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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1955
Page
4
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A biblical verse warns against leaders who destroy and scatter the sheep of God’s pastures. The text cites Jeremiah 23 1 and speaks of divine admonition for negligent shepherds.
Kefauver subcommittee hearings in Chicago will query sociologists parents and operators about the booming adoption rate and operations of unwed mother homes and foster placements for fees. Investigators note many adoptions occur independently of agencies and cite interstate and cross border traffic as concerns.
Congress leans toward extending the Defense Production Act beyond June 30 amid a legislative log jam. The Senate Banking Committee held hearings on two extension bills, while the administration resists broad new powers. President Eisenhower warned against sweeping standby authority, citing public confidence and fear of peacetime misperceptions. The National Planning Association urged overhauling defense laws to avoid chaos after an attack, while past proposals for a 90 day economic freeze were rejected by the House.
New York humor piece lists common puzzlements from sunglasses on cloudy days to sports fan logic and fashion quirks. It riffs on vanity, fashion, television, dining habits, and late night games, with pointed contrasts between public image and real behavior.
Mrs William Housh was elected president of the Guiding Star class and Mrs Nettie Schmidt was named vice president. A new State Liquor Control Board ruling allows Middletown night spots with D-3A permits to stay open until 2.30 a.m. daily. Charles Root completed his first solo at Middletown Airport as Mrs George Wedekind remains to solo.
The piece argues that acts like the Alaska patrol plane shootdown and a mercy flight attack blur war versus peacetime. It questions rights beyond 12 miles, urges Geneva talks to clarify noncombatant air travel, and calls for free military air travel only with permission near shores.
A report states Russian fighter aircraft flying in support of Communist China violated American rights by endangering the lives of people in an American city during a high seas incident.
Washington columnist recounts Ezra Taft Benson's airline outburst over dairy surplus. He rails at lack of milk aboard a Northwest flight after Calgary detour, amid humor about his milk vending push and public scrutiny. Also notes North Jersey spelling champ Frank Collier visiting Washington with Rep. William Beck Widnall and Nixon, and Gov. Meyner misspelling a word in a congratulatory note.
A scrambled report links Pakistan's request for 36 million rupees from the World Bank to a U S dollar figure of 10 89 million. Illinois notes Burglary Prevention Week as a cultural aside. The piece ends with a claim attributing the do it yourself fad to Davy Crockett.
The essay argues cookbooks boost confidence and variety, inspire nostalgia, and support the market for exotic ingredients, yet they rarely match a family’s real needs. It contends home cooking hinges on personal, habitual tastes shaped by mothers, not printed recipes.
The passage praises plain cooking that tastes like real food and avoids affectations or fancy names. It emphasizes meals that meet consumer expectations, cooked as food should be, and often satisfying. It contrasts with dinners described as "like Mother used to make" which are not necessarily good.
The Cape Cod Canal spans 13 miles. Jettison means lightening a distressed ship by tossing goods. The International Date Line lies mid Pacific. A mousse is a light froth dessert. Over 500000 children and 10 million Americans have heart and vessel diseases. An American Music conference cites 19 million playing piano. Billy the Kid was born in New York City.
Dave Regan notes parents battle fears spread to children from bogeyman tales and neighborly slips. A Middletown mother calms a basement fear with Jesus behind you while another child misreads a neighbor as big and fat, correcting the record and easing tension.
Olivia De Haviland cancels travel from France for the New York premiere of Not As A Stranger to avoid a tax break during 18 months abroad. Senator Kennedy advances toward a Far East trip. Brenda Frazier and Shipwreck Kelly publicly reunite on East Side spots.
Estrellita The Stars Says For Tomorrow this day's aspects are friendly and you should progress in all endeavors. Teachers musicians doctors and nurses are favored. Venus brings harmony in the evening so plan diversions with friends. If tomorrow is your birthday July progress hinges on your actions and optimism.
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