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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates with per copy 5c and carrier 30c week in city area, 25c outside city. combined with Sunday News Journal 40c and 35c respectively. Mail options listed for trading and outside areas, with USD prices and advance payment.
A Middletown publication cites a religious proverb from Proverbs 21 23 24 emphasizing restraint of speech to avoid trouble. The quoted lines warn against pride and scorning others.
Amid talks among Western leaders, Asia tensions rise as South Vietnam rejects preliminary negotiations with North Vietnam on reunification elections. Diem cites refusal to sign Geneva accord and demands proof of anti communist aims before any talks. Laos faces Laos Pathet Lao advances backed by Vietnam and China, prompting Thai concerns under SEATO.
Production for the first half of 1956 soared 45 percent over 1954, while dealers sold 38 percent more new cars and 24 percent more used cars. Inventories run high as producers push cars to dealers amid concerns of discount bootlegging to used lots. Congress considers bills to curb these practices. Industry concentration rises with mergers, yet fierce competition remains, especially for suburban family buyers.
A Medical Economics chart based on Commerce data compares annual U S spending across categories. Drugs 1.6 billion, personal care 2.6 billion, hospitals 2.6 billion, tobacco 5.3 billion, physicians’ services 2.8 billion, alcohol 8.8 billion, other health care 2.9 billion, and recreation 11.9 billion. The piece argues medical costs are not the dominant budget issue.
Hal Boyle notes items from General Mills survey of 180000 senior high school girls revealing that 83 percent are neat, 71 percent study to keep a husband happy, 64 percent know housekeeping mechanics, but only 52 percent have cooking skills. A Chicago greeting card firm adds that children and young women prefer cards, colors signal personality, and scent reflects sociability.
Estrellita advises sudden changes may be needed now but can benefit you if you exercise good judgment. Patience with others helps things run smoothly during a restrictive period. pursue relaxing mental activities and avoid overtaxing yourself physically.
Tomorrow marks a favorable start for new career ventures with caution in August financial risks. September favors creative work and originality profits. Domestic harmony holds for 1955 year end while October requires stress guarding. Early 1956 brings romance travel and new friendships. a born child will be intuitive ambitious and domestically inclined.
The Geneva talks on four power issues proceed with no firm conclusions. Soviets seek direct talks with Adenauer after the Big Four meeting while Western allies push for broad discussion. The meeting signals moral pressure and potential influence on future conferences despite unresolved disputes.
The article notes Nehru’s view after visiting Moscow that dissolving Cominform is a logical result of peaceful coexistence. It describes Soviet aims and the Geneva Big Four dynamics, highlighting Moscow’s tactic of discussing but not settling core issues such as German reunification.
Washington report on the Capital Transit strike shows elderly retirees missing entertainment and hearings. Pensioners rely on free congressional sessions for amusement, tracking investigations from Dewey to Dewey and debates over trolley cars as they face transport limits and crowded Capitol crowds.
Worldwide calls for peace mount as Soviet spokesmen signal awareness of global trends and potential shifts in international sentiment. The statement reflects growing pressure from diverse regions urging restraint and dialogue to avoid conflict.
The piece argues the Soviet Union fears nuclear war and seeks credible assurances against aggression. It notes Eisenhower’s pledge that the United States will not initiate war and suggests NATO protections may reassure Moscow, with future German reunification potentially altering threat perceptions.
A reflective piece questions whether modern advances in science and diet truly improve well being. Citing Dr Theodore B Van Stallie of Harvard the author argues emphasis on nutrition may overlook pleasure in eating and that excess concern with dieting harms some people emotionally. He suggests returning to natural instincts as civilization circles back to simpler lifestyles.
The passage states Americans waste over 20 percent of food through spoilage and portions not eaten. It notes about 99 percent of air is a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. It defines zero centigrade as 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Ed Rusk, famed for founding the Middletown Golden Age Club, aims to start a Franklin chapter. He plans a September picnic to launch the new group with the Lions Club and Rev H Allen Cooper coordinating. Membership will open to ages 50 and up with a broader aim of promoting vitality under the slogan live long and like it.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Betty Hutton has signed to play the Dunes in Las Vegas during Christmas week at a staggering salary. The column notes other entertainment moves including Rita Hayworth’s family, Adlai Stevenson’s movie rights bids, Tyrone Power’s health, and Martha Raye’s Sahara dice moment.
Joe E Lewis is involved with Las Vegas society columnist Delyle Madison amid marriage rumors. Ava Gardner sharpens her British persona with coach Mrs. Nigel Bruce. Dolores Von Furstenberg, sister of Our Betsy, to marry Patrick Guinness in a European society match.
Ten thousand Armco employees and families attended the annual outing at LeSourdsville Lake. A Cincinnati dance show closed the day after contests and games. C. M. Allen, G. L. Kemp, H. V. Flagg and Bill McCabe tied for first in blind bogey at Wildwood Golf Course. Thirty three players competed. J. Theodore Morgan, a freelance writer, and a Cleveland companion left for a European bicycle tour.
The government reconsiders Joe Louis tax case focusing on a $30,000 trust for his daughter Jacqueline tied to his boxing career. Louis weighs using the money to settle with the IRS, while friends expect a possible reestablishment of the trust via his IBC salary. The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre's King Lear, designed by Isamu Noguchi, stirs controversy with existentialist set design and high necked cocktail costume remarks.
Dimitri Tiomkin, holder of three Oscars for film music, may win a fourth for the score of Song of the Pharaohs. Princess Margaret writes the foreword to a Sadler's Wells Ballet book edited by Mark Bonham Carter. Susan Hayward reportedly plans a Broadway debut next season in Mel Dinelli's Lizzie.
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