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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1956
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists per copy and weekly carrier rates in city and outlying areas with options including Sunday Paper. Mail subscriptions vary by trading area and duration with international rates. all payments in advance. Published every evening except Sunday from 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio.
An essay reflecting on the Tuapse incident at Formosa where five Soviet sailors chose democracy in America but were kidnapped back to the Kremlin’s control. It traces alleged U.S. inaction, Senate inquiries, and calls for stronger policies to counter fear, defend free world democracy, and ensure brave, wise responses to aggression.
The narrative tracks how Southern states have swung Democratic nominations across decades from Wilson in 1912 to Roosevelt in 1932 and Truman in 1944, noting shifts at conventions, ballots, and the evolving share of Southern delegates from 13 states holding 392 of 1372 votes in 1956, shaping outcomes even with regional veto power.
A witty column observes how Wall Street has invaded everyday life turning the stock market into social currency. The narrator notes the intrusive shop talk, the narrowing of genuine conversation, and the irony of being “in the market” while refusing to invest. He mocks casual wealth talk and muses if one can unknowingly be in the market.
David Lawrence reflects on Alben Barkley’s courage in 1944 when a fair tax bill backed by Barkley and Roosevelt was vetoed by the president. Lawrence notes Barkley’s decision to retire from the 1952 race after labor opposition and his lasting legacy as a brave, loyal party man who might have become president alongside Roosevelt in 1944.
The article recounts Alben Barkley resigning the Senate majority leadership to test Senate stance versus White House influence, the 1944 Roosevelt veto on the tax bill, Barkley’s independence from FDR, and a 1952 Chicago convention episode where Barkley was excluded from the race over alleged labor unfriendly stance, despite his long labor ties.
A collage of trivia attributes Solomon Goldberg as the crinkled hairpin innovator, notes on Sarah Bernhardt’s age, an Austin woman’s annual birth record from 1916 to 1939, and other quirky items. It mentions Booth Ford’s Broadway debut and a tongue twister about spelling challenges.
A man gave the woman of his choice an engagement ring featuring a central diamond, with sardonyx on one side representing her birthstone and bloodstone representing the groom. This custom pairs personal symbols with a traditional center stone.
The piece argues not to underrate Bulganin and Khrushchev as they seek improved Western ties and trade. It notes Russian leaders operate on long timelines, contrasted with American political cycles, urging wary optimism about Soviet initiative and potential disarmament progress.
Dr S A Livingston reached his 50th year as pastor of Monroe United Presbyterian Church while 75 years old. W H Thompson of First Church of Christ preached the same sermon as 20 years ago and over the period married 115 couples and presided at 404 funerals. By midnight Middletown set a new high for intoxication arrests with 30 on Saturday and Sunday.
Art Rebel led Armco with two hits in an exhibition against the Dayton Bucks. The hot bats could not overcome Dayton’s offense as Armco fell 6 to 1 before 500 fans.
A roundup of assorted facts covers the Teton peaks in Wyoming as eleven major summits, U S adults needing glasses, western hemisphere share of U S imports, India planning irrigation for 20 million more acres, Hitler’s glasses in private but not in public, sodas lack of soda water truth, the term sodomy from Sodom, De Soto bringing first pigs to Florida in 1539, voice changes at high altitude, and India’s area being about half of the U S with thrice as many people.
Butler County residents urged to support Lower Miami Valley Guidance Center with a $5,000 Middletown drive led by Delta Chi Sigma Sorority. Funds fund local services as Hamilton and Oxford also contribute. envelopes left for those not home and door-to-door solicitors plan a 6 to 8 p.m. porch light campaign.
Dorothy Kilgallen Bobo guards her son in a new mansion with an electric eye movie camera. Grace Kelly’s success sparks talk of earnings while Cary Grant earns 10 percent. Spring fashion and Broadway notes mix with celeb romances and industry moves.
Bravery, creative work, and harmonious relationships feature in tomorrow's stars with luck for new ventures and risk taking. Evening courtship and travel plans favor congenial social activity. For tomorrow's birthday, a long stretch of difficulty ends with strong judgment guiding career and finances, predicting a fine 1956 for growth and creativity. A child born today is kind generous and creatively gifted.
The eight beauties from The Ziegfeld Follies face a novel malaise as they try exercises to ease tired neck tendons while daily posing for pictures. Hotel owners in Baltimore and elsewhere eye developments as Harry Belafonte faces a suit over rehearsal room leases. Sweden’s old families watch a daughter’s romance with a married jazz star as Rock and roll spreads in Europe. Buck Ram's The Great Pretender nears two million copies with the Platters’ recordings across Europe.
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