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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists per copy five cents and carrier, city, and outlying area rates for weekly and Sunday editions. Subscriptions by mail vary for 5 or 6 days with weekend papers, all payable in advance, followed by a biblical verse from II Chronicles 20 3.
The Montgomery Ward annual stockholders meeting is set for Friday April 22 in Chicago to decide if Louis E. Wolfson can gain control from Sewell L. Avery. Wolfson’s bid follows a Supreme Court ruling upholding nine-director elections, amid Teamsters stock purchases and later union agreements. Ward remains second to Sears Roebuck in mail order sales, with Ward growth lagging postwar gains and Wolfson planning expansion and higher dividends with a three for one stock split.
The State Department says the Aug 7 1953 Refugee Relief Act is being used to capacity with 214000 admissions by Dec 31 1956, plus 5000 preferred and 190000 allocated to specific groups across Europe and NATO regions. Edward Corsi urges fuller use, while safeguards require sponsor guarantees and no public charge or housing displacement.
The Bandung conference benefits from a warmer Western posture as Bangkok SEATO backs dialog with Bandung. Dulles and Powell signalUS openness, while invitations and loyalties reshape the gathering with Pakistan Turkey Thailand and the Philippines shifting to join.
Hal Boyle profiles Joe McKee, 67, longtime roller coaster designer and Palisades amusement park official. McKee says the first coaster was built in Pittsburgh in 1904, notes 600 coasters worldwide and about 300 credit him, and explains cost and speeds from $30,000 to $100,000 plus, while defending ride safety and the fate of kiddie coasters.
Public relations director James Carson writes that the Coffee Brewing Institute aims to educate American consumers on making a truly fine cup. He says surveys show coffee quality ranks highly after cleanliness and service and notes cooks often make coffee by habit, risking a sloppier brew.
Analysis argues President Eisenhower’s growing support stems from trust in his commitment to keeping America out of war. The piece contemplates public fears of war, draft impacts, and economic disruption, noting cross party concerns yet strong pacifist leanings amid a balanced approach to avoid both warmaking and appeasement.
The piece argues that complacency toward Communist harassment risks American retaliation and stresses President Eisenhower’s resolve to avoid war unless American interests are directly attacked, suggesting strong public support for vigorous action if conflict arises.
The Stars warn caution with money and valuables and advise avoiding discussing problems with casual acquaintances, especially in the morning. Evening favors quiet pursuits like reading and music. For birthdays tomorrow, six months offer sound occupational opportunities and late 1955 financial foundations. June through November bring helpful contacts and rising prestige, with strong romantic and domestic prospects most of the year. A birthday child may be sensitive yet anxious at times.
Advertisers claim a simple formula for brewing better coffee. Clean equipment fresh water and accurate measurement matter, but real quality requires thought, special gear, and effort. A good cup, they promise, is worth the work.
George Dixon Lodge, former governor and U S ambassador to Spain, weighs future Connecticut senate races while monitoring Madrid. Air Force Secretary Harold Talbott visits Spain to inspect bases and improve career appeal for airmen.
The narrator recounts arriving in Madrid and meeting the American ambassador Francesca Braggiotti, who greets with a joking jab about Republicans. Lodge challenges the narrator, accusing Republicans of fighting among themselves and prompting tension about intra party disputes.
The article recounts Beatrice Lodge, the youngest daughter of the Lodge family, being named among this year’s ten best dressed women. She shares antics about a dog from the Westport pound named Jolie, once a stray now pampered at the embassy, and notes Jolie’s refined taste since acquiring diplomatic immunity.
A letter from Beauregard Small of Rowayton recounts how to make a mint julep with sugar water mint sprigs oil like consistency and Kentucky bourbon. He suggests not stirring and letting the drink chill, claiming two or three juleps nearly compensate for not being born in Kentucky. Our tip: mint in lemonade to enjoy the Derby.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Berles missing rehearsals and hospital tests for a new song, Sylvia Gable's fragile marriage to Prince Dmitri Djorjadze, Elmer Rice fighting censorship, Gwen Verdon’s star billing in Damn Yankees, and the FBI probing a singer tied to bank robberies. Buddies Hackett and fiancée split amid religious differences. Las Vegas lure for chorus girls. Alan Ladd and wife face renewed troubles. a French tour freakout over a lookalike to Princess Meg. Sid Caesar plans summer TV, Rose La Rose shifts to Glass Menagerie, Lisa Ferraday seeks a Continental partner after Trapeze, and a Calabasas legal claim hits Betty Grable and Harry James. Peter Pan tops Student Prince on album charts. Mary Martin’s TV show fuels the shift.
Bob Schlesinger pursues Linda Christian and Anita Eckberg as chatter swirls over romance. MGM previews Marjorie Lawrence's Interrupted Melody drawing crowd reactions. Mel Ferrer exerts control in Audrey Hepburn's career and influences War and Peace script. Pat Ward ends engagement with Mercury Riders member after no show. Tax day provokes one New York laugh. Tin Pan Alley songwriter faces Internal Revenue questions.
A collage of trivia notes including women’s beer share about twenty percent, ophobophobia a fear of cats, a Connecticut dog speaking 2000 words, a mock exchange about spelling, and etymologies of pawnbroker symbols milliner and Lombards.
The piece notes Washington DC has more lawyers than any other city, one lawyer for every 121 residents. It contrasts this with the idea of “Philadelphia lawyers” and adds a satirical aside about worms and fishing season. It also mentions Pravda blaming crop shortfalls on anti government sentiment, and suggests Soviet tensions extend to nature.
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