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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1958
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily, weekday, Sunday, and mail options with rates for in city, trading area, outside trading area, and outside USA. Also includes a biblical quotation about faith healing from Mark, 5:28.
Pennsylvania Republicans debate Harold E. Stassen as he seeks the gubernatorial nomination. The article traces the Keystone State GOP from Simon Cameron to the modern era, noting past uprisings by Pinchot and shifts in power, including Duff and Leader era changes and the 1956 Clark-Senate election shakeups.
A public notice lauds The Salvation Army for its wartime support and ongoing work aiding families in trouble and the underprivileged. It highlights the organization’s spirit, dedication, and role as a lifelong force for good in the community during Salvation Army Week.
The article notes Ted Williams earns an estimated $135,000 a year, the highest baseball salary ever, but after federal and state taxes he nets about $35,000. It likens his earnings to batting for the government more than for himself.
New York humorist Hal Boyle reflects on shifting norms past and present. He lists vivid, sometimes uncomfortable memories from midcentury daily life, from fashion and transport to family routines and social expectations, highlighting contrasts with modern times.
A Washington correspondent argues the Soviet Union jams Voice of America broadcasts to Russia and other Slavic languages. He suggests fear of internal debate, suspect of dissent, and the regime’s likely downfall as truth reaches the people.
George Dixon describes a crowded Ike press conference and the national mood as reporters chase alarming headlines. He recalls a chaotic morning routine and notes Eisenhower's calm demeanor amid a cosmopolitan gallery scene and multi language coverage.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Hollywood dating stories and a looming cabinet resignation scandal. Paris insiders predict a new leading man, while Ed die and John Gavin draw chatter. Ensuing bits cover Brando diet trends, Tequila vogue, Hitchcock plans, and a Shah palace pick amid Washington gossip.
Fulton Lewis Jr. surveys Harold Edward Stassen as Pennsylvania voters prepare to decide his fate. The piece frames Stassen as a symbol of a Republican claque facing rivals Arthur McGonigle and William S. Livengood, with the outcome shaping party directions and public repudiation of political opportunism.
The Dionne quints and siblings were to live together as one family after years with two four year old quints in their own Callander nursery. Plans for a new house to house all the Dior ies were to be drafted and implemented.
Tomorrow's aspects favor routine schedules and home life over new ventures. Outdoor work benefits from strong influences guiding steady progress and stability.
A light horoscope notes that your focus this year will be on job and finances with no windfalls expected. June and September bring brief financial gains, October offers job recognition, travel mid July could suit singles, and late December brings good news. A child born today is described as gentle and conservative.
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