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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists prices for per copy and weekly carrier editions, plus yearly mail rates for in and outside trading areas and outside the U. S. A. All subscriptions are payable in advance. A biblical quotation from Psalms 39:1 appears at the end.
The piece argues Congress mirrors the American people with bright and dull members alike. It laments weak leadership, loose coalitions, and endless amendments, predicting ongoing partisan drift until the 1952 elections and urging new strong leaders to emerge. A sewer contractor’s Washington testimony is noted as a curious aside.
In Case A-390 Sarah B., 62, a widow grandmother, recalls how her father doted on her mother with illness dramatization. The daughter explains she tolerates the acts but stops enabling the theatrics by avoiding constant care. She seeks Dr Crane’s advice and guidance on tactful treatment to reduce the pattern.
The Mach number equals flight speed divided by the speed of sound. The ratio was first established in the 1880s by photographing cannon balls using Ernst Mach the German physicist.
Washington observes a shift in stance as Truman and Acheson push for bases in Spain for defense, despite British and French protests. The piece questions allies' influence on U.S. policy, urges a focus on Europe's defense, and notes the paradoxes in wartime diplomacy and aid to anti-Communist nations.
A columnist laments brief peace in the home as crime resurges after a week with TV off. He notes fiction and public glare around television, arguing society has progressed technologically but not morally or spiritually. The piece closes on a critique of color TV’s rise and media analysis.
Hal Boyle denounces television as glamorizing crime and indecency. He laments its impact on children and society, recounting watching multiple crime programs and joking about becoming a moron while his wife questions the spectacle.
Earl Brockelsby, 35, built the Black Hills Reptile Gardens near the Black Hills in 1936 with a $400 loan. He now operates an 11 acre site with 1,300 reptiles and the nation’s largest souvenir store, drawing about 200,000 visitors last year. He markets snakes and souvenirs, leveraging hypnosis in his promotions.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor may remain abroad through November to avoid an improper US setting during Princess Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh's visit. The column notes other Hollywood gossip and Broadway buzz, including Susie Abbott’s overdose revival, liquor advertising efforts, and industry moves.
A humorous column notes an Illinois millionaire with eleven dogs perhaps trying to seem poor. It jokes that if all U S pedestrians were laid end to end a reckless driver would have an easier time. It also mentions touring season and ends with SMILE.
Genevieve Kemble notes a relaxed weekend with potential romantic diversions and plan changes. Birthdays may yield dividends from poise rather than rash judgments, while Day After Tomorrow promises surprising emotional events and possible elopements. A child born then may crave thrilling ventures.
Mme G C S Corea exotic wife of the Ceylon ambassador accompanied her husband on a seven week cross country trip. She carried a single suitcase with six yard saris and three diamond nose studs as costume jewelry and spoke of preferring semi precious stones for travel.
A humorous look at amateur photographers and the nightmare of posing for a photo. The piece chronicles the vanity and anxiety of getting a mug shot, from lighting to timing, until the final dreaded reveal.
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