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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces pricing for per copy and carrier delivery in city and outlying areas, with weekly and annual subscription options including Sunday editions. Rates vary by location and format, all payable in advance.
Sen. Spessard Holland introduces a constitutional amendment to ban poll tax voting in federal elections with backing from Southern Democrats. Kefauver and Humphrey push anti poll tax measures as party liberals seek civil rights reform amid historical resistance from Southern bloc. Five states retain the tax as of 1948, with Tennessee and South Carolina now abolishing it.
As Medical Education Week runs April 22 28 participation in training rises to 28583 up from 24028 after World War II The 1955 graduating class reached 6977 versus 5136 ten years earlier New schools are planned reaching 85 by 1960 from 81 now The medical education mission now includes research and broad health goals Yet costs press up cost to train a doctor to 3000 3500 with tuition covering only a fifth The National Fund for Medical Education seeks 10 million to bolster teaching and research for rising health standards
Hal Boyle notes in Frankfurt that in Germany keys govern daily life more than beer. Households carry many keys for doors, basement, attic, fuse box, and refrigerator. Germans call on a “schlosser” when keys are lost, reflecting high security awareness amid historical pressures.
President Eisenhower spoke to the American Society of Newspaper Editors amid sensational talk of revolution in Soviet Russia. He suggested revolution is inevitable, evoking Concord and the American Revolution while warning about Communist dictatorship.
The report notes a transmission from Russia by telephone that was interrupted by an unspecified interruption. No further details on source, date, or outcome are provided beyond the brief fragment.
Public School No 69 sits on West M4th Street in Manhattan and keeps the same building since its 1886 class. The note recalls actor James K Hackett as a 19th century alum and jokes about a Greek letter sorority of widows with chapters in many cities. Celebrity trivia mixes with astrology and old city lore.
The note recalls Titian, the Italian painter famed for a blond named after him, still painting blondes at age 99, as a quip about how interest in blonds sustains a long career and prompts playful gender remarks.
Observers state June remains the most popular wedding month with strong support for September and February next in line. The consensus highlights women's readiness for matrimony, reflecting traditional timing preferences across the community.
Twenty years ago on Saturday April 25 1936 about 120 Western and Southern Insurance employees and their wives gathered at the Manchester Hotel for their annual dinner. Speakers included J D Cassidy of Cincinnati and Judge E H Dell of Middletown. Dell's daughter Gloria participated in a dance show. Mrs Johanna Steinmetz led Middleton players in the state archery golf tournament in Columbus, winning two medals.
Hamilton reports Miss Nellie Mar Cum spent her first hiccup free day after surgeons operated on her throat the day prior to end the persistent fits. The narrative notes her relief and the medical intervention preceding this milestone.
Washington reports describe Khrushchev and Bulganin touring Britain amid jeers and feints at power. Malenkov’s reception is contrasted with Khrushchev’s volatile stance as observers question his cool judgment and strategic reliability in dealing with the West.
During the girl's hospital stay, the facility received more than 100 letters offering suggested remedies and treatments. The range of advice covered medical approaches, care tips, and healing expectations from well wishers.
Dave Regan relates a morning misadventure with mistaken shampoo causing hair to stand on end. He later wears another kind of shampoo and finds it to be a comical disaster. Meanwhile the Butler County Council For Retarded Children gears up for a Saturday circus at the Armory on Main Street with adult tickets at 1 and children’s at 50 cents. proceeds go to the Council. Tickets are available by calling local contact numbers.
Washington report describes the Democratic Women’s National Club event featuring playful skewers of Republicans and humor-filled skits. Reporter notes 1,500 attendees, maternity dress skits, jabs at Rev. labor policy, and songs about Jenny, with parties including Adlai Stevenson and Kefauver references.
The stars urge Taurus natives to stick to routine tasks in the morning, avoid conflict, and engage in calm activities at night. If today is a birthday, the next three months promise financial gains, better asset use, and strong willpower, with harmonious social life through August and September 1956.
A historian notes King Henry VIII first wore colored jockey silks, Royal blue or purple, while a University of Connecticut scientist says atomic energy will aid new flower varieties. Grandpappy Jenkins adds these ideas could boost backyard gardening and blooming business.
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