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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for per copy carrier and mail options, with choices including city area weekly rates, Sunday edition mixes, and international pricing. The address is 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio along with a Proverbs quotation.
The Senate Banking Committee on July 8 voted to bar dollar-a-year men and W.O.C. officials from negotiating contracts with any direct interest to them or their employers. The panel also sought to tighten provisions so such officials would be barred from policymaking while serving without compensation. The move follows debates on extending the Defense Production Act and echoes concerns raised by Comptroller General Joseph Campbell about Howard I. Young, with calls for revising conflict of interest statutes and divestment norms.
A speaker at the Edison Electric Institute convention urged three corrective steps: end tax exemptions for federal power projects, outlaw the public agency preference clause in federal power sales, and cut duplicative federal regulation. He argued the goal is lowest electricity cost for customers and condemned special privileges that raise taxes on others.
A House committee backs costly revisions to the social security law with immediate effect, ignoring Secretary Hobby and calls for thorough study and full public hearings. Critics warn that hasty action risks problems and urge patient consideration, weighing pros and cons to protect taxpayers and beneficiaries.
A 1942 essay contrasts husbands and wives noting wives as unpredictable yet essential companions. The speaker laments the difficulty of understanding wives while praising their practical, loving gestures from leaving notes in laundry to supporting soldiers abroad. The piece asserts a wife’s secret quality remains elusive yet undeniable.
The editorial analyzes the Geneva talks led by the Big Four as Premier Bulganin pushes for dissolving NATO and a European security framework while the West, led by Eisenhower, defends NATO and an open, unified Europe. It notes diplomatic maneuvering, potential double standards, and the risk of remaining in stalemate without a lasting settlement.
The stars note headway in business and finance if prepared for the unexpected. Tackle chores early and save for opportunities, with caution in August and through early November. Personal matters look positive, romance and travel favored in early 1956, a conscientious child is born on this day.
Washington reports the U S Army expands its Pigeon Communications Corps citing resilience when electronics fail. Fort Monmouth trains pigeoneers as Defense Secretary Wilson and Senator Russell discuss funding while the draft handbook touts birds for battle messaging and discipline.
In a reflective opinion, the author argues that long term partners should share social religious economic and political outlooks. He notes polygamy tends to fail socially not economically and highlights the difficulty of finding a mate with matching core views. The piece considers personal quirks and mutual tolerance in couples.
The speaker notes casual dating aims over lifelong living together and reflects on finding common ground. They remark that people often marry despite not sharing every interest, highlighting the surprising nature of lasting compatibility.
The piece humorously compares a distant frog expedition to simple creek-time feats and recalls Grandpappy Jenkins memories of giant ice cream cones. It notes a world’s glove diameter of 28 feet and jokes about a town not being on the map. It mentions an English army dog awarded honorary rank after biting a sergeant, who would spell that word differently.
The writer notes Kentucky politicians push campaigning earlier amid a heat wave, while Ohioans delay until August or September. He cites TV bans on political spots, unclear election timing, and local issues like bonds, concluding Ohio tactics feel tighter and more concise despite the heat. The piece mocks early airing and prefers the later Ohio approach.
Dorothy Kilgallen shows Miss Midnight's Notebook details a Paris gossip wave sparked by Lisa Ferraday alleging Marlene Dietrich hides wrinkles with wax during a London club act. Also covers Princess Margaret’s Captain Townsend resting in Brussels, plans to race in Touquet, and other celebrity tidbits.
Dinah Washington sues a percussion equipment maker claiming an iron trombone stand injured her. The case names Gus Chapelle of Stan Kenton’s band as a former lover connected to the dispute. Rumors swirl around romance and career ties in the jazz world.
Jack W. Reuter was chosen as an outstanding course candidate at the Citizens Military Training Camp in Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indiana for cheerful obedience of orders. A sudden storm in Middletown disrupted telephone electric and traction service and flooded several districts, with temperatures ranging from 102 to 76 within an hour.
A jumble of random statements covers color symbolism in Egypt patronyms log rolling US politics sailor terms world geography and prewar diet trends. Notable items include Cuba as the largest West Indies island and Buffalo known as Queen City of the Lake.
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