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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1953
Page
4
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The Attorney General told the Senate Internal Security subcommittee on Nov 17 he would seek Congressional changes to a law that blocks certain prosecutions. The Communications Act of 1934 bans divulging tapped information, a standard used by the Supreme Court to bar federal use of wiretapped evidence.
The Labor Party critiques London’s response to a rising Soviet-leaning movement in British Guiana. It notes the governor’s dictatorial powers and near martial rule over a sparsely populated colony where bauxite and sugar are key exports. The P P P, led by Dr C B Jagan and wife Janet, won the elected legislature, prompting accusations that the government neglected milder security options.
Treasury Secretary Humphrey says a special income tax deduction for wages paid to servants by working wives with young children is being explored. Rep Reed notes strong sentiment in Congress. The piece weighs how such a deduction would affect family take home pay and questions practical details for babysitters and elderly caregivers.
The piece notes Britain relies on royal commissions for impartial fact finding, preserving sobriety and expertise while avoiding sensationalism. It contrasts with parliamentary tribunals that compel witnesses and documents, and cites Canada’s 1945-46 Soviet espionage inquiry as a national adaptation of the system.
Hal Boyle observes shifting gender dynamics as women increasingly praise men. He cites a British psychologist claiming male superiority, then argues women outthink men in many fields. The piece wryly notes women’s gallantry could spoil men, while hinting at evolving power in social gestures.
Peter Edson analyzes the post election GOP dilemma as independents and Democrats hold the balance. Eisenhower seeks a broad program appealing to all voters, while party critics urge focus on recent achievements like ending price controls, cutting spending, shrinking government, and Korea armistice actions.
In 1896 McKinley won the presidency marking 16 years of Republican White House control. The era featured low taxes, high tariffs, and gold standard, values echoed by conservatives led by Brown and Reed. Yet that period also saw registered Republicans exceed Democrats nationwide.
Washington contends a phrase about Harry Dexter White and associates playing handball is misread. The piece notes a DC handball boom, cites Edwin Ornstein, district champ, and jokes about Pentagon bulb tinkering, all amid a partisan jest on espionage and charitable drives for muscular dystrophy.
The article discusses two Los Angeles psychologists Dr Lehner and Dr Katz and their book on mental hygiene. It explains the organic need for nourishment and the ego need for love and respect. It contrasts worldly love with enduring companionship and notes a personal example of long marriage as essential ego sustenance. It also asserts you cannot split personality like Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in normal life.
Twenty years ago on Friday November 24 1933 high school students staged a rally for the Middies Big Blue contest at Oxford. Cheer leaders named were Walter Back Bob Stultz William Campbell and Dick Leichty. Armco Band cancelled its broadcast for Maxim Litvinoff Soviet foreign affairs commissioner address from New York City.
Barbs Statistics shows most college classes and college men are led by girls. A vagrant in an Ohio town listed miner and steeple jack as vocations, and a Missouri man swam a mile on his 75th birthday. Florida fishermen drifted five days living on beer, proving wishes can come true. Investments that sound good are not sound. The stork fears a flock of eagles on silver dollars around the house.
A schoolteacher in Nebraska permits students to chew gum during class. The note mentions no disciplinary actions and focuses on classroom policy. No further details on dates or names are provided.
Middletown readers suggest a simple fix to ease holiday mail time by hanging a U S Mail labeled bag beside the mailbox for overflow. The note shares that this method has worked in nearby cities and earns enthusiasm from mail carriers, promising better service. A tangent diary entry highlights a Girl Scout pledge with an emergency exception.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes Guy Madison comforts Gail Russell amid John Wayne divorce drama while rumors swirl about film rights to Lelia. Hildegarde secures exclusive stage and screen rights to Maurois bio with a concertized debut. Vic Damone calls Mae Conley. Grable and James set a big Chicago deal. Ava Gardner Lana Turner feud rumors surface. Jack Palance buys a serene seascape. a wealthy recluse faces illness on a southern estate. Joan Crawford blocks Liz Taylor from Torch Song set. new men’s sweaters feature stained glass motifs. Eddie Fisher’s Oh My Papa ships to Germany. Fireworks operetta inspires high orders.
A horoscope cautions against unsolicited advice and excessive spending, urging careful dealings with associates and respect for superiors and the opposite sex. It predicts 1953 end favorable for the birthday person, with 1954 plans to advance, plus optimistic social and domestic gains and a child born that day as a future champion of law and order.
Annamary Dickey subes for Constance Carpenter in The King and I while Carpenter is ill. Emily Post rival Amy Vanderbilt’s etiquette book sells over 100000 copies in under a year. Linda Darnell’s six week rest cure may help resolve the Phil Lieberman issue. Bingo referendum results in New Jersey unsettle Las Vegas fears of broader gambling relaxations. Song pluggers pose as milkmen promoting Sunny Gale’s The Note in the Bottle, leaving bottles with a spin reminder for DJs.
Mae Barnes performed at the Bon Soir despite eye trouble while Sloan Simpson plans a unique wardrobe approach for her new TV show. Simpson will wear a single, complete wardrobe designed by Jane Derby throughout the season, unlike other stars who change outfits each performance.
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