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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1955
Page
4
Pricing for city and outside city carrier weekly rates with and without Sunday News Journal. Mail subscription options shown for trading area with 5 and 6 days, plus U.S. and abroad totals. Publication details and a Bible verse from Luke 1:3 appear at end.
Louis Armstrong and other U S jazz figures face a shifting cultural exchange as the State Department promotes overseas tours. Dizzy Gillespie Count Basie and Armstrong are eyed for international appearances while the Soviet Union negotiates U S musicians including Rubenstein Stern London and Arrau for a four week Porgy and Bess tour in USSR.
Postwar capacity rose from six percent in 1947 to 21.5 percent by 1954 as $18.5 billion was spent on new lines. In 1955 the industry paid $1.447 billion in taxes, about 23 cents of every customer dollar. U.S. output tops the world at 41 percent. prices have fallen since seven decades ago from 25 cents to 2.74 cents per kilowatt hour.
Armon Glenn notes coal prospects brighten with expected 1955 production near 450 million tons up from 392 million in 1954 and 631 million in 1947. Demand from electric utilities steel mills and rising exports drive gains. mechanization helps costs and some firms move to profit, though overall sector remains volatile.
A satirical reel of book titles linked to famous figures and public personas offers humorous holiday gifting ideas. The list parodies political and cultural names, suggesting fictional titles tied to well known people and roles.
George E. Sokolsky argues against censorship while defending parents as guardians of children's morals. He critiques Dore Schary and Catholic bishops over film standards, urges moral guidance from churches, and warns against assigning moral law to movie producers.
A columnist reflects on Dr Edwin Carr's report to the National Council for the Social Studies about rising interest in national and international issues among youth and adults. The piece questions whether increased focus on global topics may overlook local knowledge and practical understanding of everyday problems.
Secretary Ezra Taft Benson visited the International Live stock Exposition in Chicago as a guest. He posed with Julius the $16,000 grand champion steer and with 4-H kids, later misstep amid the brewer’s horses background. The piece recalls Pearl Harbor and Tommy Manville asides in a satirical column tone.
City Commissioners vote to abolish the street superintendent office and cut the city clerk salary. They also pass an ordinance to provide water for Mayfield. Carl Roess elected president of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church Brotherhood with George Fahrenhold as vice president. Jerome Schulz of Middletown High speaks to Central School PTA on The Meaning of Christmas.
The report notes John Marshall’s death alongside the 1835 crack of the Liberty Bell. It adds a note that an annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is at greater distance from Earth than average.
Miss Charlotte Dell, ceramics teacher at the Y, left a kiln on overnight while firing Christmas ornaments. The kiln reached 3,000 degrees and burned all contents except a single angel. She wrote a poem titled An Emblem of Eternity about the incident.
FBI operatives converge on Chicago amid recent Bobby Greenlease ransom cash findings. Parisians tease Prince Ali Khan inviting Ava Gardner for Yale holidays, Bettina’s marriage talk, and Marlon Brando’s brunette secretary. Couture gossip, club engagements, and Broadway moves fill the social scene.
Tomorrow’s vibe advises caution with contracts and boldness in old matters. Joyful leisure boosts fitness for busy days ahead and travel plans look favorable. For birthdays this year promises rich achievement and leadership use. 1956 offers rewards for original ideas and initiative. December stands out. June to September bring travel. A child born today shows aggression and loyalty.
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