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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy and carrier delivery in city and outside areas, including Sunday editions and mail subscriptions with annual rates. An ancient proverb is printed, urging restraint in conflicts.
An era of careless play near sewer and construction sites ends in death as children repeatedly ignore barriers. Incidents include a girl crushed by a rolling pipe, a boy killed by blasting caps, and others injured by toppled pipes and a fuel drum explosion. Parents urged to enforce strict supervision, forbid trench play, and avoid machines during idle times.
Congress aims to close the 1955 session by late July with July 31 as the target date per the 1946 act. If the Democratic 84th Congress leaves by Aug 1 some bills will carry to 1956 while many measures are expected to pass this year.
The National Retail Dry Goods Association reports 1954 operating results for about 500 department and variety stores. First quarter weak, then gains. total sales high but net after tax profit only 2.1 percent of sales. Prices stayed low due to competition, keeping service standards up.
A promotional ode to New York City portrays it as the summer world’s welcoming hub. It urges visitors to skip formal programs, embrace adventure, and see the city as a dynamic blend of glamour youth and opportunity, with its Statue of Liberty and UN presence highlighted. The piece frames the city as both vast and intimate, ever changing yet unmistakably American.
Twenty years ago on a Sunday in 1955 a Stellox Home made of 20 gauge Armco galvanized panels opened for public viewing. The interlocking sheet construction showcased the new design to visitors as part of a local display. Forty six Girl Scout campers began their first session at Wildwood Camp directed by Miss Meta Hilliker. Mrs. R L MecKelly returned to New York after visiting her parents on 10th Avenue.
The article notes Western diplomats use patience to avert crises and delay hostilities, citing Eisenhower and Dulles handling of incidents with China and the Soviet Union. It highlights Soviet regret after suppressing an incident near Alaska and suggests such restraint preserves the Geneva four power conference and weighs on Molotov’s U S visit.
In the 82nd Congress era, fiery members clashed as Mississippi Democrat John Rankin exits public life while Michigan Republican Clare Hoffman remains quarrelsome. The fight over a NATO conference junket sees Rep. John Bell Williams spar with Hoffman and fellow lawmakers, amid a strange wave of birthday quips and a puzzling set of letters tied to a Marcus Whitman statue newsletter.
Four planets larger than Earth Jupiter Saturn Uranus and Neptune. Pacific Ocean level higher than Atlantic for eleven months. Costa Rica with 850000 people claims more teachers than soldiers. About seventy percent of a modern plane weighs aluminum.
A columnist recalls an Atlantic City AMA forecast predicting 150 year lifespans with 90 being young and 135 still mature. He questions the wisdom of endless youth and notes likely societal strain from an aging yet outliving population.
In this column, Dave Regan notes many contests offer big prizes with little cost beyond a stamp. He cites Reader's Digest promotion asking readers to rank six popular articles, promising prizes from 20 000 to 50 000 and a possible life income. He warns of taxes and doubts entries are thoroughly judged.
Gloria Grahame and Cy Howard co star in glamor spots amid City Hall buzz of Police Chief Adams resignation planned for Sept 15 with aides. Hollywood notes cover Bogart’s suit, Preminger’s Code trouble, Brando’s soundtrack efforts, Ava Gardner’s gowns, and other gossip from Kilgallen’s column.
Estrellita The Stars Says For Tomorrow outlines vibrations favorable to harmonious business and home relations. It notes chances to seek and extend favors, travel plans, hospitality, and potential occupational and financial advancement with effort. Oppositions may arise Aug 1 to mid Nov, then progress through steady work and caution on family tensions.
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