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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1955
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy and carrier delivery in city and outside areas, plus mail options for trading areas and abroad. An odd quotation and Bible verse appear at the end with a street address noted.
West German Chancellor Adenauer travels to Moscow to press Paris 1954 agreements on Saar and European security. He backs German French understanding as Saar voters face a yes or no on the Statute, with fate tied to Western European unity and NATO entry.
Russian farm experts touring Iowa encountered hospitality and surprise at American farming methods. Newsweek notes their amazement at one worker tending 150 acres with machinery and the broader rise of automation in agriculture, transforming labor and productivity without creating push-button farms.
The piece recalls the 1882 Central Labor Union parade in New York celebrating Labor Day. It notes 25 percent of workers were in unions by 1955, down to 2–3 percent in 1882, with skilled trades dominating. It highlights the Knights of Labor and the Iron and Steel Workers as early forces. It also cites barriers from immigration and westward farming.
In a playful oddity the piece mocks modern anxieties, listing invented phobias and fears to urge readers to worry. It lampoons the idea that fearlessness signals barbarism while urging self examination of hidden worries and nameable fears.
The piece argues for Harry S Truman as the logical 1956 Democratic nominee, citing his record, age, and influence. It criticizes Trumanism, steel seizure, MacArthur dismissal, and Fifth Amendment refusals, while urging clarity on past actions and assurances against future soft handling of Communists.
Vladimir Petrovich Prokofieff, a Bronx native and State Department foreign relations analyst, served as the official interpreter for the 12 000 mile tour of the Russian farm delegation. He translated jokes and observations, keeping both sides understood during stops from Idlewild to Iowa and back.
An entry notes that no U.S. president ever seized an entire industry and calls out President Truman for attempting such a move, claiming he was promptly rebuked by the Supreme Court.
The piece argues trust between Communist and non Communist worlds will take long to rebuild, as ethics clash with pragmatism. It suggests real trust requires radical changes in Communist philosophy and leadership, and that a broader population must reject their bosses before a deal is possible.
A journal survey shows most local young men would not enlist if the United States entered the European war, citing defense of foreign investments. Clair Omar Musser, famed marimba player, was slated to appear in a Sunset Park concert Thursday.
The Rev. Hugo G. Schmidt pastor of Bethlehem Lutheran Church was to attend the fifth annual Ohio District of the American Lutheran Church convention.
Residents report donating food and clothing to flood victims but the Red Cross asks for cash to meet urgent needs. C. G. Gray of Springboro coordinates clothing aid with calls to 6 8689 and 6 6830, while the Red Cross’s quick response is highlighted. The piece urges Middletown readers to give cash to speed relief.
Dorothy Kilgallen writes of Sig Caesar and Paul Winchell striking it rich from oil investments while Anita Ekberg heads to Italy and Cy Feldman wins a kiss farewell. Fred MacMurray challenges Uncle Sam over rent paid for Army usage. Betsy Steiner knits while offstage Mrs. Chuck Nelson. George Gaynes joins Reuben Reuben as Kaye Ballard's leading man. Douglas Fairbanks Jr may become Royal Family PR. Kitty Kopet models while hospitalized for daily work. Merrill and Armstrong duo may star in a filmed musical with Hollywood interest. Insider buzz points to Buddy Adler at Fox. Venice film fest notes with Gloria Grahame. Orson Welles honeymooning near there. New Italian songs Carezza and Arrivederci Roma poised for U.S. appeal.
Friday’s visions advise appreciating contacts as key to goals and warn against risky schemes. Reward for past efforts may come as a promotion or bonus, with travel and financial improvements ahead through late 1955 and early 1956. A birthday child is described as ambitious and loyal.
Chiuita Duchin will wed again as soon as her divorce from Morgan Heeps is final. Robert Everitt is named as the lucky chap. The note hints at a high profile romance amid celebrity circles.
Jackie Gleason decorates his office with gilt signs reading Three elephants are better than one. Ex King Zog of Albania is gravely ill in his Riviera Villa. Hurricane Diane threatens premieres and ceremonies for Rosalind Russell and The Girl Rush. Mary Martin and Richard Halliday seek land in Brazil’s interior seeking a promised utopia once seen by Janet Gaynor and Adrian. Package men pitch Leo Durocher for a TV interview series.
The text mentions lap dogs being naturally tail less, states that legislatures in three states meet biennially, and defines a rapier as a two edged sword with a pointed end.
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