Middletown Journal subscription rates and address
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options including per copy 5 cents, city carrier 30 cents weekly, outside city 25 cents weekly, with Sunday edition upcharges. Mail rates: trading area nine dollars yearly, outside trading area fifteen dollars, and outside U S thirty five dollars. all payable in advance.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
City
Sunday News Journal
City Area
DDT Poisoning Warned By New York Doctor
A New York physician warned that DDT from farm insecticides on fruits and vegetables may accumulate in fatty tissue and slowly poison the population. He cited potential links to generative diseases and urged continued investigation while noting lacking conclusive proof.
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New York
W. Coda Martin
American Academy of Nutrition
U.S. Public Health Service
American Medical Association
Council On Foods and Nutrition
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Women Congress Members Show Higher Attendance in 1953 Session
An examination of 1953 House voting records finds women members had better attendance than men. The average male missed 12 of 71 votes. most women missed few or none, with Mrs Prost of Idaho achieving perfect attendance and Mrs Rogers of Massachusetts missing only one vote. In the Senate, Mrs Smith of Maine missed no votes while serving on key committees.
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Congress
Prost
Ida
Rogers
Mass
Sullivan
Thompson
Mich
St. George
N.Y
Buchanan
Kee
W.va
Church
R., NL
Kelly
Harden
Ribbon Cutting Mayors Replaced by Wagner Victory
Mayor Impellitteri loses New York Democratic primary to Robert Wagner, son of a late senator. Once seen as independent, he faced criticism for ceremonial leadership and limited decision making. After January 1, he may return to clipping newspapers and compiling his scrapbook.
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Impellitteri
New York City
Robert Wagner
New York
Anti Red POWs Await Fate In Korea
More than twenty two thousand Chinese and North Korean prisoners of war begin a long process of explanation to determine their fate. They will be held in new demilitarized zone camps under the Neutral Repatriation Commission with Indian guards. If they opt for repatriation they go home. if not they face a three month explanation period and a political conference decision within 120 days to regain civilian status or be released to a neutral nation.
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Panmunjom
Demilitarized Zone
Korea
South Korea
Fame’s Burden: Would You Want Public Adoration?
In a reflective column, Boyle argues fame is a heavy cage not a prize. He cites General Lee, Cincinnatus, Greta Garbo, and Lindbergh to show public scrutiny erodes privacy and freedom, concluding Lindbergh’s postflight anonymity proves the value of being unrecognized.
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New York
Robert E. Lee
Cincinnatus
Rome
Greta Garbo
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Ike speech at Boston prompts ghost writer need
The Boston address by Dwight Eisenhower is judged as weak as a political appeal but strong as a civic statement. It exposes the President's difficulty in defining Republican principles and suggests the White House requires a more practical political ghost writer.
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Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Eisenhower
Boston
Dwight Eisenhower
Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
White House
Apprentice bullfighter arrested for witchcraft in Mexico City
Enrique Esparza Tellez, an apprentice bullfighter, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct after allegedly drawing mysterious signs in white powder on Dr. Alfonso Gaona’s doorstep. Gaona claimed a curse would befall his family. police found no witchcraft law, leading to the lesser charge.
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Mexico City
Enrique Esparza Tellez
Alfonso Gaona
Esparza
Gaona
Stars Advice For Fall Outlook On Relationships And Projects
The reading urges seeking help when needed and trusting friends or experts. It highlights harmonious relationships, optimism, and late day time for chores to enjoy relaxation. Domestic matters and courtship are favorable, with a good period for home renovations and planning. For birthdays, upcoming year promises accomplishment with revised methods and broader viewpoints easing future success.
McCarthy Marriage Provokes Satirical Advice from Espinosa
Washington humor column parodies looming union of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and Miss Jean Kerr. Prof. Er nest Espinosa jokes about restrictions on domestic life and political overtones while others mock the couple’s political ties and social expectations.
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Washington
Ernest Espinosa
Joseph R. McCarthy
Jean Kerr
Robert Ridgway Rodenberg
Espinosa
Ymelda
Beecham
Prof. Espinosa
Miss Kerr
Samuel A. Young
Forecasts of Deals and Social Prosperity Ahead
The text predicts favorable outcomes in conservative deals and negotiations, with profitable results. It notes unusually stimulating social life in the coming months and domestic well being. A child born on this day is seen as gregarious and fun loving but easily flattered.
Women direct traffic over school buses in Wildwood
Dave Regan reports residents in Wildwood consider directing traffic to safeguard children as buses lack clear school bus markings and drivers may not be locals. The issue mirrors Liberty Union School District actions near Delaware where buses turn onto side roads creating hazards. A separate note recalls Bar 28 owner Mike Praette missing his 13 month old son’s upper plate after the child hid it.
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Wildwood
Liberty Union
Delaware
Mike Praette
Bar 28
North Broad St
Mike
Eisenhower Era Budget Dilemma Balancing Taxes and Defense
The Eisenhower administration faces a tight path to a balanced budget with defense spending prioritized amid Russia and China uncertainties. Secretary Humphrey warned large cuts risk national security. tax changes face Congress, and a balanced year next July 1 is not guaranteed. President Eisenhower reiterated defense over economy, signaling possible delays in balancing the budget.
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Washington
Russia
China
Secretary of the Treasury
Humphrey
Congress
Eisenhower
Questions and Answers From The Knowledge Vault
A quiz style item presents facts and explanations on Benjamin Franklin lightning, 1816, South Carolina palmetto symbol, oak wilt fungus spread across 18 states, a long standing presidential yacht, egg density in water, and Christmas wreaths brought by Irish immigrants.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Jumbled Snippets Reflect Quips on Life and Winter
A collection of short witticisms touches on marriage currency and wives duties, colds and privacy, theft of trumpet and drums from an Illinois home, and alibis. It notes the wide reach of both the Japanese and American crab limbs and mouths and recalls an old-fashioned winter.
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