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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
4
Advertising and reader subscription information for the Middletown Journal appears, listing pricing per copy, weekly carrier rates, and mail options within and outside the trading area. A Biblical quote from Matthew 7 5 is included at the end.
Five ships are loaded for Europe as the Marshall Plan?s effects unfold, with estimates still shifting. The piece notes officials must safeguard both economies, while analysts expect funds to cycle back to the United States. It also surveys a crowded Republican field and looming price supports, and predicts a banner year for baseball amid blockbuster salaries.
In Dr George W Crane’s Worry Clinic column the writer reflects on fear of international danger, a Florida trip, and a tornado’s power to outrun war anxieties. He discusses Billy M a five year old frightened by a death scene and links his fear to subconscious death wishes and guilt, urging viewers to live fully and prepare for any outcome.
President Truman spoke informally to the American Society of Newspaper Editors, delivering a natural, straightforward talk that impressed editors with sincerity and clarity. They noted the contrast with formal prepared remarks and considered how broadcasting style affects perception of leadership.
The piece recounts Phineas T. Barnum as a busy booster in 1864, linking him to housing plans in Bridgeport and a dentist innovator Dr Charles Merritt using nitrous oxide for tooth extraction. It notes Barnum’s hunger for publicity, his late summer grin, and mentions the Elephant Hotel as a historic locale.
Hal Boyle reports on Harry Conover, model agency founder, noting cover girls have shrunk by height and gained weight. He describes an industry chasing youth, mass production of faces, and rising TV potential, with teen models now forming half his business.
George E Sokolsky summarizes Dean Roscoe Pound's view of China during 1920s revolutions. Pound argues Western depictions misstate Chinese conditions, notes Chiang Kai-shek fought Soviet influence, and contrasts liberal parties with real political practice in a democratic republic.
Genevieve Kemble warns of stress and impending change bringing emotional decisions over sound logic. Danger from treachery and crafty associates risks funds, friends, progress, and peace. Shun subterfuge and focus on realistic assessment. a bright idea may solve critical plans but beware impulsive acts. Celebrate originality with caution.
The Middletown Federation of Women’s Clubs will distribute a tulip tree to every kindergartner through sixth grader in the city schools. Volunteers wrap tree roots in moss, label planting care, and arrange surplus trees for public parks. The effort, funded by the Middletown Real Estate Board, aims to restore trees in old and new city areas while encouraging home planting.
C H Campbell city auditor notes a year end fund balance of 108209.42 dollars for 1927. City waterworks shows a cash profit of 10519.76 dollars in 1947. Broad Street is promoted as a business corridor by John Sebald who relocated his soft drink and lunch business from Central Avenue to Broad Street between Central and First Avenues.
Portsmouth Steel Corporation reports net income of 1,028,544 dollars for the first quarter of 1948, equaling 79 cents per share. This compares with 1,009,320 dollars earned in the same period of 1947.
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