Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Office
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for in city and outside areas, with or without the Sunday edition, including mail options to trading areas, outside trading areas, and international rates. All subscriptions are payable in advance and the office is at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio with a legal notice statement and a Bible verse printed.
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How U S Got Canal Zone
The piece tracks U S interest in a Panama Canal from the 1846 treaty with Colombia to the 1903 Panamanian revolt and U S recognition, outlining the Hay Herran treaty, Colombian resistance, Roosevelt's stance, and the 1921 treaty acknowledging Panama’s independence with a $25 million payment.
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Suez Canal
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Colombia
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Panama Canal
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Spain
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Theodore Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
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Canal
U.S. Canal
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Woodrow Wilson's Centennial Reflections on a Transformative Leader
The piece surveys Woodrow Wilson as a pivotal 20th century figure noting his WWI leadership transporting forces across the ocean and his vision for an international order. It highlights his reforms as New Jersey governor and president, including labor rights, federal agencies, education reforms, and his role at the Versailles conference. It also credits his influence on later institutions like the United Nations and the Federal Reserve.
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International Labor Office
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Versailles
Hiss Back Raises 1956 Campaign Weather
George E. Sokolsky argues Alger Hiss remains a political liability in 1956 politics as Adlai Stevenson and Eleanor Roosevelt respond to President Truman’s Hiss remarks. He critiques party strategies, notes lingering Cold War anxieties, and warns against diverting debates to a divisive case.
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John Foster Dulles
Alger Hiss
Richard Nixon
Hiss
Stevenson
Henry Wallace
Milton Eisenhower
Department of Agriculture
Harry Truman
Horoscopy For Stars And Opportunities Across Six Weeks
Estrellita notes mixed planetary influences for today then improved outlook by afternoon. Birthday guidance urges capitalizing on opportunities for occupational gain over six weeks with creative tasks and travel fostering new business contracts and friendships. romance shines June to September next year. A child born this day may be artistically inclined and resist monotony.
Joe Smith in the pulpit echoes and politics
Washington columnist surveys Dr. A Powell Davies sermon critiquing the Joe Smith gag at the Republican National Convention. He argues ministers should preach truth over partisan tricks and urges highlighting genuine Joe Smiths who rose from poverty and served country rather than mocking voters.
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A. Powell Davies
Adlai Stevenson
Joe Smith
Senate
America
Davies
Joe Smiths
Free America
Parcs
Business
Labor
October weather and mixed musings from New York
E V Darling notes October best for weather in New York with bright skies and brisk air. He jokes about a local race, mentions Toots Shor scratched, and includes wide-ranging Q and A on marriage ages, smoking manners, retirement, and horoscopes with references to Princess Margaret and Anita Ekberg.
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E. V. Darling
New York
Best
Columbus Circle
Washington Square
Central Park Reservoir
Roseland
Merle Wendt Stars as Buckeyes Roll 60 to 0
Merle Wendt, son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Wendt of 21 Ardsmore Dr, led Ohio State to a 60 0 victory over New York University earning Buckeyes captaincy in his third season He previously played three years with Middletown High. Yankees Top Giants 2 1 in World Series opener with Lou Gehrig homer Jim Ripple also homered Neighborhood Garden Club hosts second annual Community Flower Show at Civic Association auditorium First honors in sweepstakes won by D E Snider and H C Weikel takes top professional award.
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Merle Wendt
Frank E. Wendt
Ardsmore Dr
Ohio State
New York University
Buckeyes
Merle
Middletown
Yankees
Giants
Lou Gehrig
Yanks
Jim Ripple
Neighborhood Garden Club
Civic Association
D. E. Snider
H. C. Weikel
Government budgeting and mis estimation critiqued
A column criticizes Congress for lavish spending and inaccurate revenue guesses. It argues Uncle Sam miscalculated last year by eight billion dollars and overhead by four billion, while defense and welfare outlays soared. It warns taxpayers will demand accountability.
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Uncle Sam
Sam
Inaugural Car Tags Show Ike Nixon Dummies
Washington notes a controversy over inaugural auto tags bearing dummy photos of Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard M. Nixon. Director George E. Keneipp defended the dummy proofs while Democrats protested. Senator Potter of Michigan shifts to campaign duties as Frank Church challenges Herman Welker for Senate.
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George E. Keneipp
Keneipp
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
District of Columbia
Adlai F. Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Idaho
Time machine with a kick cited in a playful review
The piece notes politicians receive a break during campaigns and jokes about listening or not. It mentions France claiming a device to age wine and then proclaims a time machine with a kick. A western jurist compares 1956 children to 1856 peers, suggesting a long memory may be warranted.
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