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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1953
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options and prices for per copy, carrier, and mail services including city and outside areas. An inserted biblical verse Nehemiah 5:12 appears and is unrelated to the billing content.
In Panmunjom Korea about 22 500 Chinese and North Korean POWs in United Nations hands face a choice between freedom and tyranny. Most have rejected Communist influence already with only about two percent wavering later, demonstrating dire experience under communism and support for free world aims. The piece urges readers to heed these stark refusals as proof of tyranny's horror.
The administration plans to block automatic April 1 reductions in corporate and excise taxes to avoid a $3 billion annual revenue drop, stacking with a $5 billion loss from January’s excess profits tax repeal and lower personal levies. Budget experts warn only limited defense savings remain possible without harming national security, leaving a likely deficit for another year.
Hal Boyle imagines a future where homes offices schools and shops are all inside self contained supermarket cities. residents travel via moving sidewalks between floors of skyscrapers while highways carry only freight and buses to beaches. the concept aims to remove the need for personal cars and curb traffic.
Background on Arab Israeli conflict from World War I to the present. Describes mandates, the 1947 U N plan, 1948 Israeli state, armistice in 1949, and ongoing raids. Focuses on Syria Israel river diversion in the demilitarized zone and Jordan Israel cross-border attacks. U N truce chief Benike to testify as Security Council weighs Syria and Jordan complaints.
Washington column notes irony as new Labor Secretary James P. Mitchell arrives amid rumors of uncertainty in the Labor Department. It recounts elevators, taxi chats, and a cabbie’s overheard remarks about officials and Mrs. Homer Ferguson, illustrating pervasive chatter and secrets in the capital.
A digressive column recalls a testy soap plot where a wounded scientist learns a lesson about imperfection. The narrator extracts a pearl: a thing need not be perfect to be good. The reflection advises patience with loved ones and criticism about everyday faults.
A fragment contrasts New York's attentiveness with a town where eavesdropping is common. The speaker jokes about trading short ties for longies, implying concern over information leaks and security. No concrete events or entities are named.
Tomorrow favors steady plans over drama, urges calm handling of minor delays, and emphasizes helping others in the evening. Those born today may see promotions or bonuses and improved finances through lower expenses and new opportunities, with strong future security into 1954. A loyal, willful child is foretold.
A local note warns that seasoned professionals will be unavailable as the black walnut harvest approaches, with a cheeky jab about casual workday freedom and a rough image of cigaret stained hats signaling the season’s hustle.
Dave Regan notes November nearness and the risk of sudden cold without antifreeze, urges readiness, and recalls visiting Harvey Apple’s chrysanthemum display with Mrs. H. and T. A friend jokes about their haste while they go to see Mr. Harvey’s apple.
Former President Truman may join TV capers soon as negotiations with Jack Benny surface while Julius La Rosa signs with Tom Rockwell of General Artists Corp. for a $40,000 Las Vegas two-week gig. Other buzz covers Barbara Hutton, Ella Fitzgerald, Shirley Booth, Princess Margaret, Marilyn Monroe, and more.
A collage of statements from global leaders and officials touching on Poland Russia US relations, Western support, postwar hopes for peace, and views on the World Series. Notable references include Dr. Marek Korowicz, President Eisenhower, C A Benoit Jr, General Clark, Andrei Vishinsky, and remarks on taxes and Korea.
Senator Wayne Morse notes the Hell’s Canyon dam project in Idaho involves a Maine corporation as the interest that prompted the Eisenhower McKay administration to step aside. The remark ties the project to interstate corporate ties and political oversight in the early era.
City Manager L T Nein reports Union Gas and Electric will notify in advance when officials can present a new rate, with the old contract expired in August. The first frameless steel house in the Miami Valley opens for inspection at 2 pm Saturday, with George Creech’s residence above Middletown on Route 4 being fully furnished for the three day show.
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