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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1954
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for city and outside areas per week and by mail, including 5 and 6 day options with Sunday News Journal. An opening Bible quote precedes a concluding line about a city with foundations built by God.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars convenes in Philadelphia with about 400 resolutions. Key proposals urge outlawing the Communist Party and UN censure of the Soviet Union, oppose a single congressional committee on communism, and reject Red China’s UN admission while backing UN peace efforts. The group supports universal military training, a strong air force, and a robust merchant marine, and backs Alaska and Hawaii statehood. McCarthy previously spoke at their 1951 and 1953 meetings. The VFW, founded 1899, reports 1.25 million members in 1953 across about 10,000 posts.
A tribute to two aging Ohio linemen killed repairing storm damage and to the many workers who risk their lives daily. The piece honors frontline helpers from linemen to transit workers, porters, street crews, and factory laborers as unsung heroes who keep society running and deserve recognition for faithful service.
Hal Boyle profiles Jesuit Father Stephen E. McNamara known as Black Blanket and Father Mac, who has spent 30 years on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He baptized, married, and buried Sioux, taught at Holy Rosary Mission, and advocates patient, respectful progress for the tribe while living in poverty and vows of poverty.
President Syngman Rhee of Korea warned Congress that Communists may strike quickly with jet bombers, urging allied action and readiness to fight if needed. He argued the Soviet threat endangers both Seoul and Washington, urging a united front with Formosa's forces and regional allies.
Book review of George R. Stewart’s American Ways of Life and its claims that many so called American customs are transplanted from Europe. The writer questions Stewart on topics from language and religion to diet fashion and literature and notes a provocative, entertaning tone about American life.
The 86 year old President Paul von Hindenburg died at Neudeck at 9 am and Adolf Hitler assumed the presidency. In a guarded session the Nazi cabinet revoked the 1922 law that made the Supreme Court president interim head. Middletown city officials were guests at the Police Department briefing.
Washington observers describe a marathon Senate session led by Senator Morse as a childish display of endless debate. The chamber stretched from 2 a.m. into daylight amid interruptions, quips, and snoring, with aides and reporters witnessing a chaotic, caffeinated spectacle.
A daytime duty crew and a separate night crew attended the outing at Middletown Canoe Club. Officers worked at night and day, ensuring coverage for the event during the afternoon and into the evening.
A reader muses on how weather shapes daily life from marriage to crime during a dangerous heat crest. The piece notes a midnight Saturday event and a Sunday calm, crediting TV forecasts for clarity while warning that nature still surprises.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports from New York as Mike Todd nears London with signed film contracts. Rumors swirl about Sinatra Grahro romance not as a Stranger and Judy Garland's NBC Spectacular TV debut. Edward G Robinson seeks parole for his son and other high profile society notes fill the pages.
Tomorrow brings a trend of complicated relationships and strained contacts with kin and neighbors. Do not expect strong support in business. late evening favors relaxed time with friends or family. If tomorrow is your birthday, the next five months improve completion of old affairs over starting new ventures.
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