Middletown News Brief from S Broad at First Ave
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1957
Page
4
Middletown, Ohio item from S Broad at First Avenue provides a brief local record likely a notice or notice-like snippet with place and date implied by location. Further content not provided.
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Billy Graham predicts Manhattan New York will be the most prayed for city this year. He announced a Madison Square Garden crusade this May and June after accepting the Protestant Council of New York invitation in December 1955. The piece notes mixed reactions from religious leaders and details Graham's growing influence, staff, salary, and publishing activities.
A Journal of the American Medical Association article notes that religion and medicine have grown closer in the United States. About 1,100 of 7,000 hospitals have religious affiliations and ministers of three faiths are commonly available. Clergymen and medical professionals increasingly train across fields to boost mental health care, with faith cited as a key recovery factor by a Cornell professor.
John Ross, assistant fire chief with 47 years in the department, retires as Elmer F. Reed accepts the resignation. A four member Odd Fellows committee plans a Springfield lodge inspection caravan. St Paul Evangelical and Reformed Church confirms 14 youths including James Barnes Barbara Buchanan and Vivian Hickey. Walter J. Braun city manager attends relief conference with Butler County commissioners at Hamilton to discuss relief funds.
New York columnist Hal Boyle riffs on reader mail and curious trivia from 1880 ox eating to Fortune tellers. The column notes quirky bites about goa altar in a chapel, a plane trainer, and odd consumer items while lampooning asides about health, languages, and daily life.
George E. Sokolsky argues McCarthy’s death reshapes party dynamics. He predicts a 1958 leadership shift to Styles Bridges, tension between Modern and Conservative Republicans, and a possible Democratic revival by 1960. The piece contends McCarthyism’s end dissolves stereotypes aiding cross party cooperation.
Paul Harvey analyzes Red China's growing distress as famine, floods, and uprisings strain Peiping. He notes food shortages, rising prices, and mass executions to quell riots, with external aid and embargos shaping Moscow's leverage. The piece questions Western willingness to ease trade bans amid China’s need for cash.
The piece argues President Eisenhower is his own strong man, dismissing rival claims from Humphrey Adams and Wilson. It notes Ike approved Humphrey’s warned budget stance and teased analysts about who writes what, portraying the president as in control of fiscal policy and narrative.
Dave Regan advises calm preparation for possible tornadoes this month. He notes enhanced reporting makes threats feel familiar though not common to Middletown, urges family safety planning, basement shelter, and avoiding panic to improve survival chances.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Sophie Tucker in London facing travel hurdles to Israel, Inger Stevens divorce talks in New York, and Tony Soglio challenging terms. Frank Costello case chatter, upsurge in Western TV pilots, Molly-Eddie Bragno divorce, and My Fair Lady road company profits in Kansas City. Ali Khan art sale in Paris. Sparkling diamonds on Perry Como. Carolyn Leigh sues Sunbeam. Atom bomb scoop nearly aired, canceled by Defense. Johnny Desmond fights for Russ Colombia rights. Cuban gambling tables see big spenders. Stan Kenton contemplates psychiatry, Ann Sothern voice noted, Sammy Kaye rocks, Charlie’s Tavern moves to W 52nd Street, Juliette Greco ex-husband wedding in Paris with Jeanne Moreau.
Tomorrow’s vibrations suggest unusual trends that may aid your business or profession. In the afternoon romance and domestic affairs shine, with outdoor activities noted. If today is your birthday, optimism grows in personal relationships, while five months ahead emphasize domestic and property matters and social life. A child born today shows keen perception and a strong desire for material success.
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