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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options in 2007 and includes a quoted Bible verse from Daniel 4 27 urging the king to repent. The notice presents per copy prices within the city area and outside, plus mail subscription rates and regional terms.
President Eisenhower explains the distinction between annual appropriations and actual spending. He cites an $8.5 billion cut from 1953-54 requests, resulting in about $4.5 billion less in outlays than the Truman budget. Carryover of authority can span three years, especially in defense. Treasury projects unspent balances around $81 billion by year end 1952-53.
The Treasury shifts to longer bonds, raises savings note yields, and fights a credit squeeze. Officials defend the move as aligning with natural economic laws while critics warn of higher car sales costs, homeowners’ burden, and inflation risks.
Anna Roosevelt 68 sets out on a 2.5 month journey visiting Japan Hong Kong Turkey and Yugoslavia invited by Marshal Tito. The trip organized by an interracial group aims to improve US Asia relations. She faced praise and criticism including denunciation by Moscow radio during India visit.
Hal Boyle urges the Class of 1953 Joe College to enter selling rather than seek desk jobs. He argues sales teach people skills, offer fast advancement, and give a deep understanding of customers and markets. The piece compares sales to exploration and warns of automation, urging Joe to grab a sample case and hit the road.
President Eisenhower criticizes Clement Attlee for proposing Communist China join the United Nations after a Korea armistice. Churchill may share Attlee, while McCarthy’s role is treated as a distraction from real policy questions. The piece argues for opposing Red China’s U N admission and notes bipartisan pressure in Congress and editorials urging firm stance.
Washington insiders predict no major bills pass before adjournment as Democrats accuse the GOP of a do nothing policy. Maverick Oregon Senator Wayne Morse and taunt from Taft highlight partisan tensions while letters and dinners shed light on Capitol Hill talk and local civic pride.
Joseph Seaman announced arrangements for a large Indian Pow Wow for Division A scouts at Camp Hook on June 10 with attendees invited in Indian dress. Miss Sally Mead hosted about 20 friends at a picnic at the Mead farm for the upcoming June 14 wedding of Miss Nancy Gardner and Charles Huston Jr. Junior students of Middletown High School honored their seniors at the annual class prom at the Manchester Hotel with over 300 students attending.
A columnist critiques charity campaigns and TV ads promoting disease drives. He mocks sensational tests and claims about per cent mortality, noting hype, promoters, and the pressure to donate amid practical obstacles like no stamp and rain. He jokes about watching a violent show and a star urging contributions.
Miss Helen Barkley and Russell Evans served as junior advisors alongside junior home room representatives to shape the 1933 prom. The collaboration reflected faculty and student input in planning the event.
Dave Regan notes the Oatis affair leaves questions as he may seek candor while avoiding a Czech law label. Readers and journalists doubt his spying claim, awaiting more facts. History echoes in West Elkton as Wanda Francis’s sister Ruth Ann leads a revival of Spooky Tavern 20 years after the original play.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys rumors of college sports betting and football pools while Peggy Lee and Brad Dexter dispute honeymoon crash gossip. Josh White sues Chicago’s Black Orchid for stairwell neglect after breaking his leg. Ingrid Bergman contemplates custody and Barbara Payton’s fiancé Tom Neal. etc. Includes Joshua White, Ruth Brown, Eartha Kitt, Liz Scott, Edgar Bergen, and Rafael Trujillo Jr. in broad showbiz notes and society chatter.
A speaker reflects on causing a life losing event and hides from responsibility after turning off a device. The narrator laments feeling like a skunk and recalls slipping away without identifying the program sponsor. The piece conveys remorse and ambiguity about accountability.
The forecast urges patience and steady effort, hints at good will and humor to aid success, and warns against clashes in viewpoints. It notes domestic and romantic matters, birthday implications, sudden opportunities, and the risk of emotional decision making. A child born today is seen as likely to lead an exciting romantic life.
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