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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1957
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for city and trading area, including per copy rates for weekdays and Sundays, carrier and mail options, and international pricing. Published daily by News-Journal Inc since 1857.
The article contrasts autumnal New Year dating in ancient Egypt and Judea with January 1 as set by Julius Caesar and later Pope Gregory XIII. It also outlines the Dixon-Yates power contract dispute, including claims against the government and AEC actions from 1954 to 1955, with figures like Edgar H. Nixon and Eugene A. Yates involved.
The article notes copper men calling for direct Congress control over tariff levels, arguing a 30 cent per pound price triggers peril rules. It traces 1948 1949 1951 changes to the Tariff Commission safeguards and the push by protectionists to restore inflexible congressional duties.
Hal Boyle discusses President Eisenhower resuming the general role during Arkansas upheaval. He notes Ike’s readiness to use federal power to uphold federal court orders and maintain stability, stressing his dual soldier and president identities and the loyalty of troops from Arkansas.
President Eisenhower’s warning to use force to enforce federal court orders sparks a heated debate over state rights and federal power. The piece argues federal troops require a governor’s request, urges Governor Orval Faubus to maintain order, and cautions against a "might makes right" approach and continuing jurisdiction.
Jim Bishop profiles Walter Schulte and Bill Polokow, beat cops in the Elizabeth Street precinct. They patrol Chinatown, Bowery, and nearby districts, noting a shift toward safety and fewer drunks, while recalling a violent past and a hard but fair captain, Harold Rhodes.
Kim Novak's new pact with Columbia Pictures may include a six figure per picture fee, script approval, use of designers beyond Jean Louis, a California mansion decorated by Columbia, and a larger dressing room, with possible additional demands before she signs. Joe E Lewis rekindles romance with Kay Brown, while Jamaica's cast faces potential changes as Broadway beckons. Sherman Billingsley hires Howard Perry Rothberg to redesign the Stork Club, and Fever and Martin lure Rodgers and Hammerstein to a musical about Manhattan real estate titled The East Side Story. Miller Rooney’s wife Mickey Rooney plans California divorce. Louis Armstrong faces backlash over remarks about Eisenhower. Gigi Durston returns to show business in Kingston Jamaica after recovery, with Jamaica, Havana, Palm Beach, Detroit, and San Francisco on her tour. Julie Harris and Manning Gurion’s nursemaid retreat leads to rehoming in Blighty. A new showgirl diet features two steaks and three glasses of champagne. Marion Saunders draws crowds at the Little Club.
For tomorrow social life and new contacts look bright while money risks loom from carelessness. If your birthday falls today you may work harder to reach goals through 1957 with October effort paying off and November caution in spending. Expect strong relationships, inventive sparks, and travel between June and September.
George Sokolsky highlights J Edgar Hoover warning of a hidden conspiratorial Communist core in the United States with ties to Moscow. The FBI chief decries subversion from within and outside, urging continued vigilance against espionage, infiltration and anti security forces. He cites organizations funded by tax exempt groups and calls the fight to curb Communism ongoing.
Miss Mary Ellen Crim enters Dayton Art Institute to study commercial art and costume design. A K Lewis joins the Butler County Tuberculosis Sanitorium Committee. Betty Jones is struck by a car at 1st Avenue and Broad Street with witness Howard Jones explaining the turning moment. James Yearson heads to Kirksville School of Osteopathy and Surgery for freshman year. Pundit M Hangao of Georgetown British Guiana marries again at age 106.
Ex heavyweight boxers career switch draws attention as he eyes film work. The 255 pound former contender aims for roles showcasing his size and presence on screen.
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