Dayton for 10 Days
Dave Regan notes high costs threaten touring circuses and urges attendance for a 10 day Ringling Brothers engagement in Dayton starting Friday. Sponsored by Antioch Temple of Masons, shows run 4 and 8 15 p.m. weekdays, three shows Saturday, with acts including Los Geraldos and Otto Griebling. Proceeds aid crippled children through Dayton Shriners.
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Middletown
Ringling Brothers Circus
Dayton
Antioch Temple of Masons
Shrine
Presidential Voyages Through the Big Three and Beyond
The article surveys presidential travel from Woodrow Wilson to Dwight D. Eisenhower and Truman, noting Atlantic Charter talks with Churchill, Yalta and Potsdam conferences, and Ike's Bermuda voyage with Churchill and Laniel. It contrasts wartime and peacetime missions and cites constitutional issues on presenting bills while abroad.
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Wilson
France
Europe
F. D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
United States
F.D.R
Congress
Africa
White House
Yalta
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Wake Island
Ike
Bermuda
Churchill
Joseph Laniel
Geneva
Korea
Rock n Roll Spreads Worldwide as Haley Appears on Ed Sullivan
Bill Haley and His Comets perform on Ed Sullivan Sunday night amid a global surge for rock n roll. The piece notes Haley's England Scotland tour, plans for South America and Britain in September, and rock’s presence from West Germany to Egypt. It also cites Soviet Pravda’s critique and Cardinal Stritch's Lenten letter urging bans on rock n roll activities in Catholic recreation.
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Bill Haley
Comets
England
Scotland
Ed Sullivan
Haley
South America
Britain
West Germany
Scandinavian Countries
Canada
Australia
Egypt
A_ British society orchestra
Mexico
Komsomol Pravda
Samuel Cardinal Stritch
Chicago
Middletown Journal Rate Card Details
The Middletown Journal publishes daily in Middletown Ohio. Subscription rates include per copy five cents on weekdays, city area five cents weekly by carrier, forty cents weekly outside city, ten dollars yearly by mail in trading area, seventeen fifty yearly outside trading area, and thirty five dollars annually for outside the USA. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
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News-Journal Inc
Middletown
Ohio
Postoffice
U.S.A
Ruth Handler and Mattel Aim at Toy Gun Boom
Ruth Handler, Mattel chief, says toy guns will lead 1957 sales, possibly 13 million by Christmas, outpacing dolls. The firm employs up to 1,000 in Los Angeles and nears 10 million in annual business as they push new items like the thunderburp gun and the Fanner Fifty.
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New York
Ruth Handler
Jesse James
Mattel, Inc
Los Angeles
Ruth
Erection of Wildwood Clubhouse Delayed. Fifth Music Festival Plans Set
Dr. C G Barton announces postponement of the Wildwood Golf Club clubhouse project. Elizabeth Lawrence at Miami University completes plans for the fifth annual Music Festival with about 1500 student participants. A Miami Valley Conservancy dam series begins in the Saturday Evening Post. Catherine Ann Volrich receives her nursing cap at Vincent Hospital Staten Island NY.
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Wildwood Golf Club
C. G. Barton
House Committee
Elizabeth Lawrence
Miami Universe
Saturday Evening Post
Miami Valley
Catherine Ann Volrich
Baltimore St
Vincent Hospital
Staten Island
N. Y
Crisis in Middle East Ties and US Role in Gaza Strip
David Lawrence argues Soviet pressure through Nasser keeps Middle East tensions high. He cites U S diplomacy as key, notes Israel’s security commitments, and questions whether diplomacy or economic pressure will force Nasser to change course. He recalls Dulles remarks on the Aswan Dam loan and Suez seizure context.
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Washington
Middle East
Nasser
U.N. Assembly
United States
Gaza Strip
Moscow
Saudi Arabia
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Arabia
Department of State
Congress
John Foster Dulles
Aswan Dam
Suez Canal
Mr. Dulles
Canberra
Australia
United States of America
Egypt
Dulles
Tito
Universal Canal Company
United Nations
United Nations Emergency
Hitler
Mussolini
Hayden's tight grip on Arizona funds keeps him unchallenged
George Dixon profiles Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona noting his long Senate tenure 30 years and powerful position as president pro tempore and Appropriations chair. The piece highlights his back scratching diplomacy with House leaders and his stubborn stand on tungsten funding, plus a glimpse at fellow lawmakers like Ezekiel Gathings and their regional pork barrel styles.
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Washington
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Senate
Appropriations
Dean
Appropriations Committee
Interior Department
Hayden
House Appropriations Committee
John Taber
New York
House
Clarence Cannon
Missouri
Michael Kirwan
Ohio
Kirwan
Rep
Senate House
Ezekiel C. Gathings
Zeke
Left-Handed Brainpower and Celebrity Tidbits Across History
A jumble of curiosities and anecdotes covers left handedness linked to intelligence, Jane Austen era nicknames, and famous sports figures facing hard times. The piece mentions Jesse James, Morpheus, and aging celebrities plus light horoscopes for Cancer women and travel notes on triplets in Seattle Corona and Texas.
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Seattle
Pamela
Penelope
Patricia
Corona
Calif
Faith
Hope
Charity
Texas
Tom
Harry
Quote echoes through time on women and love
The note cites a 1665 remark by La Rochefoucauld about a woman's love for her lover and love of love. Byron later echoed the line, often misattributed to him as the origin. The text urges remembering this for a quiz.
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Nate Morpheus
Semnos
Morpheus
Elsie D Wolf
Lady Mendl
Elsie
Francois la Fochefoucauld
Lord Byron
Paul Harvey Forecasts 1957 Economic Upswing amid Inflation Risk
Paul Harvey, citing Dr Gabriel Hauge and Commerce Secretary Weeks, predicts 1957 will be better than 1956 with continued consumer spending and a record retail total. Inflation looms, supported by wage gains and rising costs, while stock markets may shift as policy tools are used. Population growth accelerates as births, immigration, and housing rise.
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Grabriel Hauge
United States
Afl-Cio
Estrellita Forecast Highlights a Bright Personal Year
Daily star advice notes high energy for new ventures and finishing projects. For birthdays tomorrow, opportunities favor occupational and financial gains through late 1957 with October and November strong for achievement. Personal life should be positive though caution in late June. December may bring prestige and social gains.
Whimsical Snippets From A Blast Of Old News
A jumble of light headlines notes students at a Michigan college and a boy named Oliver Porter. An English garden yields a five thousand six hundred dollar gold eagle coin. Royal figures in England drift on emigration to Canada. Ir ish royal circles debate cooking. Whale numbers fall, freeing ocean room for fish. A Miami man disputes drunkometer tests after offering a tipple in court.
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Los Geraldos
Dayton Coliseum
Geraldos
Baltimore
Otto Griebling
Ringling
Frankie Salute
Jimmy Armstrong
Dayton Shriners
Shriners
U. S
North America
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
The
Middletown Journal
Hal Boyle
David Lawrence
United Kingdom
Canal Company
George Dixon
E. V. Darling
Clay County Savings Bank
Ed” Walsh
Willie” Keeler
Brooklyn
Buck” Herzog
Carol Shilling
Paul Harvey
Commerce
Weeks
Wards Automotive
Estrellita the Stars Say
Oliver Porter
Oliver, Jr
Michigan College
Wonder
Elizabeth
Margaret
Miami
Fia
Dennis the Menace
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