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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1954
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists per copy 30c in city, 25c outside. Weekly with Sunday News Journal 40c in city, 35c outside. Mail rates: 9 year in trading area, 5 year outside trading area, 35 year outside U S. All subscriptions paid in advance.
The House plans swift passage of a revenue bill to cut most excise taxes, with rates staying for alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, gasoline, highway diesel, autos, and parts while other taxes drop to ten percent. Senate hurdles loom, and President Eisenhower favors maintaining some higher rates. The Reed bill may cost about $912 million in revenue loss versus auto reductions of $1,070 million.
Eddie Condon, famed New York jazz figure with eighth grade schooling, speaks with sharp wit about bop, critics, and friends. He lives in Greenwich Village with no records or guitars, favors milk and whisky juice for hangovers, and hosts a free pouring nightclub persona while sharing tales of colleagues and a clever wife.
Washington reports a strong upturn in construction and purchasing power. January and February combined show the highest activity on record, with figures likely to exceed 2.1 billion in construction and about 9 billion in purchasing power, signaling a broad economic expansion across housing, industry and public works.
Erich Brandeis recounts in Tampa a lumberman's wife jailed on $2,500 bail after poisoning 21 Bible-class members with arsenic in chocolate fudge mailed to them. She acted from perceived social neglect and faces up to 50 years and $50,000 fine. The column lampoons social expectations and men's indifference, with humorous asides about his wife and island trip.
A former wife of Congressman Alvin Bentley receives 5 million in divorce from Bentley and contemplates investing up to 2 million in Puerto Rico. She praises the island but later plans a return to Washington revealing shifting sentiments about Puerto Rico. The piece notes statehood opposition led by Governor Luis Muñoz Marín and limited local support for independence or violence-related protests.
The speaker notes women wearing low necklines as a test for men, insisting there is little men can do. He remains in his first pair of shorts and dislikes unpacking, remarking other fellows share the sentiment. He implies acceptance of women's choice and questions any desire to change it.
Gov Munoz and his persistent wife journeyed from Puerto Rico to Washington then Caribbean and Central American nations. The trip included Cuba Haiti Dominican Republic Costa Rica El Salvador Panama Nicaragua with a stop avoided in Tegucigalpa due to a bumpy airport.
The excerpt mocks casual gendered judgment and suggests wallpaper pads for kids to scribble on as a humorous savings idea. No clear event, names, places, or organizations are present.
Exhibitors at a home show handed out sign-up cards for prizes and potential customer lists. Middletown Ice and Coal Co's Jim Merrick selected three winners, but a caller faced a curt rejection from one recipient. Also celebrated is musician Frank Simon for his work with Middletown high school bands and his contribution to local music education.
Dororthy Kilgallen notes bets on Olivia de Havilland wedding prospects with Pierre Galante and reports on Brooks Randall seeking a The Black Dahlia lead in Gotham. Celebrities and gossip swirl from Kate Smith to Frank Sinatra to Yogi Berra as Broadway players and Hollywood figures face contracts, divorces, and plans amid casino talk and Oscar chatter.
Horoscope notes a tendency toward restlessness and irascibility at age 80 when dealing with others. Advises avoiding controversial topics, promoting harmony, delaying travel, and handling tools or chemicals cautiously. Encourages seeking trusted advice for important decisions and enjoying quiet evenings with loved ones.
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