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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1950
Page
22
A retrospective compares Middletown politics in 1918 with the 1913 shift from mayor council to a City Commission. Reporters recall court battles over the charter, dual offices, book seizures, and a landmark decision establishing the commission form. The piece notes the later move to a city manager plan with far less drama.
A dense OCR of TV schedules lists Channel 4 WLW WCPO WHIO and WHIG programs across day and night slots. Includes features like Garroway at Large Pauper's Penthouse Fireside episodes, News Weather Sports, and classic shows such as Fibber McGee and Molly and Ted Steele segments.
In Osaka, Japan the Kabuki dance-for-pay bar opened to a rush of male applicants but soon thinned the ranks as parents protested low wages and social stigma. Managers reopened recruitment, filling slots from a reserve pool, yet attrition continued as pay remained meager and tips scarce.
Police Chief Thomas Carmody urged motorists to respect pedestrians claiming rights of way in various crossings. He stressed yielding at unsignalized crosswalks and when pedestrians cross on green signals while turns may yield. He warned pedestrians cross only at corners and to stay vigilant at night.
Eleven American Mormon missionaries will leave Czechoslovakia next week to comply with a Czech government ban on foreign missionaries. Wallace Toronto, head of the church in Czechoslovakia, announced the plan, adding the church will continue to function with Czech workers.
Relatives oppose the trend as Osaka's dance halls face thinning crowds. Men are paid to dance with women, but interest among Osaka women is fading while dance venues like Kabiki remain open and active.
The Junior Achievement office reports a holiday focus with 300 to 400 product samples from JA companies nationwide. Local judging by James Sweeny and Jack Spencer will select 20 starter products for teenage companies, with orders for 30 units funded by National Headquarters. An open house on March 14 at the Civic Association auditorium will showcase all entries and Middletown products for public viewing and orders.
College officials at Michigan State College unveil a "Flying Classroom" to Europe for 60 educators on a six week study tour starting March 18. A chartered plane will visit Ireland and multiple European nations, with hopes to visit Czechoslovakia and observe trends in government, industry, and labor. Professor Carl M. Horn leads the project, funded by scholarships from business and civic groups, aiming to boost international understanding and leadership.
Six year old Russell Miller of Columbus, once crippled by cerebral palsy, has been named National Easter Seal Boy for the annual drive March 9 to April 9. After three years of treatment, he now stands erect, attends public school, and serves as a symbol to raise funds for crippled children and adults.
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