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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1956
Page
3
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The piece weighs the race to the 1952 national conventions, noting Aug. 13 Chicago and Aug. 20 San Francisco dates, Nixon’s re election bid, Eisenhower’s reaction, Stevenson’s renewed challenge, Harriman’s May surge, and the 1952 contrasts with the March front runners and declared candidates. It contrasts 1952’s crowded field with the current slimmer slate.
The piece discusses a possible split in the 1956 race if a civil rights platform or a States Rights candidate prevents a majority winner. It notes past cross-party vote dynamics, potential House action, and how equally divided state delegations could gridlock a presidential election. It cites Truman’s narrow-state wins and recalls 1824 and 1800 precedents.
Hal Boyle profiles Ed Kotite who helped his son Richie lose fat, gain muscle, and learn self defense. Kotite founded the National Sports Council with athletes like Joe Louis, Yogi Berra, Bob Cousy, and Doak Walker to publish low cost conditioning guides and promote sport driven discipline for American youth.
Washington report notes Truman’s push to be a free agent signals him as the potential kingmaker in the Democratic race. It cites his influence on Kefauver Stevenson Harriman and party unity while predicting a European tour to boost a possible third term. Critics say policy eloquence and money could drive Truman’s comeback in 1952.
Realistic thinking in finances is essential now and economy should guide both business and home plans. August meetings may boost prestige, October brings domestic stress but November brings relief, December offers hopeful news, and a child born today will be versatile and principled.
A column blends curiosities from Europe and gossip on names and marriages. It notes Belgium’s registrar approval for baby names, hints at legal name changes at 16, then parries with Q and A on Paris dinners, petite figures, and cat racing. It cites Monaco heir concerns, Lloyd’s insurance talk, Bible hair, and Aquarian star theories for married life.
Edith Pearson RN, 79, is noted as the country’s oldest active registered nurse, working at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital in Brooklyn. She entered St. John’s School of Nursing in 1900, reflecting a long career in nursing amid evolving road travel without a speed limit in automobiles.
Twenty years ago on May 9 1936 Bennett Chapple Jr. was among eight passengers when a Chicago Cincinnati airliner made an emergency landing in the yard of an Indian Hill estate. Oil line failure caused landing gear to fold under the plane but no injuries occurred. Esther Booher advanced to finals in Oberlin state music contest for high school violinists. Middletown Federal Savings and Loan Assn. marked its 50th anniversary with G A Wilmer as president, noting its origin as the Building and Savings Assn.
Carma Linette Crauder was named Miss Hospital Day Baby during Hospital Day Tuesday. John Barton and Jean Sebald were remembered as the first babies born in the hospital’s maternity ward in March 1918. Carma had been the first baby born during Hospital Day celebrations that year.
A New York fur shop reported theft, Fiji braced for a hail storm seen as bombing by Jupiter Pluvius, and a Canadian vagrant wore three full outfits. Victoria Cross parade, safety pin patent, tree climbing crabs, an aboriginal claiming witchcraft, and a Moscow woman with many descendants all frame a curious roundup of oddities.
Dave Regan argues that Ohio primaries produced few choices as many offices were uncontested. He urges laws to limit ballots to uncontested races or require parties to submit at least two names per office. Regan calls for a return to old convention selection to restore party responsibility and voter engagement.
The United States urges abandoning the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission created to inspect the Korean armistice. Since 1953 the 80 inspectors from Sweden Switzerland Poland and Czechoslovakia faced accusations of spying and restricted access in North Korea. Dulles signaled disbanding these teams as Robert Murphy pressed allies to abolish inspection units.
A compilation of misc factual statements spans topics from religion in Korea to American dental rates, Antarctic temperatures, milk to cheese ratios, animal terms, mountains, and US statistics. It lists cultural practices, geography, wildlife, industry data, and average measurements, reflecting varied trivia rather than a single narrative.
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