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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1957
Page
4
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The piece extols National Newspaper Week October 18 and National Newspaperboy Day. It links free press to informed citizenry, democratic government, and public trust, urging protection of the right to know and ongoing dedication to journalism and its youth.
At Brighton Labour leaders publish two pamphlets proposing renationalization of steel and long distance trucking and widening public ownership to failing industries. Miss Jennie Lee and Aneurin Bevan figures clash with 32 MPs and 41 Brighton resolutions push nationalization beyond official policy.
New York feature profiles Peter DeMet, who retired at 37 and, now 44, pursues varied ventures. He built a Chicago Pontiac agency, invested heavily in bowling, mined thorium, financed golf film shorts with stars like Snead and Demaret, and advocates relentless work for luck.
Report notes a Wisconsin airport launch tied to a lake fish fry rather than flying fish. An astronomer cautions the sun will double in heat a million years hence, but for now residents should expect a cold winter.
The piece argues President Eisenhower overstepped legal limits by using federal troops in Arkansas. It cites the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, notes the absence of constitutional authorization, and discusses the roles of state authorities, federal marshals, and court orders amid Central High School desegregation tensions.
In a vivid Washington column, George Dixon notes Senator John L. McClellan adjourns labor rackets hearings while Arkansas figures draw attention. Dixon jokes about Hoffa and Teamsters ties, cites extortion defense funds, and predicts McClellan’s Arkansas trip amid Faubus and integration debate.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Leona Gage's plan to divorce her husband after publicity from the Miss United States contest. The piece mentions GOP rumors, Hollywood personalities, and various showbiz tidbits across regions, including friends planning a statue for Leo Lindy and other entertainment notes.
The Community Guild, formed in 1947 by Ed Sickle and now run by the Middletown Jaycees, collects donations for hospital patient benefits and living memorials. Contributions go to Middletown Hospital with notices to honorees or families, and funds have reached about $8,000.
The New York City Board of Education votes to burn Huckleberry Finn as unfit for a school textbook citing derogatory passages. Critics defend Twain's portrayal of Jim and the 19th century South saying literature reflects flaws and human imperfections.
The horoscope advises focus on work and avoiding distractions. For birthdays tomorrow, up to three months look constructive with caution against hasty decisions and excessive spending. The year ahead holds good relationships and notable career activity, with travel possible between May and August 1959. A child born then will value justice and harmony but dislike drudgery.
Twenty years ago on Oct 1 1937 local Bell Telephone manager R F Winterhalter announced the end of toll charges for telephone service between Middletown and Trenton. YMCA leaders Cribbs and Horne returned from Dayton campaign. A decamping order for hoboes was issued by Sheriff Walke. Shacks along the Pennsylvaniarailroad north of Hamilton were set afire by Linkins Cleaver and Duerr. War Cry pictured Armco Band conductor Frank Simon and assistant conductor Ernest Glover.
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