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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1957
Page
4
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A three day gathering in Chicago draws several hundred conferees from higher education private business and government to discuss boosting American science both theoretical and applied. The NATO Jackson report warns the Soviet Union now graduates more scientists than all NATO nations combined challenging the Atlantic pact.
Government economists warn a stable period or mild recession may lie ahead. By August, instalment credit reached a record 33 billion, with autos accounting for about 15 percent of the total. Repossession rates rise in downturns, potentially depressing production further, though 1954 GDP fell only about 3 percent from 1953.
Hal Boyle reflects on the shooting death of Albert Anastasia in New York, noting a five man hit from a barber shop, the public tolerance for underworld executions, and the orchestration behind the crime. He compares gangsters to military minds and questions the likelihood of a successful trial.
David Lawrence argues the Zhukov dismissal shows one man rule in the Soviet Union. He urges a Western public information blitz to awaken Russians to their lack of freedom and deter war through nuclear retirements and global support for democracy.
Jim Bishop portrays Signor Mario Cioffi and his aging Fiat in Naples as they recount exile, war memories, and daily life. The couple reflects on Fascist past, Mussolini, and Hitler while detailing wages, fuel costs, and small comforts like meals and television.
Factographs cover topics from hay fever sources to Noah Webster’s rare dictionary copies. It notes Phoenician inventions, Roman tail docking beliefs, and wartime ironworker exemptions. It cites the Statue of Liberty's long build and French exhibition, plus curios about Nepal’s Hindu king and the Spirit of ’76 by Archibald Willard.
The Traffic Safety Commission of Portland Oregon says following too closely and failure to yield the right of way are the leading accident causes. The column notes many highway patrol arrests target these violations and reflects concerns about being tailgated or not yielding.
A Dutch mathematician, Dr Hans Freudenthal of Utrecht, unveils Lincos a cosmic language using Riks dots and Pots to converse with aliens. He argues a common tongue could foster understanding despite different beings and even jokes about resisting Ursus Major propaganda with American terms.
The piece urges direct focus on new profitable directions, urges birthday readers to plan expansion in 1958, and advises tact in dealings. It notes financial improvements from mid-December, warns against November and March extravagance, and highlights strong creative, travel, and romance potential in 1958. A child born that day is described as trustworthy, energetic, and determined.
Pasquale Scotti aged 43 was shot dead at a friend’s home in Baltimore Street, leaving eight children. Mrs. Everett Barcalow and her daughter Peggy won best comic couple in the Franklin American Legion Halloween parade. Carl C. Parramore, Paul V. Selby, and Howard A. Wilson from Middletown joined 86 embalmers licensed by the State Board of Embalmers. J. E. Rudd became temporary chairman of a Dad committee for Cub Scout Pack Two’s Halloween party and Father involvement.
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