This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1957
Page
4
Middletown Ohio subscription notice lists rates for various delivery options including per copy, weekly, and annual mail plans. Publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857. Bible verse Leviticus 19 18 appears in the issue.
A growing number of American children learn about sex from teachers as parents lag. Schools emphasize life adjustment and family life education while facing objections from parents and a shortage of trained instructors.
The debate centers on keeping the debt ceiling near 1946 levels as defense spending and population rise. Supporters say the current ceiling is too tight given per capita costs, while critics warn against inflation and reduced defense value per dollar. Sen. Byrd opposes likening government to a store and argues higher spending can erode defense effectiveness.
Hal Boyle notes various quirky beliefs and trivia from around the world including a Pakistani bridegroom test by relatives, shoe buying habits, a candle wax trick to keep ink from smearing, and a forecast that the next ice age may begin around 50,000 AD.
FBI gains traction against commercial obscenity as new statutes bite. Ben Milton Lewis, a major dealer in obscene books and materials, was indicted for transporting pornographic material across state lines and sentenced to three years, amid a broader federal crackdown and investigations linking supply sources to New York City.
Dennis eight year old loves Oscar the turtle despite his静 loner nature. Oscar dies after capsizing, sparking a family moment where father guides a thoughtful funeral plan with a silver casket and a grave marker. Dennis asks to kill the turtle as a final twist.
Americans spent 117 million dollars on Caribbean vacations last year excluding transportation costs. The figure reflects domestic travelers seeking sun and island getaways amid rising travel interest.
Paul Harvey critiques slick magazines marketed to women with sexual cover stories. He argues publishers push sex education themes to sell, accusing respectable titles of pandering to neurotic readers. The piece claims no group is free of hypocrisy as salacious content circulates.
On November 11 1937 Ohioans honored World War dead with services marking the armistice signing 19 years earlier A Cincinnati parade was planned Hiram Fullen of Baltimore Street was named national service officer for the National Society Army of the Philippines Joseph S Wood was the national secretary A burglary alarm at Spritz Store on Central Avenue triggered police Walter R Bender a local attorney joined Dayton Scottish Rite class of 65 for the 115th degree opening session attended by many local members
Dave Regan notes a large list of honored veterans on Veterans Day as the nation reflects on world events. He cites Sputnik space activity, a missing luxury liner disaster, upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas, and a survey suggesting Middletown may become more churchgoing as invitations become more specific.
A collage of gossip notes ties Dorothy Kilgallen and Frank Sinata to a new book project, Pamela Churchill’s Cannes antics, bids over Sayonara and Ingrid Bergman’s legal action, Elvis discovery chatter, Miles Davis feuds, Jayne Mansfield clippings, and Rueful bets about Mille Miglia plans with a parade of stars and industry figures.
Tomorrow brings peaceful hours and harmonious relationships with promising progress in work during 1958. Scorpios should plan for future finances to minimize changes, while personal relations improve. for singles, a romance may form between June and September.
Printer comments on the IGY length while New Yorks Metropolitan Museum adds the nude painting September Morn to its collection The work is 45 years old and praised for its form Zadok Dumkopf muses on Congress and Washington haircuts rising to two dollars A modern Santa may ride a moon instead of a sleigh in this quirky column
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.