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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1955
Page
12
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The Soviet bloc sells $80 million of Soviet-type aircraft tanks artillery and submarines to Egypt on commercial terms. The transfer signals a shift from Western arms dominance and heightens Arab-Israeli tensions risking wider regional and global instability. Allen Dulles warns the Soviets may have four to six thousand jet planes for broad dispersal and disruption.
The Cheyenne State Tribune lauds the local railroad serving Cheyenne County for paying a record tax bill exceeding 15 percent of property taxes and employing about 2,900 people. The editorial argues railroads fuel growth, fund roads and schools, and sustain local purchasing power, ending with a note on the railroads’ essential transportation service.
The piece cites a Walcot aphorism, noting money fuels production. It states U S manufacturing capital reached 175 billion dollars last year, equating to about 12 thousand dollars per worker. It argues more tens of billions are needed to create good jobs and urges policies to keep investment-friendly conditions.
Hopalong Cassidy’s horse Topper, star of more than 95 films, reaches age 21 on Tuesday. A Hastings on the Hudson school hosts a party with a carrot center cake as he continues 30,000 miles of touring, aided by a stunt double for difficult feats. The piece also recalls writer Robert Sherwood’s death after the author’s brief heart attack, and a romantic cruise anecdote about champagne gifted from a couple’s 20th wedding anniversary.
Dave Regan reports on urban wildlife encounters and grateful praise for North Middletown’s volunteers. Mrs. Cecil Wilson feeds a ducking on Eldora Dr while Dr. Ralph Parmenter’s family thanks 15 volunteers who fought a kitchen dish washer fire in under five minutes, preventing spread. Mrs. Marvin Manker receives 150 birthday cards and gifts at Middletown Hospital.
The reading urges tact in personal relations and minor concessions for major gains. It notes strong prospects for occupational and financial advancement, harmonious social and romantic life early next year, and cautions against risky speculation. A birthday indicates ambition and intuition.
The analysis argues Adlai Stevenson benefits from early announcement to lock in delegates and deter favorite-son commitments. It contrasts pre and post convention campaigning, notes Stevenson’s improved ties with state leaders, and weighs party splits and the need to avoid Truman-era associations for broad appeal.
Iaclographs note that women may vote only in school and municipal elections in Nova Scotia Ontario Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia. It cites delayed suffrage due to beliefs about women's judgment.
Herman J aged 41, once an old bachelor and Northwestern University engineering student, finally marries after Dr George W Crane insists on decisive action. The couple wed within an hour of plan, dine with Mrs Crane, and later have two children. Crane urges timely marriages.
The text notes typical declines in off-year elections with 41 percent voting in 1950 and 63 percent in 1952, illustrating how turnout varies by election type. It also includes unrelated phrases about Hop-Scotch and histology.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Joanne Rio has a new admirer Mel Lewis, while Sammy Davis Jr.’s latest is a platinum blonde strip. Jeff Donnell and Aldo Ray hope for a Chicago reunion. Norman Mailer’s father heads to Mexico, and Jackie Roberts remains unsolved. Doris Duke’s Joe Castro opens a New York bank account. Audrey Hepburn eyes a New York cinema project. Gloria Vanderbilt swaps fur with Mrs Rome in a Sutton Place incident.
Las Vegas may host a noon musical at the Flamingo featuring Ella Fitzgerald after a suggestion from local entertainers who cannot hear the legend during peak floor show hours. Orrin Lehman watched Ella Logan in New York as she arrived, while Elizabeth Taylor showcased Ferber’s Giant wardrobe including Levi seams and a $16,000 ermine wrap.
Twenty years ago a surprise unveiling honored R. W. Solomon superintendent of Middletown Public Schools. Dayton artist Donald R. Richberg, former NCR administrator, studied the subject for months. Richberg met with American Rolling Mill officials and Charley R. Hook on economic matters. YMCA drive exceeded expectations with 1828 members enrolled in ten days.
A Texas library suspended services due to an influx of bookworms devouring and reading volumes. Elsewhere a rash of oddities spans Cairo insects, Winnipeg construction goofs, auto industry earnings, and a diver planning an unlikely channel crossing.
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