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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1959
Page
4
Public notice detailing daily and Sunday subscription costs for the Middletown Journal. Includes per copy prices, carrier and mailed rates, and outside trading area fees. Also notes publication by News-Journal Inc and a biblical quote.
The article notes U S purchases from the Soviet Union reach 17.6 million dollars while Soviet purchases of American goods total 3.5 million, about 0.01 percent of U S foreign trade and 0.5 percent of Soviet trade. It details export controls, demands for long term credits, and Moscow’s focus on acquiring American technology and plant equipment.
The narrative follows Ginny Frechette's delivery at Holy Name Hospital Teaneck New Jersey as doctors, nurses, and nuns guide the birth scene. The mother endures labor with emotion and resolve while Charlie waits, and the baby is born a boy named Jim Bishop Frechette, marking a family milestone.
Twenty years ago on a Thursday in 1939 Middletown housewives were blamed for shortages as they surged purchases of flour sugar and beans. Grocers saw possible speculation while US district attorney Calvin Crawford warned investigations into food price increases might be needed. A separate incident saw police rescue a boy trapped in a sewer near N Sutphin and McKinley streets.
In a response to Khrushchev's Foreign Affairs article, a Washington observer denounces the Soviet premier for demanding the conquest of Eastern Europe and argues that true peace requires free elections and respect for national sovereignty. The piece contrasts peaceful coexistence with autocracy and warns that oppressed nations will seek liberty despite Moscow’s pressures.
Paul Harvey laments CIA size and secrecy while praising Allen Dulles as loyal yet ineffectual. He cites congressional secrecy, waste, and lack of oversight, urging tighter control and even a congressional spy committee to monitor the spies.
The text notes the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston as the oldest historical organization in the United States. It also mentions maple syrup production from sap, the range of items in American five and dime stores, and a claim about North America being ice covered thirty thousand years ago.
Dave Regan reflects on holiday travel hardships and near misses. He recalls last year's traffic surge, compares Missouri and Ohio roads, and urges readers to stay home this long weekend to avoid the toll of holiday driving.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Cary Grant will host a rough cut screening of Operation Petticoat for magazine reviewers in New York City. The chatter covers Saratoga production tensions between Morton da Costa and Edna Ferber, plus other Hollywood goings on and a TV industry tragedy.
Estrellita notes tomorrow brings Mercury favorable for writing and documents while avoiding impulsive actions. For birthdays tomorrow, three months show slow progress but persistent effort earns rewards with opportunities in job and finance into 1960, plus December and January social activity and travel between May and August. A child born today will have integrity and optimism.
A Florida pre season stunt features a 12 year old devouring 42 pounds of watermelon in five minutes prompting remarks on current crises at the Geneva conference. Aitch Kay comments on the ongoing global tensions and the conference’s task of solving them.
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