Middletown Journal subscription rates and address
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy 5 cents and carrier rates for city and outside city, optional Sunday edition, and mail rates within and outside the tracing area. A biblical proverb is cited: For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty.
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First Ave
Middletown
Ohi
City Area
News Journal
Sunday News Journal
U.S.A
Marsh
Mediation Efforts Highlight Indian Pakistani and Asian Leaders
Asian mediators led by India's V. K. Krishna Menon push for easing East West tensions and a Formosa cease fire. Pakistan's Mohammed Ali and Burma's U Nu seek active roles while Nehru tours Europe. US efforts continue in Kashmir and Pashtunistan talks.
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Asia
Middle East
India
V. K. Krishna Menon
Red China
U.S
Canada
United States
Menon
Ottawa
Formosa
Kashmir
Ali
Pakistan
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Four airmen freed from Red China but danger lingers
The piece notes four American airmen released by Red China on immediate deportation, while 11 airmen and 29 civilians remain jailed and about 500 POWs are in doubt. It warns against complacency toward communism and urges full release and clearer fate for all prisoners.
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China
Austria
Red China
Moscow
Peiping
National Security Medal Honors J Edgar Hoover
President Eisenhower awards J Edgar Hoover the National Security Medal praising his brilliant leadership at the FBI and his contributions to national security. Citizens in Washington laud the long-time director as a native son and bulwark against subversion and crime.
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J. Edgar Hoover
Eisenhower
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mr. Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Washington
Cemeteries at Fort Stanton Show Quiet Welcome to History
Two nearby cemeteries, the larger newer one and the older 1855 site, sit at the former Army post now a national hospital. Mariners and Graf Spee crew members lie among rolling hills and untrimmed grass, while cavalrymen rest in the frontier era section, each with a plain, down to earth presence.
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Fort Stanton
N. M
Pershing
United States
Graf Spee
South America
Astrological Forecast for This Day for 1955
Estrellita The Stars predicts vibrations favorable for men at work, artistic pursuits, business and personal affairs. Travel will be favored and personal relationships rise in harmony, with July to end of July offering initiative and enterprise, while finances warrant caution in January 1956. A Born child will be ambitious and tolerant.
Reading Room Against Communism in Ithaca Sparks Debate
George E. Sokolsky praises Robert V. Morse and his Ithaca Reading Room Against Communism. The one‑sided setup at Cornell's Ithaca campus circulates anti Communism literature, inviting study of methods while sparking debate on bias and free access to printed material.
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Lake Cayuga
Cornell University
Cornell
Agricultural College
Robert V. Morse
Ithaca
Morse
Jin
No Druthers In Red Areas Reports Condemn Labor Camps
A 250 page UN report based on 3 000 refugee testimonies argues that while camp conditions may improve, forced labor systems expand outside prisons under the Soviet bloc. It describes directed labor with obligatory employment, compulsory transfers, and unpaid work, noting punishment via pay cuts and coercive oversight.
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United Nations
International League For the Rights of Man
Mid-European Studies Center
Free Europe Committee
Do Unions Lose In Winning A Labor Contract
Washington analysis explores how big labor gains like pensions stock options and guaranteed wages may bind workers to a single employer. It asks if strong benefits reduce willingness to strike and questions future union power when members have a personal stake in company success.
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Washington
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford Motor Co
Ford
UAW
Sharkey duo reach finals in Cincinnati bridge tournament
Twenty years ago on June 13 1935 Mr and Mrs William Sharkey qualified for the finals of the Cincinnati Sky Top Bridge Tournament by defeating area experts. Middletown merchants vote to close stores Wednesday afternoons. Mrs M A Brawley elected Circle Three leader for 1935 36. A 250 signature petition requests a park in the citys southwestern section and is referred to the city manager.
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William Sharkey
Cincinnati
M. A. Brawley
Circle Three
M. E. Woman's Organization
Adapting to Cogwheel Molds and Labor Union Intrigue
The text compares efficient methods to a scattergun approach, praising a system that is more enjoyable. It questions how a Comintern influenced worker infiltrator could progress within an American labor union, suggesting ideological tension and internal conflict.
Factoids From History Chronicle
A collection of quick facts covers coin lifespans paper money usefulness cockpit hood resilience at high speed birth learning windows service station hours shifts and shifts in American behaviors. It notes per capita egg consumption, Peruvian wool spinning, early police radio adoption in Detroit and the Lee brothers as signers of the Declaration of Independence.
Dad's Day gifts evolve with modern Dad trends
The piece notes how Dad has changed from practical gifts to a modern shopper who enjoys loud sports shirts, gadgets for his car, and hobbies like golf, swimming, tennis, boating, and music. It highlights increased time and money for dads and a broader range of gift ideas beyond socks and shirts.
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Dad
Dad Remembered Gift Guide Notional Tribute
A reflective note praises a father who works daily to support his family and exerts quiet authority at home. It emphasizes his enduring presence and the desire to honor him with a meaningful gift today.
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Dad
Hollywood Fashion Scouts Top Ten Dressed Stars
Dorothy Kilgallen’s vacation column highlights Don Loper’s picks of best dressed actresses. Janet Leigh Zsa Zsa Gabor Loretta Young and other stars are profiled with notes on color, gowns and wardrobes observed at events and in personal styling sessions.
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Dorothy Kilgallen
Hollywood
June Allyson
Romanoff’s
Betty Hutton
Beverly Hills
Betty
Janet Leigh
Janet
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Paris
Zsa Zsa
Fashion lies in Hollywood size myths for stars
A fashion tailor reveals that dream girls over 21 wear size 10 and a 4B shoe regardless of actual measurements. He says ready made garments are let out many sizes and custom clothes stay size 10, reflecting the industry’s persistent size fantasy.
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Hollywood
Grandpappy Jenkins Campaigns Amid Summer Insect Season
The piece jokes about Grandpappy Jenkins starting his Four-S campaign as insects come. A French soldier finally receives a Franco Prussian War medal, while a Canadian cat rears a mixed brood. A Michigan woman ends a marriage over a poor bridge game.
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