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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1956
Page
4
Middletown Journal lists subscription prices by copy and area. Rates include carted city and trading area options, with and without the Sunday News Journal, plus mail terms and a Bible verse closing the notice.
The article traces shifts in farm price supports from 1933 through 1955. It notes non recourse loans under the 1933 act, Supreme Court invalidation in 1936, mandatory support under 1938 law, raises to 85 90 92 percent through 1942, and 1948 flex levels from 90 to 75 percent beginning 1952 with final 1955 implementation after 1954 cushion.
President Eisenhower rejects barnstorming for a national campaign citing health and a broader duty as President of all the people. The piece traces a shift from 1952 front-porch style to TV driven politics with Nixon as a key adviser and both parties eyeing broadcast strategies.
Eight Protestant clergymen from the National Council of Churches will depart Friday for a brief Soviet Union visit. Orthodox leaders from Russia will visit the United States in June in a reciprocal exchange. The scheme is billed as advancing mutual understanding and durable peace, while the Kremlin asserts religious tolerance exists for approved believers. In reality churches face lost educational rights and property, with atheism taught to the young and clergy kept under state control.
Curbstone reflections urge readers to choose their tensions and avoid self made ulcers. The piece contrasts good tensions like games or drama with bad ones such as chasing unattainable goals and debt driven pressure. It argues true success means discarding unfulfilling aims and switching to healthier tensions.
Twenty years ago on March 7 1936 Douglas Fairbanks and Lady Ashley wed in Paris city hall gold leaf salon. Armco produced the largest steel sheets ever polished measuring 70 inches by 208 inches. An 18 year old West Virginia girl underwent abdominal surgery after nine days of intermittent laughing to remove the cause. Reed Klopp Empire Clothing Zimmers Bootery and the Book Shop won first in window trimming classes one through four in the March of Spring sale.
The piece reports U S Senate debate over Senator Eastland of Mississippi becoming Judiciary Committee chair amid liberal protests. It contrasts dissent, seniority, and fear of removing a senator for his views with historic critiques of the Supreme Court and court packing debates involving FDR and liberal writers.
In a breezy opinion piece the author notes U S women outnumber men of voting age by 600000 suggesting potential for a female president with Clare Boothe Luce offered as a possibility. The column also critiques crowded transit and jokes about a Bostonian named for seven flowers and Zsa Zsa Gabor’s comedy career.
The Q A notes Grace Moore rose from the Music Box Revue to the Met. It confirms Mary Lewis was a Ziegfeld Follies girl who reached the Met. It lists Desi Arnaz as 39 born under Pisces and Lucille Ball as 44 born under Leo with Pisces and Leo deemed not compatible per star gazers.
A public guidance note discusses opening cigarette packs to remove revenue stamps, warning that improper opening could lead to arrest and fines. Authorities emphasize legal compliance and discourage tampering with tax stamps.
The piece argues that men should know many young women share ardent letters with friends. It claims hardly any girl keeps such correspondence private, suggesting communal reading of intimate writings among social circles.
The text notes organizations specializing in dog insurance but mainly discusses general liability policies that cover injuries caused by a dog or by a person to others. It cites examples such as protection if a golf ball injures another player, extending to family members and the policyholder.
President Eisenhower’s reply on Nixon prompts a split view among reporters and legislators. Mrs George Gordon Moore, Mary Allen, Ruth Butcher and family members watched the press conference as McCormack and Martin offer amused reactions. Senator Kerr jokes about the Benson farm and four more years in the White House.
In Middletown a CG&E window display for the Antiques Show drew red faces and lively talk as men mocked items including a lamp and a pickle dish. Two women visitors exposed the joke by changing candles in a candelabra, prompting reflections on their remarks. A Springer Spaniel puppy seeks a home after owners cannot locate its owner despite checks with vets and the Humane Association. Call 2-8530 if interested.
George Sokolsky argues that political graft evolves with campaign costs and media. He questions why reform steps fail, cites incidents of cash and checks, and suggests a campaign spending ceiling. He notes television's rising costs and imagines theatrical political broadcasts altering fundraising.
The stars promise a pleasant optimistic day with ambitious plans and strong chances for a big deal. A sudden turn or misdirected tactics could trigger a crisis, so stay alert for snares and forged moves. For birthdays, bright prospects include growth and favorable contacts, but hidden enmity or fraud could alter outcomes.
Factographs note Meramec caverns in Stanton Missouri maintain a constant temperature of 43 degrees Fahrenheit year round. The entry also observes bald and golden eagles are among the largest North American birds of prey, second only to the California condor in size.
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