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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1955
Page
6
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Moscow signals readiness to restore normal relations with Japan on Sept 13 1954 as negotiations begin over site for talks in London and Tokyo relations. The plan aims to neutralize Japan in the Pacific while offering concessions such as UN membership support for Japan and potential return of Kuriles Sakhalin and Habomai Shikotan islands.
An FPC examiner is expected to rule by late spring on Idaho Power Company’s plan to build three low dams in Hell’s Canyon on the Snake River between Idaho and Oregon. The dispute, debated in hearings and a Senate Interior subcommittee, centers on public versus private power and potential effects on rates and the Treasury.
The article argues that while atomic energy holds peacetime potential, experts doubt rapid industrial use and warn that growing energy demand will still require vast coal use. It notes coal reserves could last about 2,400 years at 1954 rates, underscoring the need for a strong energy partnership across fuels.
Hal Boyle recalls how 100 proof bourbon helped the Allies balance Soviet hospitality along the Elbe after linkup. Soviet banquets featured caviar and vodka while Bradley’s party used bourbon to steady nerves and win a non decisive exchange. Heifetz’s violin and a Red Army chorus framed a cordial détente bridging enemy lines.
Paris report argues the cold war is intensifying as Western disunity and internal political strife undermine unity. It warns Soviet strategy uses propaganda, neutralist sentiment, and diplomatic moves to erode Germany and widen influence in Europe, Africa, and Asia.
The piece compares government stockpiling for war with a personal plan to stockpile low mood lore and cash in on future depression by offering guidance. It recalls the 1930s slump, mentions Babson as a supplier of optimism, and muses on becoming a freelance adviser if another downturn hits.
James Marlow reports Bricker presses a new effort in 1955 to amend the Constitution to curb the President's treaty making power. Despite support, opposition from Eisenhower and a narrow past defeat, prospects seem dim. A U N conference on revising the UN Charter may occur in 1955, but veto power by five nations will limit any changes. The State Department and Senate study possible charter revisions.
The speaker describes studying diligently to become a walking encyclopedia on economic depressions including their history causes symptoms and cures. They note depressions are depressing to read about and to live through and accuse some authorities of taking a sadistic pleasure in highlighting worst features.
The Agadir golf course allows replacement of balls swallowed by goats without penalty. John McAdam, a Scotch engineer, lent his name to macadam pavement. Optometrists say four in ten Americans are hindered at work by poor vision.
The text explains the origins of instrument names such as saxophone from Antoine Sax and fabrics like calico from Calicut. It also notes the US presidential license plate 100, tobacco in Europe via Sir Walter Raleigh, and pigments like carbon black. Additional facts cover Chile’s size relation to US routes, the Belgian Congo diamond supply, and Buffalo’s nickname Queen City of the Lake.
Cecil Fugate and family lose their trailer and all belongings in a midnight blaze on West Alexandria Road near Miltonville. Neighbors rally to assist with basics but clothing is urgently needed for three daughters aged 15, 12, and 9, plus parents. Call 2-5945 for pickups. The Cumberland Presbyterian Churches plan a Poasttown congregation and seek a donated piano for Sunday School with Mrs. Henry Stidham coordinating 26773.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes a vogue for old fashioned voodoo with House of Flowers actors and a Broadway search, plus Eddie Bracken and Barbara Cook recording That Girl for national release. Rita Gam and Albert Marchant clash in Paris. cabbie news and quirky showbiz bits abound.
Tomorrow urges cooperation and tact in dealings with loved ones to avoid conflict. Birthdays warn against unnecessary debts through December and suggest a conservative financial path with improvement in early 1956. Domestic harmony and travel plans for July or August look favorable. October cautions against emotional instability and erratic conduct. A birthday child will be loyal and capable.
In a punchy opinion tone the piece mocks Farouk of Egypt for seeking work and jokes about a miner eating hamburgers and chickens. It notes a new scientific clock measures time at one six trillionth of a minute, using a satirical voice to link hunger, fame, and precision.
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