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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1955
Page
4
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Declining farm prices and incomes spark calls for bold action next year. Democrats urge vigorous steps to raise earnings, while Administration officials insist the sector is by and large sound and seek targeted measures. Proposals include land rental shifts and income supports, with rigid price supports likely facing a veto.
A debate over Congressional perquisites follows a 50 percent pay hike to 22 500 as members weigh travel allowances stationery credits and office rentals. Some benefits help some members more than others with long term costs and post retirement provisions cited amid arguments on adequacy.
New York reports on the pushbutton era in hotels promising a dawn of automation. Guests could summon a valet, order ice, lock doors, control lights and climate, read news, and receive messages at the bedside via wall panels. The system from Honeywell and the "computer center registration desk" aim to streamline check in, room service, billing, and communications while reducing staff workloads.
The stars urge social friendliness and helping others today, with favorable domestic and romantic prospects. Plan relaxing, mentally engaging activities in the evening and share hospitality. If birthday matches, six weeks of foresight affect welfare. avoid fatigue January. 1966 sees opportunities in late year and travel potential June to September.
A proposal suggests nominating Dwight D. Eisenhower for president on both major tickets with different running mates. The idea would keep the two party system intact while allowing Eisenhower to lead during a world crisis without an active campaign and would ensure succession continuity if he were unable to finish a term.
The piece notes multiple figures winning office on more than one party ticket. It cites Senator Knowland elected in 1952 after Democratic and Republican nominations in California primaries and Earl Warren’s 1946 governor win on joint tickets. It adds Eisenhower seeded the idea of a nonpartisan presidential bid in 1946 during a visit to MacArthur in Tokyo.
In Bethesda and Chevy Chase a car pool of DC reporters planned a two strike speaker lineup for Press Club luncheons. The mix up with Navy Admiral Edmund Taylor and Army General Maxwell Taylor sparked a light hearted dispute before a straw vote resolved the clash. A marital note follows as Julie Kelley and Dr Campbell Watson arrange a West Coast move with a lease clause tied to a house fire.
Democratic national chairman Paul Butler proposes the national convention choose the vice presidential nominee ahead of the president and seeks a constitutional amendment on vice presidency when a president cannot serve. The idea aims to place Eisenhower on both tickets, testing parties and reshaping the election dynamic amid jockeying over Stevenson and Nixon.
A brief directive states she should notify him within three weeks whether she intends to rebuild.
Report notes Princess Margaret attends night clubs seeking forgetfulness yet warns against overdoing it. Some women claim these venues erase memory, while the princess pursues a discreet diversion.
In Baltimore the Aeronca Industrial Research Laboratory employee Jack Glick calibrates police radar units to verify speed readings. A Memphis woman seeks help locating her estranged father Harold Archer Davis, born in Middletown, and Ruth Weathersby Martin, his wife, with details shared to reconnect after 21 years. A lost two month old brown and white dog with a curly tail is found and owner can reclaim by calling 2-4050.
George Sokolsky lauds Robert A. Taft as a unifying Republican leader who steadied the party during the New Deal era. The piece notes plans for a Washington monument and a debated political school, praising Taft’s ability to work across parties and the absence of a clear successor to his leadership.
The author discusses a New York State Journal of Medicine article on crude coal tar and its dermatologic use. He notes historical views, mentions White as an early advocate, and cites a modern method with seborrhea capitis and selenium sulfide results. He jokes about reader interest and side effects, including orange hair tint.
The piece trails in a general vein and ends with an unresolved note, leaving readers pondering the next development or official statement. No clear outcome or names are provided in the accessible text.
John Lewing, Conrad Lewing D. D. Enhart and Harry Jackson return from a Canada hunting trip with one buck and a bear tale. Lawson Snyder wins a tussle with a large bear. Carl Roess ties Johnny Bullock in the Headpin Tournament at Sandy's Recreation with a 115 score.
David M. Gerber received his football numerals during Mercersburg Academy annual Field Day Dinner, marking recognition of his athletic contribution.
A newspaper item notes the figure that the average human body holds about 10 quadrillion atoms. The text uses playful sarcasm about household changes and domestic life.
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