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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1956
Page
4
Public notice lists per copy and mail subscription prices for Middletown Journal services. In city and outside areas, with Sunday edition options, annual rates and U S costs are specified. All subscriptions payable in advance and the paper publishes every evening except Sunday.
The Senate Judiciary Committee revisits a Democratic proposal for a special government counsel in the Dixon Yates $3.5 million damages suit over cancellation of the contract. Arguments hinge on the Justice Department and Atomic Energy Commission positions, with historical notes on past presidential action and corporate governance theory.
A discussion cites the tax bite on large prizes on The $64,000 Question, noting only three contestants reach the top while many stop at lower levels. The Akron Beacon-Journal argues progressive taxes deter investment and job creation, hurting small taxpayers and the country as a whole.
Hal Boyle reports from Lowry Air Force Base on the first class at the U S Air Force Academy where 306 cadets were selected from 6 300 applicants and 41 washed out. Cadets endure Spartan discipline with a four year program aimed at producing navigator pilots, underlining strict honor codes and demanding routines.
A column sketches dating jokes about aging women fingernails and sister in law quips. It notes Paris restaurant prices and a pair of restaurants closing for pricing reasons. Astrology comments on Aries Gemini compatibility and marriage dynamics. A Q A section discusses Grace Kelly films in Monaco and a ban, plus anecdotes about Tennessee Ernie Ford and playwright Tennessee Williams and a sly self remark about naming as a racehorse trainer.
The article recalls Vinson's dissent on Truman’s steel seizure and questions about his objectivity amid secret political offers. It notes Chief Justice Warren's order to end school segregation and muses on political optics and future remarks by Vice President Nixon.
Estrellita predicts a stimulating day for social and domestic affairs with pleasant business and personal relations. Do not engage in financial dealings or negotiations involving money. postpone such discussions to a more propitious period. For those with tomorrow as a birthday, initial year difficulties ease, new ventures and responsibilities advised with professional guidance, changes may arise by July, and year end may bring fruition. a child born today will be emotional and loquacious.
In Coshocton Ohio health department workers prepare for mass typhoid vaccination after 1500 cases and uncover contaminated water. The Middies earn their fifth straight victory with a 26 to 16 win over Dayton Stivers. John Mason of Garfield Street reports multiple car thefts, first from Canal Street and later a second time, with the vehicle recovered that afternoon.
A fragmented foreign wire-style passage notes the Alake of Abeokuta has 92 crowns and jokes about his authority. It mentions lion statues removed from the Communist Bank of China for being reactionary and a test taxi with six-foot riders. It also laments rising water use and Bath Saturday plans for Junior.
Dave Regan cautions readers that mild weather can spark illness as a cold like flu sweeps through communities. A doctor friend stresses avoiding over or underdressing and resting more, noting the unpredictable nature of colds and the lack of a cure.
Washington hosts a Mardi Gras Ball organized by Rep. James Morrison to celebrate Louisiana oil interests. The event drew 435 representatives and 96 senators with their spouses, aimed to entertain and pressure federal officials. Admiral Radford attended after Secretary Wilson declined. Barnee the teetotaler faltered as the Confederate flag arrived amid revelry.
A compilation notes dog and cat totals in the United States, parakeet and canary numbers, Dutch cinnamon cultivation origins, the first US road project, sulfur mining, steel alloying effects, Michigan timber share, RCMP training site at Regina, more pyramids in Mexico than Egypt, light clothing reflects sunlight, widows of presidents, the Housatonic and Hunley maritime notes, and Aleutian population estimates at discovery.
The first plank road in the United States was constructed in 1846 linking Syracuse New York with nearby Oneida Lake.
The article states that Malaya's principal income source is export duties on tin, underscoring the colony's dependence on tin trade for government finance.
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