Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Ad
Classified notice lists carrier and mail subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal, detailing rates for in town and outside trading area, 5 or 6 day delivery, and foreign mail. The page also includes a biblical verse reference from Revelation.
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Kansas Wheat Surplus Fears Grow Amid Crop Prospects
Gov Carlson warns of a looming wheat surplus as Kansas harvests reach 245 million bushels with potential gains if weather holds. Storage tonnage stands at 450 million, while nationwide stockpiles edge toward a full year’s supply by June 30, 1950.
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Religion and environment in shaping morality argues in Dr Crane
In a Worry Clinic exchange student Sam W doubts religion, proposing communism and slum upgrades to curb crime. Dr Crane counters that morality stems from the Golden Rule taught by churches, not merely material improvements, urging persistent ethical instruction and environment over gadgets.
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Russian move reshapes postwar German plans and blocs
David Lawrence analyzes how Moscow shifted tactic on the Berlin blockade, pressing for a four power conference and urging troop withdrawal from German zones. The piece weighs Soviet goals to create German independence, influence German opinion, and steer Western policy while cautioning about renewed bickering, possible blockades, and the impact on NATO and arms accords.
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Obsolete health maxims from an 1835 Almanack in verse
Arthur Baer reflects on Senex Devon’s health injunctions from the 1835 Almanack of Senex, noting advice on outdoor exercise, bleeding, and the switch of flannel, while lampooning past sternures about children outdoors and the era’s quackery and proverbs. The riffing ends with aphorisms about scandal, fox-hunting, and patience.
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Lazarus the headless rooster and religious doubt
Erich Brandeis laments sensational religious framing of a headless rooster miracle. He questions the morality of turning a freak incident into divine proof while reflecting on personal faith, prayer, and the gap between belief and action. He admits lukewarm Lutheran leanings and urges self examination of prayers versus deeds.
The Stars Say A Quick Grasp Of Opportunities
Genevieve Kemble notes a quick grasp of opportunities to promote plans and launch programs. Collaboration with skilled, inventive people may yield organized, successful projects and public rewards through private enterprise. Birthdays favor rapidAdaptable individuals for advancement, travel, and public approval through versatile, sagacious efforts.
Barbs Botanists and pedestrians cross with caution
A quirky note contrasts barb name plants with pedestrians crossing safely while a separate Penn sylvania hitchhiker incident reports robbery by a motorist. The item hints at marriage trends tied to target practice and mentions nickel beer returning, followed by a vague forecast of upcoming events.
Brass-rail Magician Baffles Audiences Again
A repeated illusionist performance draws crowds while doctors warn patients suffer from unpaid bills. A New York physician notes the impact, and a scientist cites civilization beginning 70 centuries ago, urging timely action.
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Slinky inventor Dick James turns wire into a smash toy
Dick James, a 31 year old former Marine engineer, created the Slinky from 78 foot high carbon steel wire arranged in 92 coils. The toy climbs stairs by flipping its top coil, selling millions and inspiring plans to export to four countries. James quit his Marine engineering job after a 400 coil demonstration sold out in an hour and a half.
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Analysis of U S China aid figures by Dean Acheson
George E Sokolsky argues for a congressional investigation to clarify the true level of military aid to China after World War II. He critiques the reporting and calls for precise facts on aid totals, including postwar lend lease and disputed sums, warning that decisions rest with policymakers but the public deserves clear figures.
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Timeline of Berlin Blockade and German government talks
A Washington analysis outlines the 1947 1948 sequence in postwar Germany. The United States Britain France and Russia clash over governance and a separate Western German state forms debates. The Soviet blockade of Berlin escalates as Western powers push a military alliance and monetary reforms in their zones.
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