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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1954
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists per copy 30 cents in city, 25 outside. with Sunday News 40 and 35 cents respectively. Mail rates: within trading area five days with Sunday $9 yearly, six days outside $5 yearly, outside U S $35 yearly. Also includes a Romans verse about mercy.
The Atomic Energy Commission ruled Oppenheimer a security risk by a 4 to 1 margin citing character flaws and extended Communist links. The Gray Board had found him loyal but discreet about secrets. Dissenter Smyth backed loyalty, while Murray held him disloyal in part.
President Eisenhower plans an intra government committee to study coal industry woes as imports of residual fuel oil face pressure. Soft coal production fell 23 percent in May from a year earlier and 69,000 miners were jobless, a 24 percent drop from May 1953.
The case centers on former policy planning staffer John Paton Davies Jr. and his alleged CIA propaganda links. A five member panel named by Secretary Dulles to weigh conflicting interpretations may hold a new hearing soon as Justice Department evidence is reviewed.
A humorous opinion piece questions if American women will take up cigars or pipes. It highlights cost, practicality, and social impact, arguing women would revert to chewing tobacco and praising male familiarity with cigars as a path to domestic harmony.
The piece argues Britain and France seek advantage by pressing Red China into the United Nations while the United States remains opposed. It notes Congress and the State Department handle diplomacy aloud for public opinion, warns of risks to Asia and Japan, and stresses American resolve against appeasement and aggression by Peiping.
A dramatic Washington moment saw the Senate halt business from 2:36 to 3:30 pm because no senator could think of a subject. The Indian affairs bill at issue sparked the only meaningful discussion after a long stretch of silence.
The speaker argues new graduates should seek a rewarding career over wealth. He notes American politics is a business while English politics is a career and urges young entrants to pursue service to humanity, research, and science rather than just profits.
The note contrasts narrow barbs with wide-brimmed hats for summer, favoring the wider shade. It jokes about vacation packing and mentions three offenses: slurring Senator McCarthy, slurring Texas, and making advances to an oilman’s wife.
Restrictive tendencies linger in the morning but a positive outlook prevails. Expect humor to ease disappointments and enjoy congenial social events in the evening. Romantic and domestic affairs prosper with possible wedding invitations. A birthday gives a chance for a banner year through self confidence.
A note to Santa in North Poe reveals Betsy, a precocious six year old from Cincinnati, wants a jewelry set and bead crafts. The letter, addressed via The Journal, hints Betsy’s interest in jewelry making and lists specific asks while a granddaughter named Betsy appears alongside news about Marie Dean Back, a rheumatic fever patient in Middletown Hospital needing mail.
The Ferguson Defense Facilities Protection Act of 1954 would remove subversives from defense plants and deny union bargaining rights to Communist dominated groups. Senators urge swift action as current hearings reveal gaps in security programs.
The Defense Department runs three Industrial Personnel Security Boards in San Francisco Chicago and New York to review employee security risks on defense contracts. Affected workers can appeal, with the final action up to the employer. the government can bar security risks from classified work. Senator McCarthy notes the policy aligns with law as Electric vows to discharge anyone invoking the Fifth Amendment in Communist inquiries.
A quiz of quick facts covers animals count with insects noted. hard-bite tea origins linked to a faded term. Day observances in several regions. lightest heavyweight champ at 167 pounds and heaviest at 261 pounds. conditional pardons can be declined. top US atomic labs listed. fingerprints and snowflakes share uniqueness.
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