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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy, city carrier, outside city, and mail delivery with and without the Sunday News Journal. Also notes annual rates and advance payment. A Bible proverb quote appears: A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.
The piece attacks socialized federal power as harmful, praising Pacific Northwest utility expansion and arguing Congress should oppose political obstructionists who push only federal power. It cites Niagara River and Snake River projects, suggesting tax funds and taxes lost to government action. It warnings of power shortages and urges action against the critics.
The Presidential Advisory Committee on Transport Policy calls for broad changes to policy and regulation. It urges greater price competition for all common carriers, reduced economic regulation, and reliance on competitive forces in rate making while preserving anti discrimination provisions and ICC oversight with tighter use of rate suspensions as a special remedy.
Time notes rapid mechanization transforming coal mining with giant power shovels and 16 percent higher weekly bituminous output, aiming for 430 million tons annually. Officials warn toward 500 million tons to meet emergency and energy demand, while Budget Director Hughes condemns government competition with business as socialism and a threat to liberty.
Kansas City essay on revisiting a hometown after years, exploring memory, aging, and self. Boyle recalls his mother selling the old home, the basement relics, and how the boy he was still lingers. He questions whether people improve or worsen with time and notes the limited changes since youth.
Washington essay warns that disarmament talks and a four power conference are a Trojan horse. It argues the Soviet Union cannot be trusted to honor disarmament, cites past treaty evasions, and urges firmness on frontline positions to support democracy and topple autocratic rule.
Washington column recounts a smoking car trip with 20 Latin American ambassadors hosted by Sen. Homer Capehart. Poker, guitar, and songfests mix with off color laughs as diplomats praise the trip while noting American ban on women at stag parties.
Jack Barcalow of Franklin discovered two albino frogs described as rare along a canal bank. The report notes the finding by Barcalow and identifies the two specimens as notable for their unusual coloration.
Harry Boyd muses on the woes of public speaking and the lure of perfect delivery. He recalls failed lines, envies skilled raconteurs, and jokes about hunting for anecdotes while sticking to his carrots and peas. The piece wryly notes the difficulty of improvisation and lasting impressions.
The piece notes January named for the Roman god Janus with two faces reflecting past and future. It mentions English soldiers called limeys due to lime juice during scurvy and defines a laced drink as one with added spirits. It also mentions peanuts ripening underground and Gretna Green as a Scottish village famed for eloping couples.
Former Middletown Hospital patients are invited to a Friday night ice cream social on the Verity Hall lawn to raise money for the Student Fund. The event features home baked goods, ice cream, and soft drinks, with no advance tickets required.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on a flurry of celebrity moves and rumors. Lou Klass dates Dorothy Warren’s daughter. Ann Miller studies Catholicism. Henri DePont de Newours pursues Broadway. Marlon Brando’s sweetheart Josane returns to New York. Eisenhower reportedly considering a courtesy visit to Russia. Ford Foundation allocates 35 million for scholarships and theater elsewhere. Oscar Levant plans a Liberace style TV show. other stars chase marriages, engagements, and film roles across New York and Hollywood.
Tomorrow may not bring instant financial gains though efforts should yield long term benefits. Gemini intuition peaks for those with birthdays, aiding inspirational work and clever plans. October brings glamorous social life and romance while early November requires financial revisions and late December offers monetary opportunities. travel and future security plans look good early 1956. A child born today will be loyal, sincere, and dependable in business.
After a two week slump New York reports a rush for hotel rooms the strongest since October as theatre restaurant and nightclub business climbs. Joseph Hayes plans to license My Philadelphia Father while Eartha Kitt bio by Sloan and Pearce is planned for fall.
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