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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1955
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with pricing for in city, outside city, and mail deliveries, including combinations with the Sunday News Journal. Rates range from 5 cents per copy to annual mail plans, payable in advance, with the mailing address at 1007 First Ave Middletown Ohio.
Sept 10 marked Japan’s full GATT membership and a bilateral pact with the United States. The agreement grants concessions on export items worth 397 million dollars and imports worth 179 million dollars, with further deals involving six other nations. Domestic industries may seek Tariff Commission relief as concessions take effect.
The Prohibition Party announces its 1956 presidential candidate a 74 year old college professor emeritus and its running mate a retired brigadier general who opposes universal military training. The article notes the party has never won electoral votes yet influenced reforms later adopted by major parties.
The piece notes September 17 as Constitution Week, recounting that 12 states signed the 1787 Constitution, Rhode Island abstained, and 55 delegates with 10 absent chose not to sign. It contrasts signatories with notable abstentions like Elbridge Gerry and George Mason and details ratification outcomes in the states.
Hal Boyle envisions a bizarre peace plan in which nations disarm each other by sending armed crews to destroy military assets. The columnist frames a Texas oil man tale to illustrate instincts of mutual disarmament and ends with a satirical plea to test the idea. Leaders Bulg a nin and Eisenhower receive the open letter.
The piece argues Dwight Eisenhowers plain spoken leadership embodies Americanism and free enterprise. It cites his Denver speech defending limited government and individual rights, contrasts his stance with Adlai Stevensons 1952 critique, and notes demographic wealth as a pivotal political factor.
A Valon New Jersey gathering of state and federal Republicans fueled talk that President Eisenhower will seek a second term. Bergen County leader Howard Cox announced, with “proof positive,” that Ike has a 1956 campaign manager Ab Hermann. GOP officials hint Hermann has returned to the National Committee, amid a three-day seminar for state chairmen in Denver.
A columnist argues that delinquents and society suffer from communication barriers and that psychiatry, psychology, and anthropology reveal social tensions. He notes experts warn of anxiety and hostility when structures are threatened and calls for better methods to transfer knowledge to broader minds.
The text argues that while insights and methods to diagnose delinquency exist, authorities lack the ability to communicate the issue to the delinquent in an understandable way. It suggests this failure undermines efforts to educate a broader society of delinquents.
Twenty years ago the City Commission granted permission for a building zone at Tytus Avenue Peastown Road enabling new construction in the area. The Middle football team prepared for its first game versus Dayton Kentucky with veterans Bill Wroda and Allan Fanning in key positions.
City Manager Walter Braun announced Middletown has the right to use the canal lands and grounds abutting the area following a letter from the State Highway Department.
A pint of beer contains about 200 calories. This equals roughly ten fluid ounces of milk five ounces of lean beef or three eggs. The first people to wear wigs were the early Egyptians who were skilled wig-makers.
Dave Regan notes Judge J. T. Lamb of Municipal Court surprised locals by appearing in casual Navy hat and golf attire at Verity course. The piece recalls a bold courtroom moment and dismisses Thornton Wilder’s Skin of Your Teeth as a lackluster TV spectacular despite strong Helen Hayes and Mary Martin performances.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports London chatter on Joan Diener and Kismet with claims of AWOL conduct. Imm known acts include Imo zone Coca in Miami Beach cafe act praised as fast and funny. Hints of Eisnhower mission to Moscow and Wardell Gray case revival appear amid broader Hollywood gossip and social notes.
Tomorrow rest easy with a busy morning schedule to maximize work in limited time. Evening favors social culture and romance. long term goals and finances look strong through late 1955 and early 1956 with planned travel and steady effort despite January strain. A birthday child will be intelligent ambitious and sociable.
Review notes plan to read A dersonville by MacKinlay Ka tor and Tontine by Thomas Costain, totaling 1707 pages. Irving Berlin returns to Tin Pan Alley with new hit parade candidates. Rosanna Podesta, 19, touted for Warners’ Helen Troy role, amid publicity flurry. Italian press photographer’s Venice festival mishap with Margaret Truman ends when he falls into the Grand Canal.
The piece notes multiple studios courting James Ma Arthur and Helen Hayes as Joe E. Lewis headlines at Copacabana. It highlights young talents and many debuts as performances unfold at the New Yorker venue with new faces dancing in a night-club setting.
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