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Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1956

Page

4

Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Notice

The Middletown Journal lists pricing for subscriptions by copy, carrier in city area, outside city area, and mail in trading areas with and without the Sunday News Journal. Rates vary by region, with international mail at $35 per year, all payable in advance. The paper publishes every evening except Sunday and is printed at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio.

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Atomic Insurance Grows as Nuclear Liability Looms

The Joint Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy examines who protects the public when a reactor accident occurs. The private insurance industry and the federal government share liability, with the government expected to cover the excess beyond private capacity.

Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy Clinton P. Anderson D-N.m Anderson Senate Clarence E. Larson Oak Ridge Laboratory A.E.C Larson England Arco Idaho U.S Joint Committee Sen. Anderson

Potential steel strike looms as prices rise

Steel capacity and production hit record highs through April 1956 while wages and prices also set records. A possible United Steelworkers strike seeks higher pay and benefits, with industry analysts split on cost. If talks fail by June 30, plants could close, shaping broader wage settlements and inflation risks in the election year.

United States Steelworkers Otis Brubaker Iron Age American Iron and Steel Institute Steel Magazine United States Steel

Martha Scott Wants to Shed the Angelic Image

Hal Boyle profiles actress Martha Scott who chafes at the sweet saintly roles that have defined her on stage and screen. She seeks varied parts from Moses’ mother in The Ten Commandments to a steamy TV wife, and resists being endlessly typed as Miss Bishop.

New York Paradise Martha Scott Martha Miss Scott Kansas City Missouri Gee's Creek Orson Welles Emily Webb Thornton Wilder Our Town Hollywood ABC Miss Bishop Moses Robert Montgomery Marilyn Monroe Mother Mahree

NATO faces test as Churchill may seek Soviet entry

The piece contrasts Churchill's hint at Soviet admission to NATO with The Manchester Guardian's view that NATO risks erosion without a clear plan. It notes Western doubts about relying on massive retaliation, military cohesion gaps among NATO members, and calls for mobile forces, while questioning the practicality of a fully democratic, peaceful Kremlin shifting NATO’s purpose.

Washington Britain Winston Churchill Manchester Guardian England Winston Russia NATO Soviet Union United Nations Soviet Russia Kremlin Korea Atlantic Council Dulles M. Mollet Pearson Europe Algiers Gruenther Germany Guardian Congress New

Wedding doubles trend shows wartime shift in rings

A wedding notice notes Margaret Truman and Clifton Daniel had a single ring ceremony, a rarity as 1940s double ring marriages surged from 15 percent before WWII to 95 percent by 1944. The piece surveys reasons from romance to wartime insecurities and stamps among readers.

Margaret Truman Clifton Daniel

Miss Lucy Steals the Spotlight in Washington Folklore

Washington gears to bid farewell to Sen Walter George as he leaves the Senate for a NATO post while his wife Miss Lucy dominates social lore. The colorful Dowager of the capital, famed for wit and companionship, has long balanced charm with sharp humor.

Washington Walter F. George Georgia Senate Eisenhower North Atlantic Treaty Organization Lucy Miss Lucy Mr. George George John McClellan Arkansas Ed Martin Pennsylvania Mamie Eisenhower Mamie John Foster Dulles NATO Congress Ladies Club

Harkrader elected president at First Baptist Society

Mrs E J Harkrader was elected president of the First Baptist Woman's Missionary Society with Mrs Lawrence Kittle and Miss Emma Shafer as vice presidents. McKinley Junior High School held its annual Music Festival featuring Carroll Wright Marian Goldflies John Little Eddie Glover Charles King and Jean Bennett.

E.J. Harkrader First Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society Lawrence Kittle Emma Shafer McKinley Junior High School Carroll Wright Marian Goldflies John Little Eddie Glover Charles King Jean Bennett

Middletown House and Garden Tour Opens for Charity

Middletown hosts its first village wide tour of modern and traditional homes and gardens to benefit Middletown Hospital under Hospital Auxiliary sponsorship. Tickets available at Bates Shop or Rathman Troup, or at tour homes Saturday and Sunday 2 to 5 pm. Notable sites include the Bates home at 404 S Main, Veritys at 218 S Main, Aull Jr. at 201 The Alameda, Hooks at 7 Alameda Circle, Rathman at 207 Highland, Whcokfs at 3205 Milton, Gardners at 1 Gardner Place, Nelsons at Countryside, Jones at Thorn Hill, plus two garden spots at 1002 S Main and 3404 Central Ave. Hostesses and Girl Scouts will guide visitors. The event mirrors civic tours in other cities and marks Middletown’s first, with Oxford also opening homes this month.

Middletown Bates Shop S. Main Street Rathman Troup Central Avenue Middletown Hospital Hospital Auxiliary Clark Bates S. Main St Calvin Veritys S. Main John Aull Jrs The Alameda Charles R. Hooks Alameda Circle E. D. Rathmans Highland Colin Gardners Gardner Place Robert Nelsons Clarence Jones Thorn Hill Newman Bersole H. A. Sebald Central Ave Williamsburg Iva Oxford Homes

Publicist notes and Hollywood scoops in weekly column

A stream of showbiz items highlights publicist maneuvers at 20th Century Fox, Ava Rand’s publishing scoop, Mileposts from Marilyn Monroe quotes, and casting moves around Debbi, Eddie Fisher, and Sammy Kaye. Topics span Ava Rand, General Foods, Harry Belafonte, Marjorie Lawrence, and Bastion’s theater happenings.

20Th Century Fox Marilyn Monroe New Jersey Meyner Democratic Party David Gimbel Melissa Weston el Morocco Juanita Forbes London Anita Ekberg Anthony Steele Random House Ava Rand

Horoscope for Estrellita influences career and home life

Vibrations advise restraint and quiet leisure as emotions run high. Avoid impulsive changes in projects and steer clear of conflict with colleagues. If today is your birthday you enter a cycle of potential occupational and financial gains lasting at least three months, with later December growth opportunities shaping 1957.

Kazan discovers June Carter in Nashville for New York studio study

Elia Kazan meets a beautiful blonde named June Carter in Nashville and she travels to New York in days to begin emoting at the Actors Studio. Jule Styne and George Gilbert host a Town House party for Sammy Davis Jr. to celebrate his box office appeal.

Elia Kazan Nashville Tenn June Carter New York Actors Studio Jule Styne George Gilbert Mr. Wonderful Sammy Davis Jr Paris Leonora Corbett Dave Brubeck Miles Davis Prestige

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