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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1955
Page
4
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The 1956 race sees open questions about Ike's willingness to serve a full term, with Nixon and Knowland emerging as leading Republican options if Eisenhower does not run. On the Democratic side Adlai Stevenson leads a trio with Harriman and Kefauver as possible contenders, each backing farm price supports and differing on foreign policy.
A joint committee on the Economic Report opened hearings on tax readjustment with Sen. Paul H. Douglas backing a personal exemption rise to 700 dollars from 600. The plan, tied to deficit risk and military needs, echoes Lyndon Johnson’s legislative program and contrasts with 1954 proposals and Eisenhower opposition.
The writer jokes about government gravity research fearing chaos if antigravity becomes real. He argues gravity is a longtime friend that keeps life balanced and warns against surrendering to science, imagining chaos from flying pedestrians and missing the ground.
Lunar vibrations warn against carelessness in work and urge not to guesswork. Leisure brings enjoyment and planning potential for future social events. If tomorrow is your birthday you have optimism now and six months of opportunities for growth in work and finances.
A Washington letter from David Lawrence notes a Senate subcommittee focused on alleged Communist and subversive abuses while largely ignoring labor rights violations. A Protestant minister recalls barriers in schooling and music access due to unions, arguing that excluding workers from honest jobs conflicts with American principles.
A man recalls being barred from newspaper and entertainment jobs by union rules. At 20 he was told unions block hiring even for former staff and relatives, with no immediate chance to join due to full rolls. Years later in a veterans hospital he learned similar limits apply to film work through U.S.O. and union requirements.
The piece laments rapid mass media eroding topical humor and shared jokes. It recalls a bygone era when stories spread slowly and could be savored, then notes how modern quiz shows and quick fame undermine values and effort in pursuit of painless gain.
Washington watchers describe Carmine DeSapio as a slick, fast-talking operator who framed Harriman and promoted Ave as a presidential possibility. The New York Democratic leader mingled with senators and officials, drawing speculation on future NY politics while denying firm endorsements.
The note asserts Van Buren started the tradition of presidents traveling to the Capitol with the incoming and outgoing administrations. It also mentions Brazil expanding airports from 140 to 270 in five years and Iowa leading popcorn production in the U S.
A West Coast veteran shares a personal experience with Los Angeles smog and pollution fines. He recalls dust from a plastic saw being vented into a barrel, a pollution officer visiting, and a former colonel in uniform appearing. He argues politics soften enforcement and notes smog disrupts business and golf games, yet he remains homesick for LA.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes romance with Rosemary Ridgewall in Mexico City while a radio TV figure backs a push to place Margaret Chase Smith in the GOP VP slot. Brando, Berle, Truman, Dietrich, Vaughan, Pons, and other stars fill a brisk, rail-thin panorama of 1950s show business and political maneuvering.
Two men who fled with 2800 from Franklin National Bank remained at large. Two Franklin women abducted earlier were released unharmed. Middletown Hick’s opened its season with a 25 to 14 basketball win over Franklin before 1600 fans. J. M. Moore earned his varsity H in soccer at Mount Hermon School, also winning wrestling numerals.
A compilation of brief factual notes notes include fatal home accidents by bedroom and stairs risk a hen productive life 10 to 12 months starfish feeding method oysters milk yield record in 1954 farm family income under 1000 dollars yearly tropical tiger beetle scent attar of roses attracting bees and predation担
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