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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal advertises subscription prices for daily, Sunday, and mail delivery in various regions. It also quotes a Bible verse fragment from Judges 10 12 amid the page content.
The piece argues Soviet leaders flood Russians with propaganda to prevent a vacuum in thought. It claims propaganda isn’t believed by many, yet its aim is to fill minds so people lack time for independent thinking. The “full vessel” keeps citizens listening and prevents real insight.
A historical note on commercial air mail’s early days after the 1925 Air Mail Act opened private contracts. It recalls the 1928 Atlanta to New York flight by Eugene R. Brown in a Pitcairn Mailwing, nine hours thirty minutes, and contrasts with modern two hours forty minutes.
A narrator walks New York City at dusk noting endless red lights and a city of decayed beauty, crowding images of misery and resilience. From a crying nurse to deaf mutes signing, the piece surveys urban life, traffic, commerce, and a fading glow of hope as lights shift to green at the end.
Washington essay sketches a wary American reader after Stalin’s death who studies Russian history to judge modern Soviet leaders. He notes taxes rise with Russia costs, reads aloud to his wife, and questions whether the Kremlin can truly change or if power struggles lie ahead. The piece ends with a resolve to wait for concrete changes before trusting Moscow.
A columnist condemns using church as punishment after women were fined and sentenced to attend service for a bingo game in a church. He argues worship should uplift, not discipline, urging ministers to offer vital sermons and inviting, joyful worship to fill pews.
Genevieve Kemble forecasts a highly active day with strong determination and ambitious plans. It advises solo action to avoid premature publicity, notes excellent health and social prospects, and hints at favorable year end rewards plus possible late fall domestic changes. A child born today will be energetic and brave.
The Senate Office Building has a growing bookmaking scene with runners taking cash bets near Kefauver and Tobey probers. Pages and clerks join in as House buildings show a quieter revival. Taft, quoted on the Tide lands filibuster, is noted as the most temperate senator in a light wrap of Capitol Hill betting lore.
A fragment notes a speaker describing attending communion after a long gap and predicts the church will be full. The couplet hints at a renewed parish turnout and religious devotion despite a long absence. The lines reflect personal faith and anticipated community attendance.
Bank deposits in the District of Columbia have dropped 39 million dollars since the first of the year. The New Dealers must have taken it home with them.
A reader asks about statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, bullet calibers, the first Atlantic tie cable messages, expatriation in the Soviet Union, Wright brothers aviation reaction, the Belshazzar handwriting, and the first cannery in New Orleans in 181%.
City calls for new donors to meet May 6 and 7 blood bank targets after 56 promises unmet and 50 unregistered volunteers helped cover shortfall. Emphasis on recruiting from retail, business, and professional groups. deadline to call 3 4648 to register. Art program aims to train locals with open house at 502 South Main St to boost registrations.
A look through Broadway Grapevine highlights Dorothy Kilgallen noting Linda Darnell marrying Rheingold Beer’s Philip Leibmann after a Las Vegas divorce, Diane Harris submitting for a TV role, and other gossip on Diana Jones, Dina of Cairo, Clark Gable interests, and industry shifts from Hollywood to New York with mentions of Tennessee Williams Camino Real reviews and fashion smuggling in Europe.
Mrs Paul Wilch entertained the bridge club at Mrs P W Butts Tea Room on South Broad Street. Winners were Mrs Robert Musch Mrs Ben ham Shackelford and Miss Ruth Marie Gregory. Trophies for the evening went to Miss Strodtbeck Miss Aine Lloyd and Mrs Kirk Strodtbeck. About 140 guests attended the First Baptist Church covered dish dinner hosted by Senior Philathea for their husbands with cochairmen Edith Arpp and Guy Smethers.
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