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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists per copy and subscription rates for city area and outside regions, with or without the Sunday edition. Prices include weekly and annual mail options, with a note on publication details and a biblical quote.
A reflective piece tracing the use of volunteers in international conflicts from Egypt and Suez to China and Spain. It weighs international law on neutrality, mentions Khrushchev and Knowland, recalls Eagle Squadron and Flying Tigers, and mocks shifting claims about truth, myth, and belief in a modern age of doubt. The essay contrasts older certainties with evolving ideas while noting hopes and faith amid uncertainty.
Washington readers saw lawyers from 31 states issue a statement questioning resistance to Supreme Court rulings on segregation. The piece discusses lawful challenges to decisions, cites McCollum v. Curators and Luther Weigle critiques, and notes public campaigns and dissent within church circles and Justice Black’s 1952 opinion.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin sought to revive ancient Greek Olympics to foster friendship among nations through amateur competition. While the ideal aimed for harmony, modern Games have seen disputes and controversial disqualifications, with Russia and the United States leading early in the 1956 Melbourne opening.
Weeks before election day the Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report sent research kits to Senate and House candidates of both parties. If the recommendations are followed they would save an estimated 5 billion dollars yearly and possibly more, constituting the clearest blueprint for federal government efficiency and economy.
George Dixon and loyal press members attend Ike’s post election conference amid talk of a new era. The leader answers briskly, defends two term limits, and rejects expanding diplomacy with Russia while fielding quick questions from reporters.
Carrie Sixt recalls a ring once taken during childhood from the Bailey home on Yankee Road. A South Dakota mailed letter from “A Stranger To You” finally returned the ring after more than 50 years, bringing forgiveness and relief to Mrs Carl Sixt of Trenton. Also urged: donate a white damask table cloth for Children’s Home Christmas parties and arrange pickup.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Judy Garland’s split with Colin Romoff and Lee Phillips testing for a TV role in Sayonara. Rod Steiger vs Diana Dors at Actors Studio. Lila Vietor named Francoise Sagan visits Tennessee Williams. Brubeck audience votes reveal arts scene tension.
Jazz fans and sidemen clash on taste as stars push their limits. Patience shines briefly on stage in The Apple Cart, while Barbara Bel Geddes and Michael Redgrave in The Sleeping Prince show offstage距离 diverging moods. Natasha Cummings bids near $250,000 for Edward G Robinson collection as Nat King Cole notes Mona Lisa request at the Copa. Bergman’s outfits for Anastasia cost about $100,000.
The column blends astrological advice for tomorrow with birthday insights and favorable outlooks for October. It also reports on Sam Homsey collaborating with Jack Denton Scott on Carney, Rocky Maranello’s weight battle, movie industry buying scripts, a Cerutti’s duet featuring Julie Andrews and William Bernie, and Ruth Berle with Mrs Milton Berle at a theatre viewing.
A travel style sketch recounts Marie de Medici’s historic ties to Paris landmarks and French culinary craft, then shifts to Parisian nightlife and boulevards. It contrasts Belgian views on dress and sex appeal, notes wartime occupations of Brussels, and cites coffee’s prominence in Belgian daily life.
Middletown Aerie of Eagles initiated a class of 135 members. Judge E H Dell gave the welcome and introduced the speaker due to the president's hospital stay. Roy W Scotfield urged tougher drunken driving laws amid a 100 percent rise in DUI cases. Armco boxing bouts at the Y drew a large crowd with Swartzell defeating Stultz and Van Buskirk, Abner, and Myers in stoppages.
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