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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1953
Page
4
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The text questions former President Truman's handling of the Harry Dexter White case and suggests he should testify under oath. It lists eight points seeking clarity on whether Truman read FBI reports, timed alerts to Senate leaders, Vinson's stance, security measures, IMF postings, and views on Russia while charges against White persisted.
The piece questions Prime Minister Nehru’s call to refer prisoner repatriation to Communist and UN high commands, noting the 90 day processing window ending Dec 23 and the 120 day rule. It argues his position may hint at sympathy for the Asiatic Communist cause and contrasts it with Panmunjom experiences.
Walter Reuther, president of the C10, denounces the new Republican administration as sold out to big business and claims profits come before people. He offers no legal proof, arguing that repealed laws since January 20 and new ones enabling business to grind the poor are self-evident to his political base.
Hal Boyle reflects on a hopeful Thanksgiving in 1953 America. He notes silenced guns since 1949, improving health and economy, and cultural shifts from cinema to television. The piece salutes work, stability, and gratitude, while humor about weather and politics colors the memory of a year with notable domestic gains.
The document frames the Harry Dexter White espionage episode as part of a broader Communist infiltration within the U S government. It traces warnings from Whittaker Chambers in 1939 through FBI findings, noting White and other officials faced dismissal or scrutiny while administrations failed to act. It cites Senator Ferguson’s 1948 Remington findings, detailing a spy network including Elizabeth Bentley and Remington’s roles across Navy, White House staff, and economic committees.
The piece notes ongoing frustration within the FBI ranks as critics seek to label the director amid political pressure. Democrats allegedly plan a barrage over alleged failure to uncover the espionage ring before Elizabeth Bentley testified in 1945.
This old story revisits a NYC mayor LaGuardia tale about turning a radio off to solve a problem. It compares willpower to gadgets like a breathalyzer, arguing true control lies in personal discipline over big and small choices.
Twenty years ago on Saturday November 25 1933 news noted the Physicians' Business Bureau organized in Cincinnati as a credit and collection agency for medical and dental professionals. Approved by the Cincinnati Academy of Medicine, it would provide a clearing house of patient credit information while medical aid for the needy would not be reduced. Middletown football fans urged to travel to Oxford for the tenth Middletown Hamilton clash at Miami University stadium at 2 PM.
Remington testified before the Senate committee that he was associated with people who were communists and met Miss Bentley through communists. He said he met her in surreptitious places and shared government information, admitting most of Miss Bentley’s testimony but claiming she misunderstood his motives and that the information was not secret. Continued on page 5.
Washington gossip column details a satire filled scene as senators and Cabinet members attend a genteel tea. Mrs Lawrence Wood Robert, owner of a fortune in pearls and married to a former Treasury official, is accused of lacking transportation and ends with her and her poodle being escorted from the White House grounds after a chase involving a Republican squirrel. The piece then shifts to report that the Food and Drug Administration seized 101 food shipments in October for various violations, eight for short weight.
With ideal weather conditions prevailing, one of the largest crowds since the renewing of relationships between the two schools was anticipated.
A friend discovers a postcard addressed to a former resident with a September 1936 postmark from a distant town. The note shows a friend’s failed effort to locate a name in the city directory, suggesting old correspondence and lost contact.
Atty. Gen. Brownell promotes a 1954 law to grant witnesses immunity from federal prosecution for confessed crimes, enabling compelling testimony before Congress. The proposal, aimed at unmasking Communists and spies, would jail refusers for contempt and could still expose self in state prosecutions, risking Fifth Amendment clashes.
On this day the moon enters Leo boosting entertaining and social events. It favors new friendships and family gatherings, with cooperation from others. If tomorrow is your birthday be alert to world conditions and outside interests that may reshape your life. A short trip can ease current tension and a child born today will be loyal and sensitive.
Wry column quotes a fireman overwhelmed by smoke as twenty college girls flee a dormitory in pajamas. A Tennessee man fined $50 for kissing his stenographer adds a cautionary note. Jokes on debt, drivers old and new, and bachelor versus married life conclude with playful social commentary.
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