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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 13, 1948

Page

4

Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Listed

The notice shows subscription prices for Middletown Journal the News Journal and combined options. Rates include per copy 25 cents by carrier, 35 cents weekly for evening and Sunday edition, and annual mail rates ranging from ten dollars to twenty five dollars outside the U.S.A. All mail subscriptions require advance payment. The page includes a Bible verse quote from Psalms 119 172.

Evening Middletown Journal Sunday News-Journal U.S.A

Truman three years in the White House marked by party splits

The article reviews Harry S. Truman's first three years as president from April 1945 to 1948, noting Democratic reforms, Republican gains, and foreign policy alongside the Civil Rights clash with Southern Democrats. It discusses Truman’s battles with Congress, the Wallace third party, and the impact on 1948 elections. It also reports on the fire safety solution using mobile tank trucks to fight rural blazes when water is scarce.

Harry S. Truman United States Roosevelt Congress Truman White House Capitol Senate Germany Japan United Nations Greece Turkey Henry Wallace Wallace

Salesmanship proves value in diverse careers says Dr Crane

In a Q and A the patient Zeke B a 33 year old CPA describes switching to sales part time and earning raises. Dr Crane argues introverts can thrive in sales linking it to broader professional success and noting scientists and doctors benefit from sales training.

Zeke B Northwestern University Crane Zeke

Army pamphlet praised labor unions amid criticism

Washington reports an Army produced talk praising unions while downplaying abuses and strikes. Critics note selective objectivity and taxpayer funding, questioning motives and alignment with labor groups amid wartime shortages and the universal military training program.

Washington United States Army Department of the Army Army Troop Information and Education Division Special Staff U. S. Government Printing Office United States Congress

Tales From a Bicycle Roundup and Museum Curiosities

Arthur Baer recalls bicycle lore and racing anecdotes from past decades. He describes tandems, quads and seven riders on one machine, boasts from old champions, and a detour into atom bombs and Orizon gossip as a tournament ends when a rider disputes a fact.

Philadelphia Atlantic City Massachusetts Hank Ford Hank Town Hall

Thomas Jefferson the gadget lover of Monticello and his work

Hal Boyle notes Jefferson's passion for inventions at Monticello, from a self designed house with alcove beds and a dumb waiter to early projects like the odometer, plough, and silk production. He designed UVA buildings, drafted the Declaration, and lived as a devoted widower while amassing debts. Monticello now a memorial drawing nearly 200,000 visitors annually.

New York Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin Monticelo Tom America Virginia University of Virginia Wring Bulding Jefferson Washington Jefferson M. Levy Monticello Congress

Sokolsky Fumes Over U S Policy In Greece Palestine And Russia

George E. Sokolsky questions why American statesmen fail to act on facts urging firmer policy. He criticizes visa decisions for Leon Isacson and Eugene Connolly, probes war materials to Soviet Russia, and calls for a consistent State Department. He cites Palestine policy and calls for clear basis in the League mandate.

Leon Isacson Henry Wallace Bronx Europe Greece State Department Lewice Eugene Connolly American Labor Party New York Communist Party Connolly Congress New York City Tsacson Wallace Soviet Russia Russia Marshall Harriman Vandenburg Palestine J. C. Hutcheson Anglo-American Committee Houston Chronicle Promised Land League of Nations United States of America

Middletown Post earns top Legion rating with 910 points

The Middletown Post scored 910 of 1000 points for activities in all phases of Legion work and received a distinguished service certificate from the American Legion. Akron, Ohio, followed with 300 points. Carlisle organized a local Boy Scout troop under a new area council centered in Middletown, and a campaign to outfit the Middletown Legion drum and bugle corps began with a dance at Ne Fragles Temple hosted by the Middletown Post.

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Cocoa hotel owner Hartley Laycock Builds New Life in Florida

In Cocoa Florida Erich Brande profiles Hartley Laycock founder of Brevard Hotel, once a Chicago banker ruined in 1932 crash. He rebuilt with help from friends, reopens Brevard, now profitable under son George who followed banking. Hartley stresses rebuilding a good name and faith as key assets.

Hartley C. Laycock Chicago Laycock People’s National Standard National Laycocks Florida Hartley Laycock Brevard Cocoa George

Stars Forecast Probable Changes and Cautionary Guidance

The astrology note for Wednesday April 14 urges caution with sudden shifts in around live matters and affections. It highlights constructive thinking, potential cooperation from feminine or elderly advisors, and warns that jealousy could disrupt progress. Birthday readers may face sudden events needing careful analysis and wise counsel before decisive moves.

How to Live Long in Scranton Police Memoir

Mrs Mainie Francione of Scranton reaches 100 by avoiding alcohol dancing and singing. She credits restraint from these habits as key to her longevity.

Scranton Mainie Francione

Barbs and Tips on Golf and Tone in Play

A fragment discusses blunt speech and mood in sports and life. A golf instructor notes the chin accounts for a quarter of golf, while some players rely on nonverbal cues as much as ninety percent of handling the game.

Wives Benefit From Quiet Home Hours In My Kind Of Talk

Dave Regan notes two conversations about husbands missing dinner as examples of routine reliability. He compares Cincinnati charity troubles, calling for better funding transparency and reevaluation of Community Chest structures while praising Middletown’s broader drive screening and payroll deduction coverage through Civic Association.

Cincinnati Community Chest Queen City Middletown Civic Association

Washington’s Fort Necessity Surrender in French and Indian War

Q and A recalls Washington’s 1754 defeat at Fort Necessity near Uniontown Pennsylvania, the only battle he surrendered in, as part of the French and Indian Wars. Audubon notes mockingbird song surpasses the nightingale, describing it as composition and creation.

George Washington Great Meadows Uniontown Washington Fort Necessity

Piecing a path with Petrillo amid world food trade

The text quotes James W. Murray of RCA urging compromise with Petrillo and references Herbert Hoover noting that a few democracies with 8 percent of the population supply 90 percent of world food trade. It presents a snapshot of postwar economic commentary and labor tensions.

United States Democratic Herbert Hoover

Eisenhower Portraiture on Democracy and Defense

The quotation asserts that a democracy relies on its institutions and virtues to defend itself. Without strong internal structures, even a capable army cannot sustain protection over time.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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