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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1957
Page
3
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for city area carriers and mail options, including 5c per weekday and 15c Sunday copies, with annual mail rates of 10 to 35 dollars. It notes publication by News-Journal Inc since 1857 and includes a Bible verse.
The United Nations Peace Observation Commission, formed in 1950 with 14 members, would observe and report on tensions near the Syrian Turkish border. Russia backs a special two week commission while the United States supports a prompt investigation without a formal commission. The effort recalls past UN probes and the Balkans subcommission.
Inquiry by the Kefauver Senate anti monopoly subcommittee reviews steel price increases. Steel firms show July gains barely cover wage hikes while unions report fatter margins. Economists debate causes as stock and steel markets react with weaker demand and potential price shifts on auto steel orders.
In a candid interview Hal Boyle notes Marlene Dietrich's simple beauty regimen and her view on glamor. She says she washes with soap holds one perfume bottle and values individuality over fashion trends. Dietrich divides time among stage work Las Vegas concerts concerts and Broadway openings while guiding three grandchildren and reading two to three books weekly. Her creed is to do your duty but do it every day.
George Sokolsky critiques the vogue of public confessions by celebrities and public figures as a sign of a degenerate era. He contrasts Raft and Barrymore with cautionary notes on pride and face, cites changes in taste, and reflects on morality, culture, and the clash between science and religion in 1957.
Reporter Jim Bishop paints Otto Preminger amid France’s La Lavandou as the director masks concern. Preminger discusses eating, temper on set, and vision for color and black and white scenes, while colleagues and a Hollywood casino story color the scene.
A botanist reports discovery of several new weed types. A Virginia dog in a science test reportedly smokes cigars. Los Angeles natives ponder Dodgers outcomes and Brooklyn tree transplants. A volcanic island forms in the Azores amid noisy birth. Horse track betting hits all time high as prices rise.
A Washington columnist riffs on Queen Elizabeth II's visit amid space race talk and Cabinet gossip. He notes a security slip that misaddressed a confidential memo to Rep. J Vaughan Gary and lampoons the error while linking it to discussions of Gordon Gray and Gabe Hauge.
Dave Regan notes Sputnik’s arrival arouses little outrage while a plan to distribute basketball tickets triggers jokes of treason. He extols Middletown foliage beauty, praises ruby trees, and urges readers to enjoy autumn colors, visit Brown's Run, and aim for Fort Ardent while leaves glow.
Peppy De Albrew notes that authentic 20s and 30s glamour in New York nightlife has faded. She recalls Place Pigalle and De Marco shows, the Moulin Rouge era, and her white pony Glu Glu as emblematic spectacles.
The text advises tact in business and personal relations, urges handling minor upsets calmly, and notes slow job and money gains may begin to improve early 1958 with initiative now. It also forecasts a pleasant social life from December to mid 1958, creative individuals receiving stimulation, and a loyal but opinionated child born on this day.
The text notes Rotterdam and Amsterdam lie largely below sea level with buildings on piles. It mentions early brain surgery by Incas and Aztecs around seven centuries ago. It also states males avoid winter hibernation by extending tunnels below frost and feeding on subterranean insects.
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