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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1959
Page
6
The Middletown Journal details daily subscription rates with weekly and yearly options for in city and trading area readers. A referenced biblical quote accompanies a historic note about Elijah requesting death in 1 Kings 19:4.
A discussion of which Philadelphia paper truly began daily publication. The Pennsylvania Evening Post started May 30, 1783, beating the Pennsylvania Packet by a month, with competing claims and motives shaping the record.
In a tense bar scene at the Clift Hotel, Joe tells his mother of the engagement to Alice and planned move to New York. He persuades his mother by detailing their future life, and she unexpectedly approves, selling the Brisbane house to join them.
Founded in a Boston slum at the turn of the century Goodwill Industries rehabilitates handicapped people by offering learning and work then placement in normal industry. Since 1902 the network has grown to 121 Goodwills in the U.S. and operations abroad, aiding tens of thousands with vocational training and employment.
Butler County schools superintendent C H Williams announced Oct 2 as the tentative opening date for the new Mayfield School with Ralph Mull named as principal. The building was originally to open Sept 5. Charles J Merchant won the commandership of American Legion Post 218 over Marvin Blankenship. Recensio, the Miami University yearbook, earned all American honors from the National Scholastic Press Association.
Factographs identify Egypt Saudi Arabia Iraq Yemen Syria Lebanon Jordan Libya and the Sudan as members of the Arab League, reflecting a regional bloc with common interests and ties.
George Sokolsky envisions Khrushchev visiting Kansas to meet descendants of Russian Mennonites who fled Russia after 1873 seeking religious freedom. The piece notes 18,000 left Russia with 10,000 settling in Kansas, Nebraska, and Dakota Territory, highlighting religious liberty and immigrant communities behind the Iron Curtain.
Hal Boyle profiles Mort Sahl in New York, noting his rise from a San Francisco cellar club comic to a leading figure in thoughtful laughter. Sahl defends his irreverent style, critiques college humor, and blames public apathy and McCarthy era mood for a humor shortage while praising American freedom to speak and laugh at themselves.
Paul Harvey criticizes rock and roll and sexy lyrics as a danger to youth arguing that jungle rhythms and explicit songs fuel delinquency. He cites declines in record sales and overexposure by disc jockeys while noting that today’s adults can discern between decent and indecent music.
Dave Regan writes that a decision on a week’s vacation must be made within 15 hours. options include exploring between Middletown and Madison, a trip to Washington, D.C., or staying home, with future plans to travel West next Spring and possibly travel with friends.
George Dixon chronicles Khrushchev's U S tour with Ezra Taft Benson remarks on farmers influence and Coolidge like wisdom. The piece notes staged tutor ads and politicians guiding the Soviet leader, plus a rail trip reflection from Washington to New York and housing along the line.
The reading notes a good period for plans and conferences and urges realism and energy to unlock opportunities. It forecasts a pleasant year for those with a birthday tomorrow, with strong social and domestic prospects and favorable travel from May to August.
A group of convicts at Wormwood Scrubs prison in England were entertained by a vaudeville escape artist who demonstrated handcuff escapes. The crowd of inmates noted the tricks for potential future reference.
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