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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1953
Page
6
Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy 5 cents in city and 25 to 40 cents weekly or yearly mail rates for trading areas and outside regions. The page also features a Bible verse Hebrews 4 13.
The piece argues the secretary of state is now the focal point for public frustration over foreign policy. It notes John Foster Dulles faces intense scrutiny, with critics asking whether his approach to appeasing Congress yields real results. It contrasts Dulles with past holders like Dean Acheson and Cordell Hull, arguing tenure duration reflects growing accountability.
The piece notes Murrow's wartime aerial imagery and argues postwar bombers fly faster and carry more, but military leaders caution that quantity remains valuable. It suggests we cannot rely on a small cheap air force with a few powerful planes to deter or blunt enemy actions.
Tomorrow's vibration favors home and family affairs with emphasis on real estate and agriculture and antiques. Avoid controversial topics in business to protect popularity. pursue ideals firmly but quietly. A birthday note marks turning points, with personal initiative boosting gains and creative careers thriving in three months.
A quiz column asks and answers on copyright submission to the Library of Congress, Asia's top and bottom elevations, civet value for perfumes, Marcus Whitman’s statue in Washington, Asia's first TV stations in Tokyo, and San Benedicto Island’s remaining volcanic activity. The final question cuts off with Natural.
A fragment discussing bridge in Virginia and Thomas Jefferson, a definition of supersonic as sound waves beyond hearing, noting the U S president as honorary chairman of the American Red Cross, and a figure claiming parking meters generate 76 million dollars annually.
Hal Boyle extols loafing as a healthful art and offers cheeky guidelines on how to become a proficient loafer. He suggests quitting work, marrying, and choosing parks or courthouses as ideal loafing spots, while warning against pool halls and overindulgence.
Economic historians may call 1953 the start of a readjustment period rather than a recession. The shift is uneven across industries, with textiles already rebounding and steel offering price inducements. Demand and supply are aligning to normal procedures as wage levels peak and unemployment remains relatively modest. The process could extend another year, potentially avoiding a broad recession.
Chicago biologist Dr. Britton Chance explains a complex device built over 34 years to trace yeast cell reactions, observe energy use, drug effects, and virus or poison impacts, potentially unlocking life’s core mechanisms. The narration shifts to a newborn, reflecting on future possibilities and the fragile yet world-changing potential of small beginnings.
Washington debate erupts over a 100 to 250 million dollar plan to sell surplus farm commodities to soft currency nations. Farmers and critics blame Harold Stassen and the Foreign Operations Administration for slow implementation and wasted dollars, while officials insist the program is necessary.
A fragment reflects on science lagging behind nature’s wonders and ponders Nature as a possible expression of God revealing Himself to humanity. The text muses on the gap between scientific progress and the marvels observed in the natural world.
A lighthearted remark suggests divorcé farewells resemble waves. The quip notes electric handbags and a playful take on separation, reflecting a social column vibe.
Mrs. Jack Byrum and the First Methodist Church Sunday School group inspire a department wide drive where children raise funds from earnings or sacrificed treats to aid a needy child in Korea. In Monroe a polio collection nets 18 dollars led by Eleanor Carpenter and other youths.
Socialites tattle on Vin cent Astor marriage odds while Ava Gardner shells out with MGM in a public dispute. Beria rumors anger Washington officials, and Ava moves to Westbury with Frankie. Legal notices surround Lenore Lemmon’s trial, while industry chatter links Jane Powell Gene Nelson romance and Martha Rountree’s baby. A Vegas spree, surgical concerns for Joria Vanderbilt, and Broadway crushes on ballplayers fill the page.
Twenty years ago on a Friday, September 29, Middleto consumers faced an added charge to milk, effective the following Thursday, with some areas like Cincinnati milkshed seeing relief. L L Dredge elected president of Sherman School Parent-Teacher Association at an official meeting. Judge and Mrs E H Dell welcomed daughter Gloria at Butler County Fair activities. Roosevelt Junior High School saw the first edition of The orator distributed to students.
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