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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for in city and outside areas with Sunday edition options and annual mail rates. A biblical verse closes the notice, reflecting the publication's era and tone.
Army officials urge families to treat returning prisoners naturally as they adjust. Congress extends Missing Persons benefits, Combat Pay, and Korean G I Bill rights for ex P.O.W.s, including education aid, loans, and unemployment allowances. Mustering out pay for prisoners rises to 300 dollars, with retroactive pay raises applied. Public Law 894 offers special disability benefits, while social security and war claim provisions aid families of dead or disabled veterans. World War II P.O.W.s linked to Korea may receive informal War Claims Commission filings and extended filing deadlines.
The Defense Department rejected a British bid to supply electrical equipment for Chief Joseph Dam in Washington state. The decision, citing Buy American, spurs debate over whether the U S should favor domestic makers while cost and public interest loopholes allow overseas purchases. The piece argues this stance harms British trade and questions U S commitment to free, self sustaining economies.
An astral forecast warns of nagging and quarrels from a tough mood tomorrow. Forewarned is forearmed. avoid hot tempered people, restrain yourself amid delays, and favor subtle methods over aggression in work and daily duties.
Hal Boyle reflects on the value of time over money, urging careful spending of life to accumulate meaningful memories. He warns that wasted youth cannot be reclaimed, and that a good life is measured by memories, not possessions, with time likened to an ocean that shapes our dreams.
The piece weighs Eisenhower’s first 100 days, contrasting with Roosevelt and Truman, noting prosperity, a static domestic scene, and a world still split by cold war. It highlights moves toward supporting France in Indochina, cautious defense cuts, and restraint amid Russian signals.
The piece argues success cannot be taught by books, only earned through character and work. It cites Horatio Alger laureates like Herbert Hoover Adolph Zukor James Penney Paul Hoffman and others who rose from humble beginnings. It notes no one climbs from the top and the text ends with a stray science aside about helium fusion in stars.
On April 27 1933 multiple local clergy and clubs held meetings at homes and churches. Dr E T Storer spoke to Presbyterians at First Church via the Jones home on Central Ave. Comfort Club closed its term at Mrs Carl Roesss Fleming Rd residence. Dr D F Gerber shared his European trip with United Brethren members with historic site films at the church.
Long-cherished plans face delays yet offer hope through an influential ally. Rewards largely come from your own creative ideas and steady effort. Domestic affairs romance and social life look lively. A child born today is noted for ingenuity and originality.
Lois Q. of a great Ohio city hosts speakers for a private town hall. Dr. Crane reports on payment demands, charity pledges, and political sentiments. A critic notes excessive fees, profit losses, and alleged charity overreach by speakers and compares critics to communists.
A compiled Q and A set covering varied topics from trees to history and science. It lists items on trembling aspen Tennessee 1066 Buffalo New York 1818 striplines pronghorn antelope catacombs Rome six million albinism Stalin priesthood Hiroshima Buenos Aires ranking Second to New York Mammoth discovery attributed to Robert Houchins in 1799.
Harold W. Jones, revered as the town’s first citizen, has died in Nassau Bahamas at 57. The letter lauds his boundless energy, civic devotion, and unselfish work for Middletown, calling for a living memorial and insisting his impact endures beyond death.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Hollywood chatter from Sinatra and Turner to Godfrey hotel plans and Leaguers, with industry moves, marriages, manuscripts, and a controversial star facing health scrutiny. The piece mixes society notes, showbiz rumors, and industry deals, keeping a brisk, gossipy tone.
In a Parisian comment a French writer compares American women to flowers and asks if they fade and dye, while recalling a Pennsylvanian girl who has endured eight operations and a lifetime of conversation.
A preacher argues that a woman shapes the home yet departs for leisure activities like a movie or bridge club. He urges resilience and compares to horse race winners by a nose, urging readers to keep their chin up.
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