Middletown Journal Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal lists daily publication with Sunday edition options and mailing terms. Rates include per copy five cents, city carrier 30 cents weekly, outside city 25 cents weekly, and Sunday addition surcharges. mail options range from nine to fifteen dollars yearly, with U S rates at 35 dollars.
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Middletown Journal
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Sunday News Journal
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U.S.A
Own Your Share of American Business and Power Debate
The piece argues for broadening stock ownership among Americans with modest means to fund growth, citing 11 million new workers and $60 billion annual capex by 1956. It quotes F P C considerations on Hells Canyon dams and contends socialized power opposition hinders regional development while urging Congress to resist socialist obstruction.
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New York Stock Exchange
The
Stock Exchange
United States
Hells Canyon
Snake River
Idaho
Federal Power Commission
Portland, Oregon
FPC
Pacific Northwest
Congress
The Homemaker’s Freedom Through Modern Food
A 1950s perspective argues that today’s frozen and ready to serve foods reduce housework, saving 1.6 hours for a family of four versus 5.5 hours with unprepared foods. It notes that processor and distributor profits total only three cents per dollar spent, highlighting competition’s role in value.
Local income tax spread grows amid rising state and local levies
Small Dark Cloud Nation notes that over 400 communities with a 7.5 million population levy income taxes, totaling more than $100 million annually. The piece warns about overlapping taxes and urges greater public focus on local finances as state and local collections climb and new taxes appear, offsetting the 1954 Congress tax cuts.
Behind Tito Declaration Reds? What It Signals
Washington weighs the Yugoslav Soviet declaration of principles. Tito’s split from Moscow in 1948, US aid history, and neutral stance shape early interpretations. State Department seeks full meaning before judging impact on Tito and future Yugoslav policy.
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Washington
West
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Marshal Tito
State Department
Congress
Tito
Moscow
Russia
Coin design changes by Mint director under law
A coin design can only be changed at the Mint director’s direction and not for 25 years by law. Currently the Lincoln penny from 1909 is the only one eligible for replacement. The first U.S. canal was built at South Hadley Falls, Massachusetts, in 1793.
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United States
Mint
Connecticut River
South Hadley Falls
Mass
Radio Liberation Aims to Free Minds Behind Iron Curtain
Refugees run Radio Liberation broadcast in 17 languages from Munich and other sites to reach Soviet citizens. The operation faces Soviet jamming and internal sabotage risks, yet supporters claim it fosters anti communist sentiment and hope among the oppressed. The American committee funds and coordinates the effort, led by Howland H. Sargent and other prominent Americans from a New York base.
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Radio Liberation
Voice of America
Radio Free Europe
Soviet Union
Far East
Germany
Howland H. Sargeant
East 45Th St
New York
Radio Liberation Seeks to Widen Soviet-Governed Rift
Robert F. Kelley, long in charge of the State Department Russian desk, serves as deputy president of the American Committee For Liberation From Bolshevism and leads its Munich efforts. He explains Radio Liberation broadcasts aim to deepen the rift between Soviet peoples and their Communist rulers to hasten freedom.
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Ers
Soviet Union
Radio Liberation
Free World
American Committee For Liberation From
Kremlin
Robert F. Kelley
Department of State
George Dixon Too Oily for Golf and Female Campaigns
Washington memoir notes contrast between Rep. Les Arends and Sid Simpson at Burning Tree, then humor shifts to Rep. John J. Dempsey and wife hosting a dinner with Albert Thomas. GOP women prepare to train 500 000 volunteers, while Democrats target a smaller cadre. Both parties plan coffee hours nationwide as 1956 campaigns loom.
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Washington
Burning Tree
Eisenhower
Illinois
Congress
Sid Simpson
Les Arends
Mr. Arends
Simpson
Arends
Les
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
F Street
Representative Dempsey
Albert Thomas
Texas
National Federation of Republican Women
GOP
Republican Federation
Republican National Committee
Democratic National Committee
Estrellita Stars Say For Tomorrow And Monday
Sunday lunar vibrations urge tact in business and personal relations while long range plans may be carried out with serious thought. Full Moon raises emotions. avoid past contention and domestic or romantic crises. If your birthday, expect occupational success and financial uptrend in three months.
Telling Me The Sun Eclipses And Oddities Across Time
A miscellany of quips notes historic eclipses and oddities from 711 A D to 2150 A D. It mentions a Thailand eclipse, Parthenon dedication in 436 B C, Arctic mice, July heat, and a traffic fine plus humorous musings on discipline and affection.
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Thailand
Qld
Dave Regan Here And There Men Never Understand Women
A humorous column contrasts how men have simple grooming routines with the complex wardrobe needs of women. It notes outfits for office, party, movie, and home, and recalls a caller about needing a bath before beauty treatments. The piece ends with a remark on girls wishing to be boys.
Belafonte Sees Light Ahead for Negro Advancement
Dorothy Kilgallen profiles Harry Belafonte who writes on progress and limits for African Americans. He recalls Ira Aldrich the enslaved reader turned actor, reflects on touring the segregated South, and notes both barriers and opportunities in education, sports, and media. He recounts sneaking into white hotels and enduring Jim Crow, while advocating greater racial acceptance through his performances.
Weathering the odds and a frog jump to Africa
A reflective line notes science limits and a sunny proverb about silver linings. The piece mentions an international frog jumping contest to be held in South Africa as a lighthearted note.
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South Africa
Senate filibuster tests Texas lawmakers
The Texas Senate endures its fourth filibuster this session as tensions rise. A European dental expert notes that grand talk can cause stress and even affect braces and teeth. A congressional subcommittee plans a probe into persistent poverty and pay disparities between lawmakers and ordinary citizens.
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Texas State Senate
Lone Star State
Congressional
Senior Citizens Month Highlighted in United States
The remark notes Senior Citizens Month as one of the younger special observances in the country, pointing to its place among American commemorations.
Young Cleveland Prodigy Fares Against Professors
In Cleveland a 12 year old boy is described as so intelligent that professors cannot measure his intelligence. The piece then mentions a youngster who could outmatch him in electronic brains.
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Cleveland
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The speaker recalls UT students in Texas and Virginia parents seeking career guidance backstage. He notes Southern reviews and audience reception support the trip, praising white students as enlightened and sympathetic. He believes Negro performers can aid in ending barriers by performing in the South and conducting themselves to win respect.
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America
University of Texas
Virginia
South
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