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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1956
Page
6
The Middletown Journal prices per copy and weekly rates for city and out of town readers are shown. Mail subscriptions vary by area with annual rates including the Sunday edition, and international rates are listed. The paper notes advance payment and includes a Bible verse in the closing line.
About 30 000 voters in Alaska elect a territorial legislature and three non voting Congress members to push statehood. Analysts note a pattern of party shifts over past elections and predict whether 1956 will mirror prior outcomes shaping federal representation.
The president will speak in Oregon and Washington on Thursday as part of a campaign swing from Minnesota. The piece notes California's pivotal 1916 vote and current Pacific Coast electoral weight, with 47 electoral votes across Washington Oregon and California. It recalls 1952 results and 1954 Senate and House trends shaping the regional outlook.
Religious bodies call for neighborhood integration and church desegregation as major obstacles to ending racial barriers. The Presbyterian and Methodist churches push reforms including removal of poll taxes, with explanations from Negro church leaders on entrenched all Negro congregations.
Hal Boyle reports Cecil B DeMille at 75 champions prayer as the path to happiness and notes his long career begun in childhood with biblical readings. He cites the commandment Thou shalt have no other gods before me and warns against gossip as influencing public life and politics.
The 1926 Middletown YMCA campaign opened with a dinner for workers at the Hotel Chester. Cal Grier and Ben Bender served as general and lieutenant general for the drive while Vernon Jones led the vision. DeWitt headed the business group and Mrs. C. C. Clark chaired the women's division. Circle Seven of the M E Missionary Society met at Mrs. Jasper Kievit home with assistants Mrs. Cecil Wilson and Mrs. Harry Martin. Mrs. G. Banker led devotions.
The discussion centers on term limits and the 22nd Amendment. Eisenhower is cited fearing a third term could affect party unity and national interest, while proponents compare to parliamentary tenure as a better safeguard. Roosevelt and King are referenced as examples of longer leadership tenures.
A fragment discusses garments and their weights such as girdles four ounces and nighties five and a half, then shifts to advertising slogans like Ask the man who owns one and You furnish the we will furnish the home. It also mentions careers and a humorous look at fashion in city life.
A mock dialogue riffs on Library of Congress changes and staff upheaval. The chief assistant librarian Verner W. Clapp reportedly quit amid rumors of indulgent projects and new funding from the Ford Foundation. The scene shifts to whimsical, erudite chatter about vinification and other arcane references.
Advertising solicitor, a school teacher, and Diana Doers with Dennis Hamilton hint at relocating to the United States. They discuss a $100,000 estate value and possible arrangements ahead of formal steps.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Midwest cops charging a male suspect in an unclear case, with garbled details about driving or wheels and a June reference blurred. The readable portion suggests a police action but lacks verifiable specifics for a full summary.
Coroner reports four deaths linked to Route 4 work near Hamilton with ongoing dangers from open highway sections. Speed limits 60 by day 50 at night. remaining municipal limits unchanged. Drivers urged to slow and drive carefully as autumn worsens visibility and traction.
The column threads a jumble of show business items including Prince Bernhard new U.S. arrival on October 20, Rex Harrison parallels, Anita Ekberg feuding with Victor Mature and Trevor Howard, Liberace bitten by a wasp, Dolores Perry wooed by Andre Brusac, and Licia Albanese seeking opera contacts. It notes British aristocracy turn to rock and roll and Jeanne Crain with Orson Lehman while Paul Sekmon romances his ex.
The horoscope suggests pleasant evening hours with loved ones and benefits from past good deeds for those with a forthcoming birthday. It notes a strong chance of meeting an influential person in February or March 1957, with travel and social plans likely in early 1957. March warns caution in risky ventures, and a child born this day will have great willpower and forcefulness.
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