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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for per copy and weekly carrier plans inside the city and surrounding areas. A Bible verse from Matthew 3:17 is included in the notice.
AFL-CIO president George Meany argues the AFL CIO merger is not a labor monopoly as the combined unions would still cover only a fraction of workers. He notes about 60 million workers exist while under 25 percent are organized, with independents and pre1900 railroad brotherhoods shaping the landscape.
Professor A J G Priest of the University of Virginia questions TVA benefits for Tupelo and Nashville TVA consumers while private utilities pay federal, state and local taxes. He argues TVA is subsidized by taxpayers, unlike investor owned power that funds its taxes and contributes to public treasuries. The Duluth press views private power as taxed and regulated, claiming higher public revenue supports lower overall taxes.
In an era of expanding federal influence, local responsibility remains key. Dr. Robert E. Wilson and Irving S. Olds warn against industry-supplied funding or state domination, urging continued private and community roles in education amidst rising college enrollments.
Hal Boyle argues weight loss defies simple rules, noting individual variation in how food and alcohol burn calories. He questions the 34 mile walk per pound claim and mocks rigid dieting dogma, then shifts to social quirks from modern life and the changing world.
A historical column argues Britain risks fueling U S isolationism by challenging U N legality over Formosa and Red China. It contends the United Nations remains in a state of war with China and warns British critiques undermine collective security and U S sacrifices in Korea.
A critique of automated information centers that collect and relay data on electronic devices and people. The author argues electronic brains invade privacy, likens them to busybodies, warns that overreliance on secondhand data misleads and can misdirect decisions, urging machines to think for themselves.
Ex Premier Mendes France mocks Moscow unrest and warns about weight of leaders words while quips about law limiting statements to unimportant people. A Senate gallery visit prompts a joke about a persistent speaker as editors attend Las Vegas atom test news and Newsweek correspondent Samuel Shaffer recalls World War II boot camp hardships.
The ex hero ruefully notes about 120 minutes are spent showing his regiment chasing women in San Diego and Wellington New Zealand, a reflection on the film’s focus and pace.
Factographs note hailstones up to a pound and several inches across. They mention Williamsburg’s 1693 William and Mary founding, Kashmir sheep fleece color, rheumatic fever as a heart disease risk, 308 million pounds of popcorn in 1954, hydrogen and helium as light gases, fat tailed sheep in the Near East, and 1,027 tree species in the United States.
Dave Regan urges local support for the Butler County Heart Association fund drive to fight heart disease. Nu Phi Mu Sorority will canvass Middle town from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday seeking volunteers, with contacts through Mrs. Albert J. Frebis. Promotes research as America’s Number One killer focus and highlights local aid for victims and public education.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Robert Wagner and Anne Stebbins engagement rumors with Marti Stevens and Michael Butler planning a Mexican divorce. Eartha Kitt mislaid her auto biography draft in a taxi amid book publishing libel fears. Preston Tucker continues push for a back motor car, while Mary Beth Hughes seeks Las Vegas residency and divorce grounds.
The reading notes talent and initiative gain special recognition now. Romance and travel flow in the afternoon, with opportunities for expansion and friendships. For birthdays tomorrow in 1955, a banner year with gains in career and life, plus harmonic domestic relations and possible romance between June and November.
Nat King Cole dances at the Sands in Las Vegas. Judy Garland names baby Sarah if a girl and Joshua if a boy. Tommy Valando debuts as Tin Pan Alley’s hot publisher. Monty Clift suffers gout after skiing. Libby Holman buys 55 acres at Easthampton L I for a beach house. Eddie Fisher and Irving Berlin reportedly in big trade talk. Felicia Montalegre exits Tonight in Samarkand awaiting a baby, rivaling co-star wives for the stork prize. Jumble Shop menu offers chicken soup and pecan pie. New Hampshire rumors hint Alger Hiss family running tourist cabins.
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