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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1957
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for 6 and 7 day mail options, both in city and outside areas, with international rates. The notice marks the publication’s daily schedule and historical note dating to 1857.
The article argues that Greek demand for Cyprus affects United States policy under the Eisenhower doctrine and could threaten NATO and the Baghdad Pact. It notes the Makarios release, Turkish opposition, US bases at Adana, and Crete, plus the risk of one sided pro US loyalties driving anti colonialist sentiment and potential shifts in NATO and Baghdad Pact dynamics.
A sound rule-of-thumb urges homeowners to review fire insurance. Since 1945 home building costs have doubled and other household items have risen similarly. Update policies through a local agent to ensure adequate coverage, which may cost little more with a single policy.
Teresa Szewska, star of Kanal, laments a monthly 12 dollar stipend on return to Poland and says she must borrow taxi money. She criticizes Poland's poverty, recalls government support for her dress and shoes, and recalls being detained by security police years ago.
National Honor Society lists 12 juniors including Larry Booker Betty Bowman Robert Gade Lucy Long Paul Shartle Margaret Valentine and Richard Valentine with Robert Tate elected president and Donald Davis vice president. Middletown police recover five stolen cars in three days returning three to owners Thomas Reese Harry Albion and Louise Finkleman. Archery Club officers named George Harvey Aaron Steinmetz Bessie McDowell and Mrs Florence Lee. Britain’s prime minister Stanley Baldwin resigns. Neville Chamberlain becomes successor.
George E. Sokolsky argues crime reflects law and press influence. He claims officials tolerate crime margins, notes Costello’s legal vulnerabilities, and questions due process in the Lanza case while stressing constitutional rights and the evolving battle between organized crime and policing.
A sharp critique from Milton Shulman targets the New York play A Hatful of Rain as neurotic and sexually charged, drawing on Williams and Miller themes. The piece cites its depiction of Oedipus complexes, addiction, and violence amid wartime Brooklyn, with unrelated trivia about veterans and odd facts fading into a mosaic.
The AFL-CIO faces questions about enforcing democratic, transparent conduct within its ranks without federal laws backing it. The Executive Council wields limited power lacking subpoenas, yet recently expelled Dave Beck from its vice presidency and suspended two smaller unions, signaling stronger acting commitment post Senate revelations.
The quiz touches on metal purity, movie history, and social trivia. It notes Sterling silver as 92 percent silver and 7 percent copper. It recalls Clayton, Jackson and Durante in Road House with Helen Morgan. It cites French wives' views on husbands and a writer facing rejection before success.
A French company is testing a newly developed hygrostat to determine road icing. A simpler method remains widely used: drivers slam on the brakes to test traction. The piece notes the public’s reaction to movie buzz in Los Angeles and mentions Grandpappy Jenkins’s curious observation about flies entering homes between seasonal window changes.
In Middletown mothers face a summer of coordinating many children with eight hours of unsupervised time ahead. The piece urges motorists to slow down and stay alert to protect children during months when supervision is scarce and kids may roam streets.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports quiet about a July wedding as Marie McDonald plans a London return with Michael Wilding. Fern Tailor Gimbel flirts with Francesco Galesi. Diana Barrymore triggers backstage tensions. Kefauver eyes big business pricing. Broadway buzz covers Jane Russell, Sid Lumet, My Fair Lady woes, and a blue trumpet by Miles Davis.
The horoscope recommends sticking to routine, reading and quiet relaxation while postponing ambitious plans. It notes potential five month advance if current efforts persist, mid October payoffs, possible marriage for singles, and early 1958 business opportunities with a versatile, principled child.
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