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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1956
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery methods in 1907. Rates cover per copy, city carrier, Sunday edition, and mail options within and outside trading areas, including international rates, with payment in advance. The paper publishes every evening except Sunday from 1907 at First Ave.
Dulles hints at expanding NATO beyond defense toward economic and political union while acknowledging EU bodies like OEEC and EC as better suited for economic matters. Marshall and Truman offered historical frames, with Gronchi exploring solidarity in political and economic fields alongside military aims. The Ottawa council and NATO aims aim to stability, peace, and security, yet economic coordination remains largely through OEEC and related bodies.
The Senate Banking committee advances a flood disaster insurance plan as a compromise among proposals. It would offer government coverage up to ten thousand for homes and up to two hundred fifty thousand for businesses with private insurers reinsuring excess risk. Gov ernment premiums would cover about 60 percent of risk plus admin costs, while 40 percent is shouldered by the government. Damages below a low threshold paid by policyholders would not be reimbursed. Private policies cover fire, wind, hail, and earthquakes but floods mainly affect movable property. Precedents exist in crop, bank deposit, and wartime flood-style insurance.
Hal Boyle flags asides on boxing history and odd facts from the past. Notable notes include Parliament’s 1743 boxing ban, Joe Louis earnings, Young Stribling knockouts, Sam Langford’s 244 fights, Mendoza’s 35-year run, and Fitzsimmons’ 33-year retirement. The piece weaves quirky comparisons between American and English usage and odd modern curios like calorie counts and bathroom scales.
Bold Venture edged Brevity to win the Kentucky Derby in an upset. Thirty Middletown High School students took part in the annual district state scholarship test at Miami University, placing Middletown first in the city classif ication among 39 schools. City manager Walter J. Braun declared May 12 Hospital Day with an open house featuring baby pictures. Leonidas H. Butler, 94, longtime Middletown figure, died in California at a daughter’s home.
George Harvey was elected president of the Archery Club. Vice-presidents chosen were Bob Lee and Earnest Darnold.
In Senate testimony, Secretary Dulles insists U S aid must serve direct American security interests. He outlines needs for Asia Europe the Middle East and Latin America totaling about 3 but emphasizes only 700 million earmarked for areas threatened by subversion. He warns against unpriced give aways through U N or broad NATO expansion without strings.
The article argues against unconditional American aid, noting the danger of offering billions to unfriendly rulers. It cites repeated calls in Congress and reactions to Secretary of State Dulles's speech, showing a tense atmosphere about foreign aid terms and national interest.
A mix of trivia and gossip citing Brooklyn’s official flower as forsythia and Grace Kelly’s Scorpio birth, plus notes on ship differences between the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth and Marilyn Monroe’s reported measurements. The piece blends city lore with celebrity lore and maritime minutiae.
Q and A discuss prize reserves and distribution. Sixty percent goes to prizes, forty percent remains split with Irish hospitals and the sweep operator. The Jest starring John and Lionel Barrymore is not the curtain raiser for Alice Sit By The Fire, which instead had a different curtain raiser.
A distiller claims 17 drinks from a fifth and 21 from a quart while Scotch guidance suggests 18 from a quart and 17 from a fifth. The piece questions finding bars following such limits as typical bars are said to yield about 25 drinks per fifth.
The passage discusses vagaries and English pronunciation, then critiques smoking during meals as barbaric and ill bred. It emphasizes correct technique for taking a bow and warns that mis cooking and delays spoil the course order until dessert and coffee arrive.
A truncated passage asserts no life insurance firm imposes higher rates on smokers versus non smokers. It notes that excessive smoking harms health but suggests moderate smoking may be permissible, though the text is incomplete and lacks full context or conclusion.
Washington society notes the Senate Ladies Club hosted a secretive luncheon for First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. Attendees, including Cabinet wives, wore Red Cross nurse costumes while rolling bandages, with humor about exclusive membership and political allegiances. The event featured musical tributes to states and light anecdotes from guests.
A relaxation touted as longevity aid lists female leg measurements from ankle to thigh. Experts on hosiery describe ankle eight and a half inches calf thirteen and a half inches thigh twenty percent inches leg length twenty two and a half inches.
Russia announces a claimed robot weather forecaster but questions arise about its accuracy. Critics argue the device may be a guesswork tool vulnerable to technical issues.
The Middletown Journal notes primary voting will yield two party choices in November. It urges readers to vote, cross party lines if needed, and praises the League of Women Voters Middletown Chapter for informing voters about candidates. The paper publishes two pages of League facts in Sunday’s issue.
Washington reports on Allen W. Dulles head of the CIA and John Foster Dulles secretary of state, detailing their secretive roles, limited public disclosure, and the oversight by congressional committees and the Hoover Commission. It notes CIA secrecy, limited congressional access, and NSC advisory links. The piece discusses the balance between policy transparency and national security in a democratic system.
The reading advises give and take as favors are likely and past wrongs forgiven. It urges finishing tasks, freeing the mind for new duties, and evening plans favor travel and large entertainment. For birthdays, a year of opportunity in career progress through June to September awaits with caution against belligerence.
The snippet presents a collage of historical facts and trivia from various domains including population, industry, geography, and science. It references Chicago population at the time of a great fire, cork production in Portugal, Seoul as Korea’s capital, U S export shares in cars, and early Atlantic cable history, among other items.
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