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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Sunday News Journal
U.S.A
Anther
90 Per Cent Forecast Rule at Continental Air Lines
A labor union backed contract forces Continental Air Lines meteorologists to forecast ceiling and visibility at Denver four hours in advance and weather along 2900 miles of routes with a 90 percent accuracy standard, or face discharge. Government forecasters are said to be wrong more than 90 percent, and the piece weighs concerns over wartime surplus plants and federal disposals with a 30 day freeze to reexamine 230 facilities kept for potential future need.
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Continental Air Lines
Society of Air Line Meteorologists
Continental
Denver
White House
Johnson
Texas
Congress
Is comfort good for health in indoor air study
Prof G L Tuve of Cleveland told Denver engineers that comfort alone is not enough. He urged that heating, ventilating and air conditioning strive to keep indoor air as fresh and healthful as outdoor air, with examples of Swedish practice flooding rooms with outdoor air to refresh occupants. He urged Americans to demand healthy air as they do safe water.
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G. L. Tuve
Cleveland
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Denver
Tuve
Proposing to marry a reluctant suitor in love talks
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Mamie L, 26, who asks if a woman should propose to a man. He compares courtship to salesmanship, advising use of minor decisions to secure commitment without frightening the partner. He notes coeds also learn to close via small choices and applies the idea to marriage.
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Mamie L
Dr. Crane
Kh Man
Mamie
Washington Happenings on Eisenhower Labor Split
David Lawrence portrays AFL President William Green questioning the left wing push to draft General Eisenhower for the Democratic nomination. The piece argues the move aims to dump Truman, elevate Justice Douglas, and rely on labor as a foil, while noting Eisenhower would repudiate such efforts.
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Washington
William Green
AFL
CIO
Eisenhower
Green
American Federation of Labor
MacArthur
Truman
William ©. Douglas
Supreme Court of the United States
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Avor
America
Minor decision technique urged for girls in courtship
The piece advises girls to study salesmanship and life insurance for practical goals, and to use a minor decision method in courting to commit suitors to matrimony before they waver. It notes Mamie’s mistake in not applying this approach and discusses how proposing can be proper if done correctly.
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Northwestern
Mamie
Speech snippets from wartime leaders on finance and inflation
Brig Gen Wallace H Graham White House physician says grain dealings were brokered. Senator Arthur Capper notes Congress will feud over feeding Europe. Senator Harry F Byrd urges limited World War relief. Charles E Wilson GE president calls inflation control the top priority.
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Wallace H. Graham
White House
Congress
Europe
Arthur Capper
Kansas
One Word Led To Another By Bugs Baer On Population
Arthur Baer muses on global population growth through 1970 with sharp, tongue in cheek observations. He links civilization to fire and food, notes rising coastal populations, and warns of strained resources if wars or famines recur, humor turning grim on density and futures.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Atlantic
Mahatma
Pacific Coast
Why license rules fail to curb auto accidents
On a cross country trip Erich Brande argues that commissions and clubs push traffic safeguards but the real fix is stricter driver licensing. He laments a smooth highway from Connecticut to Florida that makes navigation effortless, highlighting danger from unsafe drivers.
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Connecticut
Florida
Friday horoscope and musings on driving safety
Genevieve Kemble offers a Friday forecast noting obstacles from trickery and deceit, urging calm and integrity for vindication. The piece shifts to warnings about speeding, recounting a grim roadside accident and arguing that safety relies on education and strict laws, not faster driving.
Machines to Rule the World, Says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle argues in a New York AP dispatch that humans grow increasingly dependent on machines and that a future where machines govern may be near. He notes the wheel as humanity’s first mechanical aid and imagines early traders using wheeled conveyances to move goods.
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New York
These Days on Soviet Taxes and Machines in Society
George E. Sokolsky argues that Soviet tax policy under the Communist state aims to regulate resource accumulation through direct taxation, with heavy levies on property and income. He contrasts urban monetary earnings with rural in kind payments, notes the turn over tax as a control tool, and satirically warns of a future where machines outpace humans in a world of collective bargaining.
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Soviet Russia
Communist Party
Russia
Alexander Bayukov
John Payne
General Electric Company
Ronald
Payne
Frankenstein
Harvard
Ronald, Jr
Ronald the Third
Wes
Soviet Union
Ussr
Baykov
Middletown Readers Push for Train Depot and Bus Station
A reader letter discusses Middletown’s rail depot neglect and bus service delays. It argues local leadership and groups must press railroad officials to improve waiting facilities and relocate the depot, noting plans for a central bus station may ease transit issues. Absent ownership and strong pressure, service improvements rely on community action and persistent advocacy by local organizations and businesses.
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Big Four
Middletown
Barbs and Banter from the Times on Courtship and Society
The column offers a string of light vignettes on manners and modern life. It jokes about Congress, husbands, fashion color, hat rules in movies, and the bright side of skating romance. It notes politicians naming names, bad habits, and a pedestrian apology after a collision. An Indiana girl swallows a key and avoids lockjaw.
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George W. Crane
The
Worry Clinic
David Lawrence
Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Charles E. Wilson
General Electric Co
Beautiful
Ripley's
Canada
Erich Brande
Genevieve Kemble
New York City
New Jersey
Hal Boyle
George E. Sokolsky
Dave Regan
Indiana
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