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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1948
Page
4
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Miss Jessie Low Warren of Denver champions a 13 month calendar with 28 day months and World Peace Day on December 29 to balance the year. Her plan targets 1951 for adoption, asserting weekly cycles start on Monday and Sabbath remains intact. The piece also criticizes the Federal Wildlife Service for withholding duck population figures and holding gagged meetings, arguing it betrays sportsmen who fund the agency via duck stamp money.
Judge John J. Maher jailed Raymond W. Scott for 45 days after the 18 year old falsely informed police of a bomb in a downtown theater. The ruling condemns a protest against monotony and movie violence, praising the youth's rebellious spirit while warning against time bomb pranks.
Dr. George W. Crane advises Charley F. a 26 year old baritone to face audiences repeatedly to build habit and confidence. He explains cold sweat shows growth and offers practical tips such as holding music firmly to prevent shaking and using a bulletin on improving speeches to engage listeners.
James White reports that amid the Chinese civil war the Communists assert they are breaking the mainstay of Chiang Kai-shek era defense by disrupting the point and line rail defense network. A 100 mile Shantung seizure signals potential for wider gains and threatens the Yangtze corridor.
Genevieve Kemble warns against resting on laurels and wavering risk to solid foundations built by teamwork and planning. The Birthday guidance urges sticking to proven lines with organized efforts and background support, postponing major tactic changes. A child born today may waver or drift midstream, detrimental to progress.
Arthur Baer recounts the history and quirks of lotteries from ancient Rome to modern times. He notes famous takeovers and scandals, contrasts lotteries with sweepstakes, warns against strangers counting your money, and ends with a personal plan to save two dollars weekly. He mixes satire with concrete examples like the Louisiana Lottery and Christie's auction of the Pigott diamond.
Erich Brandeis profiles Anton Romatka a poet-critic who lived in poverty in a dingy Greenwich Village flat. Friends discovered his body after failing to reach him at his weekly salon. Romatka, over 70, led a Bohemian life valuing art over money, leaving his early life shrouded in mystery.
Twenty years ago Governor Donahey appointed 93 Ohioans to represent the state at the 55th annual meeting of the National Conference of Social Workers in Memphis Tennessee. Among the appointees were George Denny of Middletown and Judge Gideon Palmer of Hamilton. Also announced was the engagement of Miss Marian Kerr of Warsaw Indiana to Charles Beck son of Mr and Mrs W J Beck of The Alameda.
A set of quick Q and A items covering topics from Handel's Messiah to the Washington Monument and the International Date Line. Subjects include Lucy Stone, time as a dimension, and women delegates to the UN General Assembly.
In a New York bar, a tall fellow extols beer’s return 15 years ago and its history from Pilgrims to modern currency. He cites tax payrolls, reduced crime, and broader trade, while the other man, a dairy seller, orders milk, denying the glass of beer on offer.
Twenty two women from thirteen countries participate as delegates alternates or advisers representing their governments in a regional conference. The group includes senior officials and policy experts, aiming to advance women’s leadership and international cooperation.
Dave Regan notes that complaints about late showing youths should go to parents or police, not the theater. Paramount and Strand Manager Dwight Kirk explains the 9 p.m. juvenile ticket rule, parent involvement, and the difficulty of clearing youths at midnight. He questions foster-parent duties and suggests police action or babysitting courses for managers.
President Truman urged long range housing action with goals for 10 years of one million units annually, slum clearance, rural and rental housing, and extended rent controls. He proposed six federal financing steps, including guarantees for construction loans, factory to site loan coverage, expanded insured mortgages, a secondary mortgage market, private project incentives, and revised public housing subsidies to reach 500,000 units in five years. The plan aims to move housing policy from postwar emergency to a permanent program, but faces Senate indifference and partisan credit fights.
General Omar Bradley warns that restraint invites aggression if America loses its ability to strike back. Eric Johnston urges the Marshall Plan to empower Europe, not hobble it. Norman Thomas argues war on rats could save grain for Europe. Philip Murray states CIO remains set on a substantial wage increase despite price declines.
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