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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1948
Page
4
An old subscription rate notice lists per copy prices and weekly/annual carrier and mail options for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal. It includes rates for local, trading area, outside area, and outside U.S.A. deliveries, all payable in advance, plus a biblical verse.
The piece argues publicity boosts education and fundraising, highlighting the American Heart Association’s $1.5 million and the American Cancer Society drive aiming for $12,000,000. It notes cancer danger, early diagnosis needs, and urges continued support, including contests. It then contrasts Douglas MacArthur with Roman generals, praising his service and leadership for the nation.
Dr. George W Crane explains that car safety fails when drivers must move feet from brake to accelerator. He cites Chicago speed limit cuts as insufficient without redesigned brake emphasis and notes inertia in pedal design and even keyboard layout hampers efficiency.
James White surveys postwar Japan where population exceeds 79 million and officials predict another 6.5 million by 1960s, boosting demand on U.S. food and Allied aid. Officials warn without rapid industrial expansion Japan cannot feed itself, risking discontent and renewed imperial pressures.
Stars advise directing energy and initiative toward major plans with skill and calm execution. Avoid forceful or disruptive changes and harsh criticism. For birthdays, a year of growth and expansion is predicted despite potential resistance, with moderation and goodwill favored over rash moves. A strong child may show exceptional energy but could overreach.
Arthur Bugs Baer argues the 1948 race shows Democrats with a pre-digested candidate while Republicans scramble over options. He predicts a compromise candidate and cites Stassen Dewey Vandenberg Taft as likely 1952 hopefuls, notes Wilkie’s absence, and mocks party tactics with colorful, neutral tone about candidates and strategies.
At Brooklyn Army Base the Army accelerates returning World War II dead. Instead of five years and 200 million dollars, officials now estimate about two years to complete the program. Of 243,398 inquiry letters, 54,656 unanswered and 69 percent of responses request burial in the U.S. Affected families hear memorial services as 300 to 400 veterans’ escorts plus chaplains greet each transport. Caskets are sealed. identities are verified before shipment by train or motor hearse to final resting places.
A playful column riffs on safety pins and babies swallowing pins, student knitting ban in an Illinois college dining hall, and a professor linking intelligence to being a modern wife. Humorous observations touch on home life and late arrivals.
Erich Brandeis reflects on aging, marriage, and happiness seen on St. Petersburg benches where long marriages are common. He contrasts American scenery with Europe and urges readers to find daily contentment in lasting partnerships rather than dwell on divorce or age.
A jumble of trivia questions covers topics from state capitals and Dunbar to South Pole ships and women’s suffrage. It notes Finland Australia New Zealand Norway and Sweden granting votes by 1914 and mentions ethylene ripening fruit with a nod to William Bowler and Benjamin F Johnson as an author pseudonym.
Dave Regan reports the Middletown YMCA plans to collect 8 mm films to fuel Saturday morning screenings for boys. Al Kiester, back from retirement, will head a boy committee to collect and return donated reels, promising careful handling. Call Kiester to donate or loan films. Spring arrives with bloom and bright green flies signaling the season’s mood.
Washington reports show a tangled web of labor and political forces in Colombia during the Bogota uprising. The Communist movement grew with labor unions, amid shifting leadership between the CTC and UTC, and fading influence after 1947. Gaitan, not proven Communist, led a Liberal faction amid violent unrest that targeted Pan American sites and American interests after his assassination.
Rep B J Jonkman disputes Marshall Plan burden, noting US debt near 260 billion while arguing for European debt relief. Rep Francis Case cites Russia’s impact on old Germany’s industry. Shaw suggests future Allied cooperation between Americans, British, and Russians on shared issues.
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