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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1955
Page
8
The Middletown Journal lists price options for daily, Sunday, and mail subscriptions, including city area, outside area, and international rates. It provides the office address at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio and quotes a Proverbs 11 22 verse.
President Eisenhower warned water shortages are a national issue and urged action. Hoover Commission and a Cabinet panel studied water resources and conservation. Experts favor basin wide, multi purpose management to guide federal agencies and curb future conflicts.
Weathered by heat in Washington members of Congress rely on voting pairs to avoid abstaining. Live pairs are specific two members on opposite sides who are absent or present on a vote. General pairs cover members who usually oppose each other but may be present or absent, with announcements determining if the pair is operative.
Arthur Davis a 76 year old Rocky Mount North Carolina retiree became America’s leading amateur Uncle Sam. He grew a goatee after a 1935 shaving cut and was discovered for a tobac co festival parade. Davis has led parades nationwide since 1948, rarely charging for appearances.
Tomorrow offers opportunities for those awake and eager to advance. Watch finances in August and avoid risks. September favors career, happiness comes from relationships, and late 1955 into December boosts friendships and social activity. Early 1956 promises solid investments and long term projects. A birthday child will be logical and responsible.
Washington debate centers on the Lattimore perjury case as the Justice Department seeks dismissal and Congress weighs new limits on false oath prosecutions. The Circuit Court ruling questions whether a witness's beliefs or writings can be judged in court, prompting calls for broader legislation and congressional inquiry into propaganda for an enemy.
The piece argues how recent federal judges influence perjury prosecutions. contrasting wartime actions against Nazi promoters with current moves to jail alleged Communist advocates. It centers on whether Owen Lattimore lied about promoting Communist interests and the issue of free speech in such indictments. The discussion references U.S. judiciary and Senate internal security panel.
Washington visitors crowd the Capitol admiring a bronze figure in buckskin and coonskin cap while guides explain it is Marcus Whitman and not Davy Crockett. Editor Fischer argues Crockett was a delinquent, yet children remain loyal, ignoring the correction. State Department officials lament top-down briefing and lack of downline information.
In a witty instance of property and travel wit, Harry Boyd argues for yacht ownership as a practical escape from annual travel debates and family strains. He notes a yacht would offer vacation structure, avoid costly conflicts over trips, and provide stability for a family’s later years.
Rep James P Richards recalls the $3 285 800 000 foreign aid bill and a snack bar moment over a sandwich. He muses on personal needs vs public spending, contrasting private yacht fantasies with calls for government services and the dizzying size of big figures.
Editor urges readers to resist hot tempered reactions during extreme heat. Advice includes dressing lightly, drinking cool liquids, avoiding peak sun from 2 to 5 pm, and choosing early morning or late afternoon for activities.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Jackie Gleason has chartered a ship and is somewhere at sea avoiding contact. Hints point to Bermuda as a possible destination while his staff remains clueless about his exact cruising location. The column also threads celebrity romances and legal notices amid gossip of the era.
A new device converts cream to wrapped one pound butter in a single continuous step at 2 000 pounds per hour. The text also notes trivia about crime costs, Mount Everest names, mistletoe berries, and other concise facts.
Olivia DeHavilland will star in a Paris fall picture produced and directed by Norman Krasna for United Artists. Krasna, who dated DeHavilland years ago, guided some of her best acting efforts.
Miss Elizabeth Cahill was chosen public relations chairman for District Two of the Ohio Federation of Women's Club. Mrs. Harriet DuErmit was district director. Eagles lodges planned an all day outing at Gordon Park on July 14. An electrical storm cut power and telephone service. a lightning fire at Gas & Electric Co. caused 20 minutes of darkness.
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