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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1956
Page
4
Rates listed for in city and outside city delivery with haul options and annual mail prices. Address given for the newspaper office in Middletown Ohio and a biblical verse from Luke 24 15 appears at end. Street 1007 meet Ave is shown as the office location.
The article argues women, especially under 25, are safer drivers and pay lower insurance rates. It cites statistics showing men are involved in far more fatal and total accidents, despite driving more miles. Experts say caution, not driving skill, underpins safety, urging men to improve driving habits.
A playful argument urges adding a two-ounce piece of pork to every pound of beans in pork and beans. It posits surplus hogs, describes potential boosts to farmers and prices, and riffs on broader policy ideas while invoking an old saying about small causes leading to big effects.
A New York Stock Exchange officer told industrial editors that the next decade requires American industry to raise about 60 billion dollars in stock to fund expansion. He notes the shift of balance from the wealthy to employees as real economic power, with millions owning stock and vast growth potential if more families invest.
Detroit psychiatrist Dr. Ira M. Altshuler suggests men talk less and rest more to avoid latent hostility. He argues housewives live longer due to better rest, broader interests, and curiosity, while men need hobbies to combat boredom and daily stress.
The House Judiciary Committee backs legislation allowing the attorney general to bring civil suits to enforce civil rights, potentially adding criminal penalties. The move follows court rulings on state procedure and argues for federal authority to curb labor union coercion and other pressures that affect voting and free expression, signaling a major expansion of federal enforcement in state matters.
The article argues that new civil rights measures, while not aimed at unions, could curb union power by empowering protections that support the right to work. It discusses constitutional limits on state actions and DOJ interpretation, noting a Supreme Court decision last Monday that signals a shift toward federal protection of worker rights and potential limits on state enforcement.
A 1940s quiz kid moment asks how well informed one can be and what antimacassar and apteryx mean. The piece jokes about speedier dressing for social visits and theatre, then pivots to light Q from clients on Hitler's diet roulette wheels and literature's five husbands.
The article argues the trend is toward federal usurpation of police power and state court control, with the Supreme Court and Department of Justice shaping constitutional meaning. It notes prior interpretation barred racism in voting and guaranteed life, liberty, and property, but Justice Department actions on picket line murders and racial unrest were limited to date.
George Sokolsky argues that free schools really cost all taxpayers including renters and private school parents. He notes varying tax burdens, historic England schools, and calls for inspiring teachers over building expansion to restore respect, propriety, and adequate education.
Longevity experts claim excess weight shortens life though exceptions exist. In Brooklyn six sisters, youngest 70 and oldest 84, all weigh over 200 pounds and report feeling wonderful with excellent appetites.
The J. T. Hatfield of Amherst Barge Co wins a one mile river race against Capt. Phil Elsey's W. W. Sebald amid strong winds and a rain threat. The Hatfield pulls ahead by about six to eight feet as both boats push four coal scows along the Ohio.
Gossip column notes Marilyn Monroe may wed Arthur Miller in June before England film with Laurence Olivier. Dodgy romances swirl around Joan Tyler and Jessel, Gene Tierney paints, Errol Flynn cocktails in butter milk, death threats at a party, and Joni James ships trouble delaying London debut while Elizabeth Taylor graces magazine covers and Harold Nicholas pursues Dorothy Dandridge in London.
Tomorrow promises active, lively progress with creative and executive energies boosted. Go it alone on plans to avoid premature publicity. birthday readers should expect strong support and 1956 to bring professional recognition, with possible late October domestic changes and a practical, energetic child born today.
Jack Carter and George DeWitt, estranged after last season's dispute over a girl, are unknowingly sharing dates with Marian Schafer, a noted local belle. Dick Simon of Simon & Schuster is recovering from a heart attack. The Mayor and Mrs. Wagner plan a France visit in June.
The 1936 notice states the City Commission adopted a proclamation to declare June 6 as George M Verity Day in honor of the Armco founder. The official celebration was planned at Armco Park. Also noted is the deed handover for ground on Yankee Road to be used as a park and church officers presiding at the First Presbyterian Church meeting.
Orville Carson building commissioner reports April construction activity at ten times the prior year. The total includes a $40,000 bathhouse and pool for a new Yankee Road Park, signaling major investment in urban recreation facilities.
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