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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1954
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices including per copy five cents and weekly carrier rates in city, outside area, and with Sunday edition. Also includes a biblical quotation from Exodus 33:19 and notes on mailing options and advance payment.
A U S News survey compares 1940 and 1954 living standards, noting growth in home ownership from 15.2 million to 28.5 million families and car ownership from 21.2 million to 37 million. Electricity, running water, toilets, baths, and telephones rose sharply, while radios remained widespread. TV adoption surged to 61 percent, underscoring improvements in material well being.
President Eisenhower has stated in a June 10 broadcast that he would veto any bill postponing the sliding-scale farm price supports. The plan would set supports for six crops wheat corn cotton tobacco rice and peanuts from 90% to 75% based on supply and demand. Congress faces another postponement vote with uncertain veto override prospects.
A set of trivia items covers wind speeds for fresh breeze and strong gale, a raccoon habit of washing food, a sacred Moslem site in Jerusalem, the Marathon name and distance, the unit minim as one drop, and a Quaker gun as a dummy weapon.
Hal Boyle writes from Glen Ridge New Jersey about buying a permanent home in 1947 only to face the threat of a highway planned to pass nearby. He recalls skepticism from others, the comfort of staying, and the conclusion that permanence lives in people not places as life moves on despite change.
Washington report tracks Len McCarthy as he shifts blame for Army charges across officials and politicians from March to June. He names Eisenhower aides, Hensel, James Adams, Rogers, Symington, and Clifford as alleged instigators while asserting political motives behind the hearings.
The writer contrasts tipping and supporting entertainment with funding for teachers and ministers. He laments low teacher stipends and modest minister salaries while celebrities earn six figures. He argues virtue should have a monetary reward and calls to remove segregation so educators and clergy mingle on equal terms.
George Dixon notes SPEBSQSA convention in Washington where 25,000 members heard barbershop harmonies clash with Capitol Hill turmoil. Rep. Les Arends joined to pay dues after hearing the group. others like Rep. Shafer and Sen. Duff join in. The piece highlights regional chapter activity, favorite songs, and attempts to craft state harmonies amid political noise.
The Society began in Tulsa Oklahoma largely due to the efforts of late tax attorney Owen C Cash. He said he founded it to counter the complications of modern life and the income tax. The movement grew from that start.
The stars warn temperamental moods and cautious dealing with strangers in money matters. Avoid questionable schemes and risky investments while lunar aspects favor romance, courtship, travel, and plans for environmental changes.
Tomorrow birthdays bring optimism as current problems ease. Geminis should curb restlessness and focus on essentials to finish projects and gain confidence. Finances prosper through year, travel and romance favored after July 1, with a mercurial child noted.
The writer argues for free opinion amid McCarthy debate and criticizes name calling. They note mixed public bias during Army hearings and commend the learning value. They mention a Civil Defense mock raid and public apathy easing as civil defense interest rises. They pose questions about what actions are planned in an attack.
Dorothy Kilgallen's vacation guest Martha Raye offers career guidance to aspiring performers. Raye cites Marie Dressler and Jolson memory, warns against imitating stars, and recalls personal experiences from Broadway Hold On To Your Hats and wartime USO shows.
A collection of witty sayings about trouble, speed limits, marriage, self control, changing times, nightlife, debt, and human vanity. Includes a note on a Missouri man with four wives and remarks on perception and upward looking attitudes.
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