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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for the Journal and Sunday News Journal. Rates include 35 cents per week, 5 cents per copy, 25 cents weekly carrier, $7.50 yearly for evening Middletown, and higher rates for outside areas and the U S A. The notice closes with a biblical verse.
The piece surveys how investigations shaped political careers from Truman to Dewey and Hughes, noting prosecutors and lawmakers who rose or failed due to crime probes. It links public inquiries to presidential prospects, then shifts to a rise in national advertising as firms anticipate tighter material supply and ongoing TV sales challenges.
In this case from The Worry Clinic, Dr George W Crane discusses Harry H a young executive described as suave in public yet violent and cruel at home. The piece argues such men resemble Little Red Riding Hood s wolf in disguise and asserts that good husbands are formed in childhood by mothers teaching fairness and the Golden Rule.
Peter Edson reports Washington that atomic energy has become a major U.S. business with billions in appropriations, tens of thousands of workers, and expanding plants. The Atomic Energy Commission aims to convert ore, boost reactors for submarines and aircraft, and seeks private contracts to speed power generation, amid debate over pace.
Erich Brande laments the oddities of society and media as he praises Elliott Roosevelt and comments on scandals. He recounts a town auto accident with a drunken driver, a gossiping woman, and Senate Crime Committee hearings to ponder what makes people behave as they do.
Jane Eads reports Mrs. Sarah Whitehurst, a special assistant to Millard Caldwell, outlines a U S civil defense program learned from WWII Britain. She stresses public participation, self protection, and education with pamphlets and training schools while noting no separate women’s division and joint work with state officials.
The column surveys Broadway figures and society gossip from Dorothy Kilgallen. It notes Barbara Hutton's hospitalisation affecting a divorce suit, Gloria Balaban’s Miami wedding, Leonard Bernstein’s fevered performances, and upcoming headlines on a rifle firm and Kefauver inquiries. It also teases Rita Hayworth, Nicky Blair parties, Barbara Bel Geddes, Tom Ewell in Up Front, and Charlene Wrightsman’s family ties while touching on Joe Louis and Fletcher Henderson’s health.
Captain Bob Addie curates a playful Air Force names list, noting how many famous surnames appear among airmen. He catalogs presidents and legends from Washington to MacArthur represented as servicemen, joking about Roosevelts, Tafts, and Hoovers while detailing where these namesakes hail from and their service ranks.
An Illinois tailor won a half mile dash without being pressed. The piece cautions that going to work with a cold risks spreading illness. It notes men tired of restaurant fare marry and eat at a delicatessen. A Californian must pay his divorced wife’s tuition and alimony, enabling her to live and learn.
Freshman Rep. Chester B. McMullen of Florida framed his life by two golf achievements. He quipped that he had “made a hole in one, twice,” illustrating his concise view of notable moments as he prepared for publication in the congressional directory.
In Middletown comment, Judge Combs' jail sentences hint at teeth in local penalties for gambling. The piece urges public action to curb gambling, praises the Kefauver Committee for raising awareness, and promotes League of Women Voters efforts to boost civic involvement and governance over 21 and $2 dues.
A Swiss invention uses random wood waste ground and screened with shavings on the outside to form a warp free board core and surface. The material is compacted and cured in a single pressing operation.
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