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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1957
Page
4
The Middletown Journal details subscription prices for city and mail delivery, with per copy costs for weekdays and Sundays, and annual rates for trading and outside areas. Includes publishing note and a Psalm verse fragment.
The piece analyzes President Eisenhower's Wake Up America broadcasts noting aides craft clear phrases for listeners. It cites examples stressing timely defense, scientific education, and government efficiency while contrasting simpler wording with clumsy phrasing.
The President argued the nation must not seek federal spending for non essential aims while defense and peacemaking costs loom large. He warned that failure to prevent war would enslave survivors and usher a Dark Age, and noted debate over whether spending, currently about 38 billion dollars annually, should rise to bolster missiles and rockets.
A humorous piece examines how men describe a night out to their wives. It sketches several archetypes from the workaday professional to the anxious bookkeeper and the sneaky confidant, highlighting the tension between duty at home and a personal escape.
Washington faces questions over Justice Reed's potential appointment to the Civil Rights Commission. Critics fear conflicts with separation of powers as Reed could sit on lower courts and draw full Supreme Court pay while serving in the executive branch.
Washington notes that California’s 1950s gubernatorial contest centers on William F. Knowland vs Goodwin Knight with Pat Brown as a fading challenger. Nixon weighs risk of party split while George Christopher remains a potential Senate rival. Pat Hillsing may pivot to attorney general or Senate, leaving Knowland’s hold on power virtually unchallenged.
Washington confronts a flood of mimeo releases from government offices and parties urging faster space and defense programs. Officials jawbone about schedules and money while denials and contradictions abound. The State Department analyst warns of production quality versus scientific gains as GOP and Democratic leaders push for shifts in missiles and social programs.
A Middletown season sees nearly half a million Christmas cards mailed with prices from 10 cents, plus postage. A two cent card featuring a cross made from Health Seals raises funds for tuberculosis fight. A donor couple, 68 and 64, gave $1 to the Butler County Tuberculosis and Health Association and asked to remain unnamed. Both the card idea and the donation highlight community goodwill during the holidays.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Rock Hudson denying a rift amid marriage rumors with Betty Abbot as Faye Emerson heads to Mexico City for divorce papers. Esther Williams and Ben Gage split. Monte Proser considers Mocambo deal. Idris on Broadway notes. Apalachin draws attention as Mafia conference site.
Estrellita notes planetary configurations for tomorrow and the next six months, highlighting chances to gain through finances and personal relationships. It warns Sagittarians to avoid irritability in April and August and suggests relaxation when tired. a child born today may show imaginative talent for writing.
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