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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1949
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists prices for per copy and weekly, five and six day mail subscriptions, with regional and U.S. rates. An unrelated Psalm citation appears in the page text.
Dr Edwin G Nourse said the North Atlantic Security Pact requires a new appraisal of military plans and funding as the cost could not be a simple add on. President Truman clarified he will request extra arms funds while saying Nourses remarks were distorted.
The House Appropriations Committee urged a 34 million dollar appropriation to expand the Voice of America broadcasts in 20 languages, nearly matching President Truman's request but surpassing current funding. The piece notes uncertainty about reach in Russia and satellites, argues for caution on farm subsidies, and contrasts British fiscal austerity. It cites critiques by Conservatives and Labour amid postwar tax strain and public discontent.
Dr George W Crane uses a simple psychology story to show courage can be built by environment and praise. A boy faces a tetanus shot after two sticks of gum are offered for bravery, demonstrating how praise and a reward shape responses to pain. The piece argues pain has a large mental component and that adults, too, often flinch at needles.
Washington writes that labor and management must jointly craft a new labor law for Congress to pass. He argues a nonpartisan technocratic team could draft workable provisions, such as agency shop, avoiding a closed shop and reducing coercion, aiming to maintain industrial peace amid Cold War tensions.
Snowbound drivers in the Midwest face travel disruption while the government bonds market remains buoyant. An Illinois bank that has suffered three robberies warns it will intensify security to protect its customers and assets.
The text explains how the pain of tickling can feel milder when attention is diverted. It compares self stinging to others and notes that focusing on the act heightens sensation, while deliberate calm and distraction reduce discomfort. It emphasizes willful control of attention to lessen ticklish distress.
Winsome Churchill markets a peace brand for England in a blend of humor and political jabs. The column recalls Dunkirk, France’s defiance, and Winnie’s Western posture against Communism while satirizing German threats and European unity ambitions.
Erich Brandeis recalls a recent Peace Conference in New York as a chaos of pomp and pro Soviet rhetoric. He criticizes delegates as shabby, praises police presence, and notes anti American sentiment among attendees and refugees. He reflects on Liberty’s statue appearing to hang its head in shame.
The Stars Say For Wednesday April 13 warns a drastic turf lover amid personal and business affairs may trigger far reaching changes. Emotions push for long range rebuilds while practical routines and duties counter emotional drives. A birthday may bring a domestic social or financial life shift with temptations toward risky dramatic fulfilments guarded by reason.
Hal Boyle notes spring arrives with hopeful mood and small urban rituals in New York. He observes increased pedestrian bustle, baby buggies, sailors in Central Park, and brighter fashions while acknowledging lingering war fears. The piece blends whimsy with a quiet optimism for a peaceful season.
Fragmentary notes describe romantic adventure and practical striving during Pizarro’s conquest, noting that Peru then encompassed Bolivia and Ecuador and extended into parts of Argentina up to the lands of Colombia. The text hints at sensational climaxes and hopeful journeys amid colonial expansion.
Mrs Charles E Harmon arrives from Florida to find no one at the station except a prankster choir of 14 neighbors. They expected a 12:33 a.m. arrival but her train from Cincinnati arrives at 11:53 p.m. The group rehearses and dashes to the platform, only to discover the hidden bride inside the baggage room. The neighborhood notes say the serenade still occurred despite the mix up.
George E. Sokolsky analyzes testimony by Walter W. Generazzo and industry data showing American jewel movements cost 13.00 versus Swiss 6.50 imported, plus duties, giving Swiss importers a per unit edge. He notes only Hamilton, Waltham, and Elgin remain, with Waltham in bankruptcy, and argues for protecting American production over boosting Swiss wealth.
The Q and A cover when the Presidents House became known as the White House in 1814 after a British attack, a pectoral cross worn by bishops, the Mayflower’s sail under the Union Jack and Cross of St. George, and the use of fire weapons like incendiary arrows in ancient times.
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