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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
6
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Judge J. T. Lamb, active on traffic safety, asks New York Central crossing at Central Avenue install flashing red signals beside a watchman. He cites alarming local train crossing accidents including a recent fatality and argues the small cost is worth saving lives.
Coffee roasters boosted wholesale prices by three cents per pound on June 14, with retailers expected to pass the rise to consumers. The latest increase follows a 2 to 4 cent rise on May 21, pushing many retail coffees toward 1.15 dollars per pound and potentially 1.19 at the counter. The USDA cites artificial scarcity while noting 1955-56 world production rose, and debates over speculation and price controls continue. Margins for margarine and shortening may rise later in autumn.
Hal Boyle argues middle age need not resemble a crippling disease of the mind. He notes how many feel life’s value fades as youth ends, yet presents a wife with grown children and a comfortable home as evidence of continued success. He urges education programs to reframe midlife as a normal bend, not a crisis, inviting a calmer outlook.
The TVA cost the federal government 1.95 billion for 1934-55 with Tennessee paying only 24.4 million. Other states subsidized TVA, including New York 290 million and Nevada 2.7 million, a pattern the author calls socialism. A Chattanooga News Free Press survey ranks Tennessee near the bottom in Southern business progress, prompting concerns that Tennessee may be harmed by TVA policies.
A Wayne University study based on Detroit interviews from the 1952 election shows union members vote like other citizens, shifting toward Eisenhower due to fears of war and broader issues rather than labor concerns. The book How Labor Votes notes that employment, security, and prosperity topped worker priorities, with Korea War shaping choices more than union issues.
Judge-designate Stanley Barnes, former head of the Justice Department Anti-trust Division, explains to the House Judiciary Committee the needed anti-trust legislation while Attorney General Brownell signs a comprehensive letter Barnes prepared. The exchange with Rep Emanuel Celler highlights Barnes as a top authority on monopolies.
Roy Newlin was chosen general chairman for the American Legion lawnfete and dance with plans underway for the August 1 event. The Capital Glee Club directed by Wilbur Crist won top honors among Ohio college glee clubs, and Robert Johannes defeated Al Hamm at Wildwood Flight in Wildwood Golf Course, posting a 65 for the first 18 holes, six under par.
E V Darling shares scattered history notes about Baltimore and Brooklyn, noting the Preakness and Orioles era in Brooklyn, a Revolutionary War memorial in Prospect Park, and a mix of celebrity trivia. It discusses hip reductions claims, Hollywood pinups, and bar profits from bourbon.
A novelty device called Carssage plugs into the cigarette lighter to massage the driver during long highway trips. Described as a soft cushion with a built in cyclomassage motor it promises to keep drivers alert. The writer favors stopping to stretch and avoiding long drives despite the gadget’s bold claim.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys romance and rivalry in Hollywood and Manhattan. Arthur Miller hopes a passport nod will bring Marilyn Monroe to an Italian honeymoon while London stardom looms for The Sleeping Prince filming. Gossip covers Cary grants, marriages, divorces, ambitions, and fashion, with a parade of stars including Sinatra, Crosby, Monroe, Landis, Reed, and more amid a summer of publicity and projects in the entertainment world.
Estrellita advises focusing on essentials and tactful submission of ideas to superiors. Travel plans for the weekend should succeed if completed this afternoon. For birthdays, focus on long term plans over the next six weeks with caution on finances in August and September. Relationships look strong in October, with later November good for advancing interests. Singles may see romance in mid December and early 1957, while late December promises business satisfaction. A born child will be friendly and domestically inclined.
Edward G. Robinson Jr. may return to film after a bumpy period, meeting with investors about financing an independent movie titled Pity the ladies of Zanzibar. Princess Margaret is set to arrive in September, with the tropical paradise offering no dress shops, milliners, or hairdressers.
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