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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1955
Page
4
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U.S. publishers face rising newsprint costs as Canadian producers push higher prices. The Justice Department plans conferences but cannot reach producers outside the U.S. Canada hints at government action or tariff talks to curb or delay price hikes. Major firms like St. Lawrence, Abitibi, and Canadian International Paper raise prices, with potential $32 million annual impact on U.S. advertisers and readers.
A New York hearing revisits uranium stock regulation as Rep. Bennett pushes a bill to extend registration for small issues while Rep. Klein warns against hindering risk capital. S.E.C. favors raising the $300 000 exemption and enforcement, not loosening rules, with Canada cooperation noted.
The Tennessee Williams story shows a writer once living in hunger becoming a leading light of American drama. At 41 he has written nine full length plays a poetry collection two volumes of stories and a dozen one act plays. His film script The Rose Tattoo is set for Paramount with Burt Lancaster and Anna Magnani and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof tops Broadway. Williams credits poverty and social inequality as fueling his revolt and creative drive. Born in Columbus Mississippi he moved to St Louis at age 12 where his father sold shoes. The contrast between rich and poor shaped his work and his later success allowed global travel for writing workshops and projects.
Tomorrow favors enterprising efforts in finances and contracts with good cooperation from others. If today is your birthday you reach a turning point in ambitions, and the next three months reward courage and energy. Romance and family affairs show favorable outlook in 1956 with growing popularity and practical, strong-willed children likely.
George E. Sokolsky criticizes Alger Hiss and his Yalta article in The Pocket Book Magazine. He warns readers the biographical sketch may mislead about Hiss’s guilt or exoneration while noting wartime taxes, debt, and Cold War tensions.
The text discusses postwar fears and the Yalta Myth shaping U.S. views in the decade after World War II. It notes difficulties in building strong, peaceful relations with war-torn nations and the tendency to imagine an outer world filled with threats and hobgoblins. It mentions Alger Hiss's imprisonment during the Cold War.
In Chigwell Essex a police rugby team saw wallets stolen from nine constables after a match with London Welsh. The loot totaled over 50 pounds including warant cards enabling searches and arrests, leaving officers unable to search each other legally until the match result 21 to 3 favored London Welsh. Scotland Yard later reported a related security shake up following the MacLean-Burgess revelations.
Federal Communications Commissioner Edward M. Webster told a gathering a story about a man who returns home late on his wife’s birthday with a new car outside. The wife asks for the gift and then questions his late answer asking if he flunked the $64,900 Question.
Alger Hiss argues that condemnation of Yalta is a made in America myth. He cites Formosan supporters of Chiang Kai-shek as examples among the so called victims of the Yalta Myth.
A nostalgic reflection on the November arrival and the vanished Chicago Automat. The piece recalls a 15-cent Thanksgiving meal at the Automat, notes the rise of slot machine vending for hot meals, and foresees a future of automated dining and high-tech food vending expanding nationwide.
The American Newspaper Women's Club hosted a one night gathering for Washington editors. The event sparked lively, light hearted questions from the ladies of the press. A query about women’s place led to the editor’s quip There’s always the kitchen which drew hearty laughter from all.
A compact digest of curious statistics ranging from US life in 1950s medicine spending and heart function to global topics like automobile density in Los Angeles County and bicycle ownership in Amsterdam. The notes mention cattle genetics, ancient needlework, and historic animal presence in North America.
A reflective piece urges counting blessings over chasing superficial riches. It contrasts a man obsessed with taxes and estate concerns with others who cherish health, family, and beauty. The author notes examples of worry over wealth, looks, and health, and counsels appreciating everyday blessings.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on pricey romance rumors and celebrity dustups from Bel la Darvi to Noel Coward and Richard Sale. Debates over marriages, divorces, and baby rumors swirl as showbiz figures face alleged romances and legal inquiries.
Ted Williams faces headlines over divorce struggles and a bid to reduce alimony. The item notes his displeasure with payments and a request for modification, reflecting high profile personal legal action.
In Paris the famous Chet Baker startled crowds by dropping his trumpet during a performance, drawing surprised reactions from hipsters and onlookers gathered at the venue. The incident highlighted Baker’s improvisational style and the chaotic charm of the city’s music scene.
The article notes rumors of a Soviet Antarctic expedition to test the existence of a land beyond polar gloom, while jokes about the Soviet Union and explorations mingle with misdirections about US space aims and other whimsical science claims of the era.
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