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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1953
Page
6
Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy and home delivery in city and outside areas, with and without the Sunday News Journal. Rates include annual mail options, with a Bible verse quoted at the bottom.
A critique of television and record industry shifts toward loud productions and novelty sounds. The piece contrasts past orchestral norms with modern tech heavy shows and massive vocal productions. It cites Perry Como Vic Damone and a mock Horrible Records venture to illustrate the trend.
Premier De Gasperi and his center coalition won a slim majority in parliament with 49.79 percent of the vote and a 16 seat edge in the Chamber of Deputies, while the Senate margin remained small. The result leaves a fragile but steady path for NATO and European defense support amid a rise in far right voting and a fragmented party system.
The Supreme Court closed its 1952 53 term postponing school segregation decisions to the 1953 54 term and ordering re argument in the fall on five constitutional and procedural points. Justices show divisions in tentative views and potential changes in membership are noted.
Relman Morin writes about Hal Boyle reflecting on returning to his hometown after many years. He recalls landmarks from youth the courthouse the cigar shop the opera house and schoolyard fights that led to lasting friendships. The piece suggests the town changed little yet memory reveals deeper change in people and places.
The Rosenbergs Julius and Ethel, condemned to death for passing atom bomb secrets to Russia, may gain life through commutation if they disclose accomplices and information aiding arrests. While defiant now, supporters urge disclosure to deter future spies and prevent further nuclear theft. The case has sparked global protests and intense political scrutiny.
Rep. Paul W. Shafer reveals the armed forces maintain about 50 000 bases on Guam many decaying and unused as part of a wider look at extravagance in military recreation and Civil Service spending. The GAO previously exposed misused defense funds for Hawaii facilities and many bases would be unnecessary. The Civil Service Commission also plans regional office consolidations as part of efficiency drives.
In New York a group of editors discuss a maid who fled with a fur coat and jewelry after forging references. They note how easy it is to obtain favorable letters, while highlighting landlords and gardeners as other costly domestic expenses.
Twenty years ago on June 18, 1933 Babe Ruth, famed home run slugger for the New York Yankees, was confined to bed in his hotel after falling ill from sewer gas escaping near the Yankee bench at Comiskey Park. The day also noted Miss Barbara Ellen Wallace visiting Franklin Street relatives and 13 year old Charles Arnott of Greenfield, Ohio, who killed himself after alleged taunting over money he had taken from his mother.
A judge notes keeping a sweet disposition depends on sugar after taxes. Readers observe many new spring hats described as ladies clothing and clowning glory. The piece contrasts health found in open air with that from a bottle.
Local couple seeks a dog that can mother three orphaned pups after the mother died. Pups are fed by eyedropper and need canine care to survive. Call 2-1171 during the day or 2-6030 at night if you can help.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on a flurry of celebrity romances and social intrigue. Yvonne DeCarlo eyes an English Earl, Tallulah Bankhead may headline a fall Palace show, and Margaret Truman, Eddie Cantor, and Gary Cooper circle personal milestones. Names fly, from Bergman and Rossellini to Javits and Lindsay, amid parade of show business and political gossip.
Genevieve Kemble notes profitable results from intuitive ideas and solid common sense. The period favors job seeking and expanding worthwhile endeavors with emphasis on harmonious relationships. Entertainment professionals may excel this afternoon and evening amid possible surprising news.
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