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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1953
Page
6
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A New Jersey court ruling this spring settles doubts about corporate gifts to colleges and universities. Since 1936 corporations could deduct up to five percent of net income for donations, with war taxes boosting giving. By the Korean era donations near 300 million, nearly half to welfare groups and education receiving about 20 percent. A national push links business support to private colleges, with 300 colleges in associations soliciting funds through joint appeals. A national Council for Financial Aid to Education guides gifts while avoiding direct fundraising.
Secretary Durkin signaled publicizing forthcoming Taft Hartley act changes on August 25 as administration recommendations, initially withdrawn before Congress adjourned. Rumors said they favored labor, and if new proposals shift pro labor, Durkin could gain influence despite prior criticism.
The piece analyzes farm state influence on 1954 elections with crop price pressures and acreage restrictions. It notes 18 of 25 non southern states hosting Senate races lean rural, Republicans hold eight of those seats, and a net House gain of six could shift control to Democrats. It discusses farm voters’ reactions to price fears and policy shifts.
New York reports a string of curiosities from the Oddity Almanac. Cosmetic allergies affect millions of Americans, historically worsened by cornstarch in powder. A department store offers a thinking bed with portraits and an automatic phonograph to feed ideas to sleepers, while racing fans can buy circular beds to dream of horse chases.
A tongue in cheek column urges saving money early to avoid nerves and warns about car costs. It notes Stan Anderson inspecting doughnut holes at the Doughnut Corporation of America for size accuracy and mentions a new tiny doughnut product.
The piece notes a worker earning 4500 yearly spends 2 hours 40 minutes of an 8 hour day to pay taxes and 1 hour 36 minutes on food. It cites government red tape costs and health cautions about bicarbonate use. It compares fathers, birth rates, and Mother's Day spending, ending with a playful line on Dad.
Homer Croy recalls Dale Carnegie dedicated How to Win Friends and Influence People to him. The book sold over three million copies yet only four people mentioned the dedication, one asking to borrow money. Almanac notes heat wave to ease with first killing frost expected nationwide.
An article argues Northern and Southern Democrats remain divided after 1952. It urges the North to respect Southern principles, avoid coercion, and seek voluntary reform. It notes Southern grip on political power persists and basic issues remain unresolved.
The article contrasts Southern and Northern Democrats over liberalism and coercive federal power. It frames FEPC parody and compulsory hiring rules as federal coercion, arguing Southerners reject compulsory measures and oppose Wagner Act bargaining. It notes hostility to Trumanism and the New Deal in the South.
Washington The Subversive Activities Control Board and Attorney General Brownell clashed over 12 alleged Communist fronts cited for hearings. The board chair Tom Herbert argued for concrete evidence, Brownell initially pressed for actions against outfits but later withdrew citations and sought a new approach. Both officials remained wary about any groups going underground.
A House subcommittee reports uneven patient to staff ratios across five Administration hospitals, listing each by number. The Veterans Administration promises reforms, with a likely outcome of hiring more employees to fix the imbalance.
Senator Francis Case of South Dakota, a Republican and chairman of the Senate District of Columbia Committee, barred newspapermen from a recent meeting. Reporters had believed nothing about their community could be secret.
The article argues loyalty to the ticket should not block harmony as Democrats debate a controversial loyalty resolution. It notes young liberals at the recent convention insulted Southerners and urges the Chicago meeting on September 14-15 to remove the pledge to preserve internal cohesion and preserve individual voting rights within the party.
The article notes the James Gibson family tomb at Sut ton Surrey remains in order as the will requires. The Rev R W Dale has certified all Gibsons buried there stay within the fold and yearly inspections have continued since 1778. It also mentions a Canadian law changing weapon legality to shotguns only and ends with a quip about ducks.
A reader notes that lengthy wills provoke endless litigation and profits for lawyers. The letter also mentions a recent Victoria B C law banning cannons for duck hunting, likening legal overreach to estate disputes.
A famous ballerina had her legs insured for 50000 dollars. The note wryly questions whether iodine or a can opener is more important at a picnic, reflecting light local humor.
Case argues against increasing police pay while committee plans wider discussion. He claims senators perform better unseen, but others distrust the claim and fear a stance that hides reluctance to fund law enforcement. The episode centers on the politics of pay for DC officers.
A speaker argues the importance of wills and life insurance, claiming the best disposition of funds is to leave everything to one’s wife and noting many men misjudge wives’ money handling. He urges surveys on financial behavior before and after marriage and suggests avoiding estate disputes.
British opinion toward Franklin Roosevelt after six months in office was sympathetic yet doubtful about his planned economy. The Wildwood Golf Club ladies day was postponed from September 5 to 12 due to many members being away for Labor Day, with arrangements by several hostesses.
Dr. D. M. Blizzard of Middletown and Dr. Malcolm Cook of Hamilton will depart Wednesday for a two day session of the State Medical Association in Akron. They form the Butler County representation to the meeting.
A Middletown guidance column outlines lawn revival after drought. Key actions include aeration with a fork or machine, raking to loosen soil and remove debris, spreading lawn food, watering evenly with a sprinkler, topdressing bare spots, reseeding, and daily deep watering to develop a strong root system. Remove grass clippings and leaves to prevent disease and keep mowing at about one inch.
Rita Haworth may wed Dick Haymes amid immigration entanglements and proxy ceremonies speculated. Comedians Martin and Lewis trim shows at the Paramount. Joan Simpson arrives in New York exciting a stock broker. Olivia DeHavilland notes a hitch with Pierre Galante. Peron plans marriage news before Thanksgiving. Broadway gamblers bet on the pennant. Yankees favored 6 to 5. The Copacabana seeks new girls. Jackie Gleason signs seven actresses for 42 weeks. Frank Sinatra wary of MGM re release of The Kissing Bandit. billing shifts include Cyd Charisse Ann Miller and Ricardo Montalban. Lord Montague to marry Ann Gage in October.
New York night clubs struggle through a weak summer as several venues risk heavy losses. Prohibition figure Owney Madden and the Mrs. reportedly have called it a day amid calls for a sharper fall business rebound.
The reading highlights obligation over pleasure to avoid future burdens, urges curbing spending, and recommends self analysis. It notes possible career aid from a conservative mentor, favorable domestic and social aspects, romance prospects, and a favorable outcome to a late September legal matter.
Joe DiMaggio denies secret marriage to Marilyn though doubts persist. A major Las Vegas gambling hotel halted August salaries for about 30 executives and union staff due to no profit. The Jay Goulds III expect a baby in 1954 and Jim Farleys Jr. another child soon after. UN reporters criticize Krishna Menon for mistreatment on a TV show.
The piece notes Mayor Impel litteri dining with key political figures on E 55th Street amid talk of Giants’ downfall. Ella Fitzgerald seeks an upcoming wedding with a Chicago realtor. The Robe premiere draws global first-nighters as detectives monitor narcotics and policy activity in a Midtown cafeteria.
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