Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Note
The Middletown Journal details subscription options including per copy 5 cents and carrier rates of 25 cents a week. Mail rates outline 6 year and 7 year terms for trading areas, with international pricing listed. A Bible verse is included.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening
Sunday News-Journal
Tradin
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News- Journal
U.S.A
Gadgets and the rising age of machines loom in daily life
The piece warns of growing electronic power from voice mail to radar and smart devices, questioning how people will cope as machines embed into ordinary tasks and redefine ego and social life. It contrasts hopeful progress with fears of inferiority complexes and a clash between ordinary minds and specialized genius. It also reports on Herbert E. Philbrick’s FBI spying testimony and the Communist Party trial, detailing alleged orders from a Soviet linked Politburo and Budenz's corroborating testimony.
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Herbert E. Philbrick
Communist Party
New York
Philbrick
Boston
FBI
Russia
United States
William Z. Foster
Louis Budenz
Communist Daily Worker
Moscow
Dmitri Manuilsky
Ukraine
San Francisco
Budenz
Red
Priscilla Seeks Substitutes for Maternal Hunger in Scrapbooks
Dr George W Crane replies to Priscilla F a 23 year old college student who writes about her long illness and her coping by creating scrapbooks for hospital convalescents She discusses the five basic hungers and her wish to leave a constructive memorial The exchange references her secretary career and desire to help others with humor and art in a hospital setting.
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Priscilla F
Cocci Crane
Unification needed in defense spending and oversight
Washington examines how Congress and executive branches share control of military funds and strategy. The piece argues Armed Services should set a lump sum, approved by committees, with Joint Chiefs guiding weapon choices, while Congress and the Appropriations panels keep checks. It warns current practices risk national security by sidelining expert advice and flexible strategy.
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Washington
Congress
House
Armed Services Committee
Senate
Armed Services Committees
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Armed Services
Secretary of Defense
Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Senate Appropriations Committee
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Representative Cannon
Missouri
House Appropriations Committee
McCain
Okinawa
Philippines
Guam
Iwo Jima
Nobility of Character and Danger of Propaganda
The text argues that every person has latent nobility that can be stirred by proper motivation, even young children can be guided toward altruism. It urges emphasizing noble actions rather than seductive propaganda that breeds prejudice, hatred, and conflict, noting fascist and Nazi regimes began with such currents.
Baer Recalls McGlynn Lincoln Taunt and World Tour
Arthur Baer recounts Frank McGlynn directing films on the Giants world trip, noting early European baseball raids in 1874 and 1889 Spalding tours. He recalls Edinburgh and Glasgow games, the crossed date line, and a heated exchange over Lincoln likenesses, ending claims of sarcasm and misquotes.
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Frank McGlynn
Giants
Europe
Bostons
Athletics
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Sheffield
Dublin
Spalding
McGlynn
Scotlaand
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Frank
George M. Cohan
Lincoln
Abe Lincoln
Drinkwater
Cohan
Easter prayers in foxholes bless soldiers of 1949
Hal Boyle writes from New York about Easter 1949 in war and peace. Soldiers in Europe and Tunisia find faith in shared prayers amid danger, pondering God’s will as they face renewed fighting. The piece notes how Easter offers spiritual respite and questions of divine purpose across opposing lines.
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New York
Jesus
Cork
Tunisia
North Atlantic community in American tradition
Sokolsky argues the North Atlantic community is an old American idea rooted in history and culture. He notes the melting pot does not erase strong Anglo Saxon and European ties, shaping wars and politics, and that England and France remain influential even amid conflict with Germany. He contends cultural affinity drives U.S. involvement and cautions against ignoring this depth.
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Carlton Hayes
Academy of Political Science
Marine Corps
Montezuma
Tripoli
England
Europe
North Atlantic
America
Nicholas Murray Butler
Spain
Eire
France
Germany
Kaiser
Hitler
Mitchum and Fame A Passing Fad In Movie Fame
A columnist muses on Robert Mitchum’s jail release and the fading memory of today’s stars. He compares Mitchum to past writers Ring Lardner Heywood Broun Woollcott Benchley and notes younger readers know few of them. He ends with a humorous limerick about Khartoum.
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Robert ‘Mitchum
Hollywood
Robert Mitchum
Vickie Evans
Mitchum
Bob Mitchum
Ring Lardner
Heywood Broun
Alexander Woollcott
Robert Benchley
Woollcott and Benchley
Questions and Answers from a Quiz Feature
The piece lists Q and A items on varied topics. It notes peaks rising to 14 000 feet or more with Colorado holding 51 of 80. It explains citron grows on a small evergreen tree but also refers to a thick rind melon. It covers early U S coin usage and currency units, a world calendar proposal set for January 1 1950, the restaurant term origin in 1765 Paris, and sheriff versus policeman authority.
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Colorado
Operator falls twice in three weeks in Ia report
Mary Conner, a telephone operator, broke her ankle and was replaced by Mrs. Robert Potter as relief operator. Three weeks later Mrs. Potter also fell and broke her ankle.
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Eleader
Mary Conner
Robert Potter
Barbs on sun and shade in a sunlit court scene
A Florida judge orders a bathing beauty to undergo further examination while a band leader questions life without jazz. The era’s wit weighs in on fame appearance and time. a quip about leaving footprints in sand, and a note that many would be actresses lack the nerve to try.
Genevieve Kemble The Stars Say For Sunday
Sunday astrology warns of high tension and dramatic climaxes affecting heart home business finance and career. Older heads curb rash tempers while sensational moves unfold. Birthday readers face dynamic swift changes guided by wise heads, with a potential life upheaval but exciting outcomes. A child born today may sweep ahead on a dramatic, dynamic path.
Monday April 18 Horoscope Promises Change Yet Warns of Duplicity
The horoscope for Monday April 18 foresees progress and new connections, urging astuteness and vigilance. It notes potential lucrative changes but warns of deep laid schemes and possible deceit in business and personal contact. A child born that day could be talented and versatile, facing crafty risks.
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Priscilla
Abraham Lincoln
David Lawrence
Republic
Arthur
Bugs’ Baer
Hal Boyle
The
George E. Sokolsky
Erich Brandeis
Khartoum
U. S
Paris
Joe
Florida
Genevieve Kemble
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