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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal details subscription options including per copy 5c in city, 30c weekly with Sunday edition, 25c outside city, and annual mail rates ranging from 9 to 35 dollars. It lists publication details and a biblical verse quote from Isaiah 57:17.
The piece surveys women in communist leadership from East Germany to Russia, citing figures like Anna Pauker, Rosa Luxemburg, Clara Zetkin, and Kollontai. It notes limited representation among leading Communists, contrasts gender roles, and recalls historical events and notes on wives of Lenin and Stalin.
An American author notes European cities exceed U S in hygiene and parks while contrasting with New York and Cleveland. She cites Holland Denmark Norway Sweden and France as models and laments domestic untidiness and littered parks and streets.
Hal Boyle humorously surveys the social glare that follows a black eye. He notes pity vanishes, trust vanishes, and friends mock with clichéd quips as the injured narrator struggles to be believed. He cites accidental causes and a watermelon mishap as proof that truth often loses to appearances.
A Boston editorial-inspired social experiment in Connecticut formed a Golden Age Club for those over 65 and invited all ages 16 to 90. The program drew mainly longtime attendees, with few younger participants, proving the seven ages of man can keep generations apart.
Washington reports a notable GOP split on foreign aid with 80 Republicans voting against and 94 in favor of an authorization bill. Delegations from 18 states diverged from Eisenhower, while Pacific Coast and Eastern lawmakers aligned against the administration, signaling a growing isolationist tendency within the party.
Sam Breadon announces Frankie Frisch, second baseman, will manage the St Louis Cardinals for the rest of the season succeeding Gabby Street. Also noted are a vacationing Miss Margaret Daly from Ohio Bell and J L Glass's candidacy for another term on the Board of Education.
James Marlow surveys a slow year in Congress crediting personnel drama more than legislative progress. He notes 1954 election stakes for all House seats and a third of Senate as Republicans seek victories to enable future programs.
A plea from Dave Regan describes 1 year old Maynard Moore, son of Lloyd and Mrs. Moore, bound to bed by muscular distrophy. Readers are urged to brighten his days with postcards or notes as the town eyes Butler County's first animal shelter south of Trenton, urging visits and adoption of pets.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Betty Davis may return to work only for irresistible stage roles. The piece mentions Davis healing from an injury, visits to New York Hospital, and a portrait of small town life with husband Gary Merrill and children. It surveys Broadway figures and gossip about actors, producers, and financiers.
Rumor cites Milton Eisenhower to join the White House as Ike's troubleshooter while in South America on a presidential assignment. Robert Donat's film Hobson's Choice is postponed due to a re shoot.
Tomorrow urges practical steps and decisive action after study. Use skills, display resourcefulness, and explore talents with friendly, romantic, and travel benefits. Mars in Leo through early September surfaces unconscious drive for surprising achievements. A late year period brings happiness in business and home life with caution on travel and big spending. A born child will be self reliant and ambitious.
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