This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1954
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for city and outside areas. Rates include carrier, mail, and combined with the Sunday News Journal, with various week and year options and international rates.
Trustees of the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund plan further benefit cuts as coal production remains below expectations. The fund, funded by a 40 cent per ton levy, has scaled back home medical care and dental benefits since 1949 50 strikes. Rehabilitation and widow maintenance were halted, and pension rules tightened.
The piece surveys how political forecasts for 1954 and beyond hinge on unemployment and farm prices, noting that party majorities do not guarantee presidential programs. It cites historical examples from Hoover, Coolidge, Taft, and Roosevelt, showing cross party opposition and selective support across policy areas.
The article notes a drop in executions in 1953 with 58 total, a half dozen federal cases including Rosenberg and Greenlease. Most states had none, while New York California North Carolina and Georgia accounted for over 40 percent. Juries and pleas shifts reduced death verdicts despite rising capital offenses. Lynching nearly vanished postwar.
In Cincinnati a 100 year old woman died after lighting a cigarette and causing a fire. Firefighters could not rescue her in time, and observers blame the cigarette for ending her life.
Hal Boyle reflects on what people would miss if civilization collapsed in the atomic era. He asks readers to value daily routines and comforts, arguing that the “daily rut” binds us to culture, memory, and hope.
A paid ad urges President Eisenhower to curtail Congress by dictating procedures and screening committee members. The piece warns of a drift toward dictatorship resembling Hitler or Stalin, threatening checks and balances and civil liberties. It notes clashes over Communist ties and Fifth Amendment views, and questions liberal critics backing such moves.
The piece argues that Congress is equal to the executive in procedural power and can compel executive officials to testify. It notes no Supreme Court ruling immunizes executive employees from subpoenas, while thePresident's immunity is not absolute and could be overturned by future rulings or legislation. The debate centers on potential conflicts over congressional subpoenas and executive compliance.
A column opens with two New York lovers where a grand larceny claim and a stalled engagement unfold. It shifts to a serious note about why the country endures a low mood, citing GE ad executive George B. Park who argues promotion can avert a downturn. The piece critiques modern advertising for overpromising free prizes and celebrity-endorsed appeals while noting the depression seems well advertised.
During a tax debate Senator Eugene Millikin and Senator Paul Douglas clashed over the cabaret tax. Millikin teased Douglas about the Stork Club and Twenty-Three Club while Douglas claimed never to have visited such venues. The exchange, observed by reporters in the press gallery, wrapped with Millikin admitting in private that politicians must seem ignorant of such details.
Forecast urges temperate dealings with colleagues and clients, noting minor morning annoyances. It advises conservative finances, patience through July obstacles, and possible August gains from group ties or new contacts. Caution in October and December to curb expenses. a child born today is bright and diligent but may act hastily.
In a tax debate Milikin recalls a Colorado campaign where he pledged to vote his conscience if re elected. A constituent approached after a meeting and challenged his vow, highlighting the era of high minded rhetoric amid politics.
Dave Regan reflects on a perfect spring afternoon that lured workers from their desks to golf, fishing, and gardens. He notes the joy of daydreams making people momentarily kings and poets, as reality intrudes with the five o'clock rush back to work and chores.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Paris bound Louis Jourdan leaving The Im moralist for a TV film and Alfred Ryner replacing him in Royale. Zsa Zsa, Rubirosa, Monique Van Vooren, and others mingle in Hollywood gossip while real estate and fashion notes stray into industry buzz.
In the Capitol restaurant, Senator Estes Kefauver greets William A Brockwell the Capitol restaurant manager. The exchange turns humorous as Kefauver asks for Brockwell's hat and coat so he can pose for a photo on the Capitol steps.
Julie Wilson pursues a London romance with a French newspaperman who weekends across the Channel to woo her. Liberace quips about eye patches amid candlelit hatchways as Erskine Hawkins faces alimony bids totaling 10 695 dollars from the bandleader. Novello Paragine draws New York publicity spotting by Johnny Dale, WNEW DJ, amid Gotham sights.
A California man asks for a divorce after his wife charged him five dollars for each kiss. A school superintendent says today’s children aren’t as well trained as 30 years ago, suggesting parents may be asleep at the switch.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.