Middletown Journal subscription rates and biblical verse
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy 5c carrier 30c weekly city area with Sunday News Journal 40c week outside city area 25c with Sunday 35c weekly mail rates 9 year within trading area 5 days 6 days outside trading area and 35 year outside U S all subscriptions payable in advance. A biblical verse from Jeremiah 10 21 is quoted noting pastors who are brutish have not sought the Lord and shall not prosper.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
City
Sunday News Journal
City Area
Proxy Battles Rock New Haven and New York Central Railroads
The article reports proxy fights over management of the New Haven and New York Central lines. It targets Dumaine and McGinnis leaders, cites bank influence and shareholder stakes, and notes LCC probes and proposed bills to expand investigative powers. Regulars include White of the Central and Young’s slate amid cross filings and share votes.
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East
Dumaine
New Haven Railroad
Patrick B. McGinnis
McGinnis
New Haven
New York Central Railroad Company
Vanderbilt Family
First National Bank
J. P. Morgan & Company
Robert R. Young
Alleghany Corporation
White
New York Central
Central
Palm Beach
Newport
Interstate Commerce Commission
McGinnis Group
Amoskeag Company
LCC
Rep. Goodwin
Mass
Sen. Green
R.J
New Haven Management
Rep
Dodd
Conn
The
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company
Young
Clint W. Machison
Sid W. Richardson
Texas
Commission
When Butler County Makes Air Force Site News
The piece hints that Butler County may be considered as a site for the new Air Force academy, with city officials facing attention from editors and readers on a dull day. It notes the tendency of commissions to plan improvements and a potential scoop about national significance.
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Powers-That-Be
Commission
Air Force Academy
Butler County
Air Force
West Point
Annapolis
Forgotten Force: Overseas Chinese as a Balance in China Policy
The article argues that millions of overseas Chinese in Malaya, Indonesia, Indo-China, Thailand, and Burma influence policy by remaining loyal to Chiang Kai-shek while Western powers recognize Nationalist China. If Red China gains recognition, these communities could shift allegiance and potentially bolster communist infiltration in Asia.
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Malaya
Indonesia
Indo-China
Thailand
Burma
Britain
Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek
Red China
Peiping
Tracy Turns From Baby to Little Person in Boyle Anecdote
Hal Boyle narrates a domestic shock as a baby girl named Tracy arrives in mink, redefines family life, and prompts reflections on courage and aging. He muses on parenthood, the pull of yesterday, and the ache of watching a child grow.
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New York
Roger
Frances
Rover
Boyle
Margaret Tracy Ann Kathleen Boyle
Tracy
Proud Flesh
Angel
Obituary: Joseph Tumulty Founder of Wilson Era Influence
The piece reflects on Joseph Tumulty secretary to Woodrow Wilson, his unique influence at the White House, and his fall into obscurity after a life of shaping policy during World War I. It notes his duties without aides, his Catholic faith, opposition from Irish-American groups, and a pivotal 1922 incident unraveling his final years.
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Washington
United States
White House
Joseph Patrick Multy
Woodrow Wilson
Eisenhower
Tumulty
Democratic Party
Congress
Berlin
Germany
Europe
Ireland
Wilson
State House
Trenton
Wilson Jone
Princeton
Associated Press
Mr. Wilson
New York Evening Post
America
Cabal
John Morton Blum
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Joe Tumulty
Houghton Mifflin Company
Boston
New York Times
Tumu
New York City
James M. Cox
Ohio
Cox
McAdoo
Jenkins Ear War and Garden Club Gaffes Spark Washington Jest
Washington column lampoons Ray H. Jenkins as special counsel in the McCarthy case and imagines a War of Jenkins Ear. It notes Sen Johnson praising retiring Sen Johnson, and rings of satirical items about Hank Fort and the I. B. Zinnia Garden Club, plus tenants teased by an undying love booklet ad.
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Washington
Ray H. Jenkins
Tennessee
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Capitol
Robert Jenkins
Rebecca
West Indies
Jenkins
England
Heven
Hank Fort
Nashville
Tenn
Miss Fort
Television Advertising as Comedy and Cautionary Tale
A columnist rails at TV ads as intrusive and manipulative while noting clever announcers and sensational claims. He warns of easy installment plans tempting overspending and laments lack of regulation, joking about Tone trips enabling bill dodging.
Media Buzz Overuses Praise Hinders Clear TV Critique
A fragmented opinion piece critiques overblown adjectives used in television coverage. The writer argues hype warps audience perception and urges more measured, factual reporting in media discourse.
Easter outfits lure shoppers in a weather driven spree
Dave Regan observes a social mood as women and men plan new Easter attire. Friends at a dining spot discuss purchases, hats and “creations.” The piece notes many will buy or have saved items for Easter parades, including shoes, hats, ties, and even socks, with humor about a lasting passion for new outfits.
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Mom
Easter Sunday Chapel Visit Offers Reflective Pause
A light, reflective item noting Easter Sunday churchgoing as a tradition for many families. It highlights the habit of attending services on the holiday and finding meaning in communal worship and celebration.
Broadway Grapevine and Hollywood Romances Stir New York
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Broadway gossip as New Yorkers return from Hollywood and discuss front page stories. The column notes starlets staged a knife scene, Shirley Booth’s bursitis, Shirley Harman’s romance with MGM executive Richard Lyons, wedding buzz, and health warnings for Padé Fisher. Greenwich Village police shakeup rumors surface amid Tina Louise grand jury subpoenas. Thekla Kalia Bey plans England with child, Hemingway’s injuries noted, and Max Bordone house seen by bus tours.
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Hollywood
Shirley Booth
Shirley Harman
Dave Garroway
Richard Lyons
MGM Platter
Pade Fisher
Greenwich Village
John Sorrenti
Almanac
Tina Louise
Federal Grand Jury
Washington
Grunewald
Thekla Kalia- Bey
England
Brenda Frazier Kelly
Wall
Estrellita Forecast for Tomorrow and Beyond
The reading urges clear thinking to overcome obstacles and cautions against risky investments. It praises domestic prospects and predicts improved finances by late June with possible travel in July or August. Creative work may shine in fall. Arians should avoid financial risks in November and December. a child born today will be ambitious and charming.
Broadway gossip and showbiz links from Sardi's to Palm Beach
A flurry of entertainment chatter spans Palm Beach to Chicago. Starlets face lawsuits for unpaid bills while Denise Darcel’s manager Guies with her. Denise Darcel’s hospital ward status noted. Hollywood fades as Sheree North plans Broadway return and Berle eyes California drives. Police streamlining hints at squads overhauls.
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Sardi
Social Register
Dick Haymes
Palm Beach
Chicago Hospital
Maryland
Stanley Kramer
Morton Thompson
Denise Darcel
George Scrimshaw
Sheree North
Broadway
Hollywood
Ben Yee
Jack Carter
Barbara Stewart
Harold Velde
One American Activities Committee
Chicago
Rome
Piertre Mele
Madina Arrivabene
Bob Mizzy
Gypsy Rose Lee
April Kent
Copacabana
le Beaujolais
Peggy
Milton Berle
California
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Hal Boyle
David Lawrence
George Dixon
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Senate
Edwin C. Johnson
Colorado
Johnson
Garden Club
Suzie
I. B. Zinnia Garden Club
Ese
Lavinia Witherspoon
Tim
Erich Brandeis
Noth
Dave Regan
Milady
Dorothy Kilgallen
Gotham
Maxwell Boden
Celeste Holm
NBC
CBS
Arnold
Charles Laughton
Zsa Zea
Porfirio
Bobo Rockefeller
Lee Reynolds
Jackie Gleason
Len Stern
Estrellita
Dennis the Menace
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