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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription costs for per copy, carrier, and mail options in the trading area and outside regions. It notes double publication structure and includes a Job verse citation.
The piece argues Moscow and Washington map strategic responses to Italy's vote. It foresees Communist moves met by strong government action, notes the Electoral result backing de Gasperi, and cites ERP and Western influence as crucial to European recovery and peace.
Henry Wallace in New York described Communism spreading due to policies of Truman Stassen Martin and Dewey and noted Taft's omission. The piece suggests Wallace hopes Taft’s election could align with his appeasement stance toward Russia and shaped by Wallace's prior statements.
In a talk to industrialists, Senator Baldwin argues Congress may limit profits if business polices itself. He warns high prices persist despite defense spending and stresses shared responsibility among industry labor farmers and consumers to stabilize the economy and prevent a downturn.
Dr. George W. Crane recalls Aristotle describing three Athens classes the belly driven by appetite the heart swayed by passion and the head capable of guided reason. Aristotle warns society collapses if the head is bought by bribes prejudice or vanity while the blind lead the blind.
The author argues Aristotle’s threefold class remains in today’s society. He cites high birth rates among the belly class and low rates among the head class, compares colonial trade sensibilities, and notes Chicago voters casting ballots for a 12 ounce beer in a political context.
Top government economists scan potential patterns after General Electric cuts 50 million and 10 million more while U S Steel trims 25 million and Westinghouse reduces 3.1 million. The moves fuel debate on inflation and living costs as unions push for higher wages and officials weigh market impact. Benjamin Fairless of U S Steel defends current pricing, noting profits and long term effects, while CIO unions press for wage gains amid contrasting industry signals.
A remark asserts that some candidates will give two steins of beer in contrast to one or a 50-cent piece instead of two bits, and the speaker claims this assertion is literally true.
The author argues Greece and Rome fell when populists gained power and warns the U S risks a similar decline. He contrasts past American virtue with present spending on liquor, urges revival of Horatio Alger style success stories to inspire youth through honesty hard work and intelligent study.
A young man told the Santa Fe county clerk that his prospective bride changed her mind about a marriage license and asked for a refund. The clerk stated that rules prohibit returning money for an unused license.
The column riffs on New York real estate mania, naming imaginary figures and firms like Sink Alley and Wall, Sludge Trappers, Stall Hamper Delay, and Tittle and Truss. It jokes about huge sums, elevators, and developers planning to tear down 38 stories, while lampooning investors who skim margins and boast grand schemes.
An American in Berlin reports widespread espionage by German workers in league with Russians. They steal U S postal guides World Almanac reference books and even copies of the congressional directory. One spy nicked a telephone and tried to hawk it back to his office.
Erich Brandeis notes during his trip through thirteen states that many Honor Rolls for veterans are unreadable or deteriorating. He says communities forget the sacrifices of those who fought for freedom and faith in our promises to them.
Washington notes Edith Hamilton former Bryn Mawr head mistress now 80 has published her sixth book and plans another. She began writing at 62 and translated Aga memnon shown by the George Washington Players. Her latest work is Witness to Truth and she reads six languages besides English.
The Washington zoological park welcomes eight Emperor and four Adelie penguins to an air conditioned enclosure joining twelve existing species. Director William M. Mann proclaims the collection the finest in the world. Penguins were captured on a Antarctic expedition aboard a Navy ice breaker. The Emperors are the only penguins in captivity. The Adelies weigh two to three pounds and stand about eight inches tall. The Aquarium in the Department of Commerce also reports a two headed terrapin drawing scientific interest as New York doctors study its implications for human behavior.
At St Thomas Church New York a memorial service for Sergeant Donald Shore Candlyn recalled his sacrifice in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. The boy left a bequest to his church which funded a newly installed organ section. The rector Dr Brooks quoted the final line of the will and urged remembrance of veterans and honor rolls.
A young girl seeks help choosing a birthday present for her newspaperman father. She reveals he loves martinis cigarets and newspapers and says he is hard to shop for.
At the Stork Club in Manhattan, Arthur William Brown Russell Patterson and Bradshaw Crandell stage a cocktail party to present Violet Nolan a 20 year old found in Ireland for The Loveliest Colleen She biked 25 miles to be interviewed. The previous year’s prize party was a midtown hotel launch for a tractor with a guest of honor in fresh paint.
A compact rumination on pride and pity. The weak resent the strong and lost hopes outnumber cemeteries and slot machines. A hermit seeks an ear, while bending elbows implies bending others. Joy requires effort to turn on the faucet of life.
A Q and A item notes the ostrich makes a roar that at distance resembles a lion. It also states the 1947 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to two Quaker bodies the American Friends Service Committee in Philadelphia and the Service Council in London.
Laminated wood is a block built from thin sheets of wood glued together. It can be used in the same ways as clear timber for construction and carpentry projects.
The piece reflects a hot day as residents cope with the season's arrival. A family court official is described in passing while the town endures high temperatures and scraping shade as cars cruise countryside roads. The tone recalls local concerns and everyday struggles under the sun.
George E. Sokolsky reviews Maurice Milligan’s book The Inside Story of the Pendergast Machinery By the Man who Smashed It. He questions Truman’s moral right to the White House and calls for disclosure of public records to reveal potential loyalties and coverups. He urges readers to assess whether Truman is acting as president or as a protector of friends.
Genevieve Kemble notes propitious planetary aspects for Tuesday April 27, signaling decisive effort toward promotions prestige financial security and romance. Birthday readers on the eve of advancement should consolidate assets cautiously toward noble aims, with festive social or romantic celebrations likely.
An average of 100 disasters strike the U.S. yearly. The piece warns the 1948 Red Cross Drive could fail and jeopardize funds, noting people save now for later stability and the hard life after paying grocer, butcher, milkman, and rent.
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