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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1959
Page
6
The Middletown Journal published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857 lists subscription prices for week day copies, Sunday editions, and mail delivery. Rates include 6 cents for weekday, 15 cents Sunday, with weekly, monthly, and yearly options for trading area and outside regions, payable in advance.
A Chamber of Commerce report argues the Soviet bloc uses centralized trade to disrupt free markets and political ties. It urges American business to boost production, efficiency, and private foreign investment to counter the Cold War offensive through trade and aid.
Heinrich Luebke took office as president of West Germany succeeding Theodor Heuss. The role, once sought by Konrad Adenauer, serves as a nonpartisan symbol of continuity, while real power rests with the chancellor and cabinet in a system with different checks and balances from the American model.
Jim Bishop recalls Tom Fitzpatrick, owner at The Artists and Writers Restaurant, a jovial yet troubled figure. A severe back episode nearly paralyzed him, forcing a risky emergency with a stern doctor, a mistaken call to police, and a fatal twist when the car that left his driveway was struck, killing the physician.
Twenty years ago on September 16 1939 the Cincinnati Reds defeated the New York Giants 6 to 1 to end the season and clinch the National League title. The Reds were set to meet the Yankees in the World Series. Mrs Ed Decher won the Community Flower Show sweepstakes grand prize with 103 judging points amid 334 entries. D E Snider was runner up with 101 points. O P Gephart of the Miamiburg Paper Co was elected chairman of the Miami Valley di-
Washington reports that labor unions press politicians to intervene in the steel strike, urging federal fact finding while management and labor each know concessions are unlikely. The Taft Hartley act cooling off period offers no guarantee, and critics warn government meddling risks a fascist shift in bargaining.
The president explains he invited Nikita Khrushchev to see America and meet Americans. The White House will stage the trip with accredited reporters, creating a uniform press presence from coast to coast. The columnist muses on photographers, press habits, and how the premier will perceive Americans and the media during his tour.
Vision of the American Pulp Paper Makers Superintendents Assn names Royal H. Smith of Sorg Paper Co. and Harry E. Hadley of Gardner Richard son Co. as first and second vice chairmen, outlining leadership roles for the organization.
The piece notes Constitution Week sponsored by the Daughters of the American Revolution during Nikita Khrushchev's visit. It contrasts American liberty with Soviet oppression, lauds the reception of the Russian leader as a symbol of free nations, and praises Eisenhower and television coverage of the event.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Broadway romance between Walter Troutman and Rhonda Fleming, an understudy awaiting a top role, and producers frustrated with their lead backed by a wealthy patron. Norma Shearer’s daughter Katherine Thalberg seeks divorce, while Terry Carter may play a sailor in A Taste of Honey. Maria Callas draws Las Vegas interest amid Onassis ties and Brando’s Fugitive Kind shoot wraps with clubbing in Paris. Glitzy nights in Gotham include Jim Backus Sherry Britton duet, Cathy Carr’s wardrobe distraction, Georgina Moore’s stage exit to an English career, and hotel autograph lines as Beldon Katleman buys El Rancho Vegas shows. Divorce for David Cameron expected Christmas, Hildegarde Neff poised to marry. Gloria Vanderbilt Lumet hawks retakes on Adventures in Paradise over money line flub.
An unexpected situation may upset plans but adapt and avoid irritability with business associates. For birthdays tomorrow, 1960 holds a prosperous year in business and personal affairs with focus on planning, originality, travel, and new friendships benefiting future gains.
The quote attributes a thought to Ralph Waldo Emerson about scholars finding Aristophanes Hafiz and Rabbleais in American history. It notes President Franklin D Roosevelt died at Warm Springs Georgia on April 12 1945.
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