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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1953
Page
4
Middletown Journal announces subscription rates by copy carrier and mail. Rates vary for city area outside city area with or without Sunday edition and international mail. All subscriptions payable in advance.
Frederick Law Olmstead called Central Park the first real park in the country as the city marks 100 years since the 1853 act to establish the park. The area, 843 acres bounded by Fifth to Eighth Avenues and 59th to 106th Streets, faced early degradation before Olmstead’s design cleared hovels and factories in the 1850s. The park includes reservoirs, 32 miles of paths, bridle roads, and a zoo, with Harlem to its north and landmark institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art on its east edge. The 25 year early valuation showed tax gains and later estimates rose to substantial city benefits despite political challenges.
A reader column laments that despite a penny gasoline tax increase for better roads, southwestern Ohio sees only paper plans for routes 25 4 and 73 and a Miami River bridge at Peastown. The piece urges action from Columbus and calls for real progress over more talk.
A Senate report released July 12 notes France relies heavily on indirect taxes, with income taxes playing a small role for most, while enforcement remains difficult. Tax evasion is widespread among business and professionals, though authorities are gradually reducing it. France would risk political upheaval if a true reform were pursued.
Hal Boyle argues the world’s biggest problem is population growth led by 1950s America’s car boom. He warns cars outbreed people, causing traffic jams, limited parking, and stressed roads. He calls for staggered hours and off-peak living to ease the strain.
Washington observers say anti McCarthy tactics backfire harming Protestant clergy, undermining Democrats, and strengthening McCarthy by personal attacks. The piece cites reactions to inquiries into income tax matters, media amplification, and White House staff tensions affecting public opinion amid Korea’s war strain.
The column contrasts lavish celebrity marriages with a small town wedding in Hunstanton England. Corporal Reis Leming, hero of February floods, marries Mary Joan Ramsay in a ceremony crowded by locals, who gift china and bake a massive cake as the town honors his bravery with the George Medal.
Washington analysis notes immediate gain from a Korean armistice ends American deaths for now but warns the long range impact could be worse. It cites China trade aims, UN Security Council seats, and Asia alignment risk if China regains strength or expands its influence.
A Cleveland visiting girl shows an identification disk listing name and blood type as residents discuss civil defense. The cousin jokes he has insurance instead of a tag. The piece moves to local weather questions and a tomato update with small family anecdotes.
Dr. George W. Crane uses the Amnon Tamar story to warn American girls about pretend love and sexual manipulation. He argues that true commitment requires actions beyond words and urges readers to seek his Sex Problems bulletin.
Tomorrow favors new ventures and cooperation from colleagues. With the Moon in Sagittarius you can plan trips, communicate with distant friends, and seek legal counsel. Birthday chance to shed past difficulties and reap growth in career and finances. travel and social life look promising. A birthday child will be loyal yet possessively devoted.
A quip contrasts the burden of carrying a mortgage with lifting one and notes a road hog cries out first after a crash. The compact remark uses sharp humor to reflect on responsibility and blame in rough situations.
Al Jolson reportedly struck Walter Winchell after a dispute over Jolson's wife Ruby Keeler in a Hollywood Legion Stadium boxing event. Winchell said Jolson hit him from behind as two others joined in during the altercation.
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