Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Terms
Per copy in city 30 cents week with Sunday News Journal 40 cents. Outside city 25 cents week with Sunday News Journal 35 cents. Mail in trading area (5 days) with Sunday News Journal nine dollars per year. Mail outside trading area (6 days) with Sunday News Journal fifteen dollars per year. Outside U S A thirty five dollars per year. All mail subscriptions payable in advance. Published every evening except Sunday. 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio. Entered as Second Class Matter. Under the Act of 1879.
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U.S. Response to Suez Crisis Through Aug 1967
Secretary Dulles outlines U.S. stance after Nasser nationalizes the Suez Canal on July 26. The United States backs a multination conference for canal control, rejects force, and commits to peaceful settlement while warning that aggression could trigger tough measures. Eisenhower emphasizes diplomacy over battlefield action.
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Suez Canal
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Eisenhower Signals Change in Campaign Tactics for 1956
President Eisenhower plans a more active campaign than in prior runs. He will deliver a major Washington speech and then appeal in Newton Iowa near the national plowing contest site to defend his farm program. Historically a second bid relies on record, not just charm, but this year might differ.
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Iowa
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Maine
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G.O.P
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Wilmington
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Odd facts from Hal Boyle remind readers to save money
New York column by Hal Boyle piles quirky tips and odd observations about daily life. From dental care and postal workers to talking dogs, safety checks and evolving salaries, the piece stitches humor with small truths about American quirks and work culture.
No Tears for Dead Drivers On Holiday Roads
Paul Harvey admonishes readers about traffic fatalities, noting about 100 deaths every 24 hours and 3,700 more injured daily. He compares live survivors like Carol Danahy from Lynn Mass to the dead, urging caution over speed amid metropolitan roads and reckless driving culture.
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New Eisenhower Emerges In Comedy At News Conference
Washington gags fly as a writer coins the label new Eisenhower after a playful press session. The piece highlights Sarah McClendon, her paper slate, and her persistent anvils at the Q and A, with Ike’s quick quip about weekly job firings ending in laughter.
Estrellita The Stars SAV FOR TOMORROW Horoscope Advice
Full moon warns against emotionalism and irritability as jobs require early planning and busy schedules. Evening hours favor creative ideas and helping worthwhile enterprises. Birthday note urges seizing opportunities to impress in 1957, with caution against fatigue in late October and early November. Plan wisely and cooperate to move forward with confidence.
How to become a successful song writer asks new minds
E V Darling urges practical steps for aspiring song writers. Carrie Jacobs Bond shows persistence, self publication, and royalties. Publishers favor established names, so study past hits, learn piano, and aim for industry roles to gain entry. January insights note new contacts and a child born today signals efficiency and keen perception.
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Carrie Jacobs Bond
Nick Kenny
Sigmund Spaeth
America
Austin Strong
Nazarene appoints Henderson as pastor this Sunday
On Friday September 18 1936 the Church of the Nazarene announced Rev C L Henderson would begin his pastorate Sunday after five years in Mt Vernon. He succeeds Rev Harvey S Galloway. At 2 p.m. the temperature was 100 degrees. Circle Three of the M E Church Woman's Organization met at Mrs W B Wheeler’s home with Mrs M A Brawley presiding and Mrs S Simmons leading devotion. Local bowling season opened with top scores by Joe Reese Red Lee and Bob Brinkmeyer.
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C. L. Henderson
Mt. Vernon
Harvey S. Galloway
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M. E. Church Woman's Organization
W. B. Wheeler
M. A. Brawley
S. . Simmons
Joe Reese
Red Lee
Bob Brinkmeyer
Road Overpass and West Middletown Expansion Plea
Dave Regan urges readers to consider the new Middletown to Franklin double lane highway and pushes for an overpass at West Middletown and a realigned Route 122 West. He argues east and west connections must improve to unlock regional growth, noting political timing before an election may aid the effort.
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Middletown
Franklin
Broadway Tales and Show Biz Gossip Roundup
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Kim Novak plotting a sitdown strike after securing stature. Lennie Kent jokes about alimony from his ex-wife, Elvis Presley eyed by Paramount for box office, Russia copies Paris styles to push chic. Elizabeth Taylor Monroe homage, Jayne Mansfield and TV, Yuletide rock songs, and other nightlife chatter from New York and beyond.
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Kim Novak
Marilyn Monroe
20Th Century
Kim
Lennie Kent
Hollywood
Janie Tapps
Paramount Theatre
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra
Russia
Paris
New York
Moscow
Best Time for Motors to Act Up and Other Curiosities
A column notes questions on the ideal moment for car beginnings as new models promise more window than roof. It cites a rising auto industry and mentions a wine tanker bound for Cyprus for French forces. In England a goat was found 200 feet down a mine shaft, with a playful aside about Princess Grace of Monaco and discarded tins.
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Michael Wilding
Prince Bertil
Sweden
Bertil
Lilian Craig
St. Tropez
Mike
Lillian
London
Lynda Lyne
Ben Maksik
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