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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1950
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists daily and weekend subscription prices for various delivery options in different areas. The page includes a biblical verse from Colossians 3 12 and an address reference at First Ave.
A rural ministers course aims to address farmers problems and rural life, while Pennsylvania politics swirl around Governor Duff and GOP nominee John Fine. The piece links rural leadership with national party strategy as Duff seeks to extend control and Fine navigates a difficult primary against Richard Dilworth, with Myers in the Senate race looming.
Dr. George W Crane discusses the dangers of fixed stubbornness in personal life and business. He cites Balzac and a tale of a prisoner to illustrate how rigid ideas trap progress. He urges openness to new evidence while remaining loyal to beneficial beliefs and institutions.
Leslie L. Bitfe plans a summer road tour to sample political opinions directly from voters. The piece recalls Rep Otto Passman and mentions Charles J. Gregg, a Harvard professor and former War Production adviser, plus varied notes on science, agriculture, and evolving social security debate in Congress.
Erich Brande surveys a 1886 time capsule from the Fratines and Borguene building site noting ads, rents, and prices that echo today. The piece contrasts newspapers, baseball crowds, and early strikes with modern taxes and progress, urging practical progress through science.
Hal Boyle reports film star Larry Parks advocating stricter financial restraint for actors. Parks says pressure to live beyond means harms stability, urges artists to invest in affordable homes and self-financed projects with Betty Garrett and lawyer Lou Mandel. He notes his own frugal life and past salary lessons from early roles.
The piece riffs on a Florida scientist teaching a chimpanzee to talk and a Virginia scholar proposing ape labor, joking about where science and ethics stand. The writer weighs Velikovsky and apes, suggesting cautious optimism toward science while preferring a world without talking chimps handling chores.
A critical state of affairs may require astute maneuvering to avert defeat and disappointment. Support from influential circles could return through clever strategy or personal charm. Those with a birthday face possible delays unless intervention or shrewd moves emerge, while a born child shows promise in social achievement if obstacles are met with tact.
An Austrian musician plays the piano with his toes inviting humor about flat feet. An eastern university declares saturation in enrollment signaling limits. A note on hip flask excuses from drunken drivers follows, and mentions many girls using a breach as a joke or turn of phrase.
The interview cites Screen Actors Guild size of 7,500 with average earnings below $2,000 yearly and cites a 90 percent attrition rate for Hollywood entrants under contract within a year. Larry and Betty pledge teamwork for security amid a lengthy Columbia contract while noting the struggles of sustaining fame and youth.
The Middletown crowd marked I Am An American Day with a morning parade from Charles Street, followed by a day of ceremonies. Memories linger of Don Gentile and Barney Ross as symbols of achievement and social progress, while local quirks and the Fire Department parade mishap drew smiles. Barney Ross, arriving at the airport, joked about wardrobe luck as three shirts materialized to suit his needs.
George E Sokolsky reviews a 1945 House Military Affairs Special Committee record featuring John J. McCloy and Brig. Gen. H. Dunlop. He warns against relying on association proof to label Communists and stresses the need for an objective study of infiltration patterns in the armed forces.
A reader asks if aluminum cooking utensils pose poisoning danger. The answer: aluminum is not poisonous. Another question notes women are better shoppers, accounting for 85 percent of the family budget. men’s clothing purchases make up about 60 percent of men’s attire.
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