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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1950
Page
3
Rates listed for single copies, carrier and mail subscriptions in Middletown Ohio with prices for daily and weekend editions. The page also includes a Bible verse quote.
The UN gains new military offers as Thailand volunteers 4,000 officers and men and Turkey follows with a similar number. The pledges challenge the claim that only western powers fight in Korea and highlight the varying readiness of allied nations. The UN weighs transport and supply logistics as it considers how to deploy these forces.
An opinion piece decries the absence of clear political context for U S troops in Korea. It argues soldiers lack purpose guidance and cultural understanding, hindering morale and trust with allies. It warns nations and leaders fail to explain why battles are fought abroad.
A report claims Red forces used women and children as a screen to shield a tank column crossing a key bridge. The tactic involved a landlady as a shield while escaping a police ring. American forces reportedly held fire. the column crossed safely under civilian protection.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Sarah H a 26 year old actress tormented by fear for her child and sleepless nights. He explains such fleeting desires to harm a child are common subconscious death wishes that do not define personality or predict insanity. He notes these thoughts originate in childhood and urged readers to request his fuller account via stamped self addressed envelope.
A travel reflection from The Lodge in Smugglers Notch Vermont notes Mt. Mansfield and regional beauty. The writer compares smugglers era routes with modern roads and extols the heart as the true measure of place while praising Connecticut, Texas, California and New Hampshire. A brief village stop near the Thousand Islands yields a wife’s long sought bathroom curtains.
Pfc. James Cannon of Medford Mass. recounted being the lone survivor of an eight man squad trapped behind a brick wall in Kochang. He traded clothes with a refugee to escape and received aid from a Korean villager who fed him raw eggs and a watermelon. Cannon carried only dogtags matches a few cigarettes and a medal of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A husband describes his wife finding more joy in a pair of bathroom curtains than in travel and scenery. She tours mountains and fields, yet the promise of home and a seven curtain moment outshines distant places. The exchange ends with her packing the curtains, signaling home as the ultimate destination.
Bernard Baruch’s Washington visit shifts momentum toward giving President Truman stand-by power to freeze prices and wages. The plan would allow swift action if needed while avoiding immediate blanket controls, with Congress passing a law to authorize use of such controls when deemed necessary. The move follows Truman’s push for taxes and industry controls to fund rearmament and curb inflation.
The article notes President Truman could have delayed Congress if he had asked for all items together. Baruch pushes a separate plan, prompting strong reaction from lawmakers as discussions intensify over wage and price controls.
The Stars Say For Friday August 4 describes a sudden crash ending recent enjoyments and plans. An unsettled state of affairs could turn pleasant ventures to crisis and advise resting on one’s decisions. Birthdays warn of self created predicaments from rash behavior or failed ambitions.
Jane Eads reports on a Washington-Cannon show at Fort Myer adding realism to a National Symphony performance of Tschaikowsky Overature 1812 with cannon. The piece, staged for the sesquicentennial, drew mixed reviews from Mitchell and officials. The column also notes diplomat wives promoting native fabrics at embassy fashion shows, including Indian saris and Belgian woolens.
Dorothy Kilgallen's column notes Ty Power as guest in Manila during American Guerrilla in the Philippines shoot. The piece recalls heat rash remedies, Marines, a rain joke, a lizard game for paying checks, Tagalog slang, and Igorot fashion showing tweed jackets worn with G strings.
A fragment warns that a child born on this day may face sudden events and reverses, with strange adventures or unusual experiences, suggesting an unsettled outlook for the newborn.
In a film crowd scene a native with a perfect smile is rejected after the cinematographer cannot shoot due to his full set of gold teeth reflecting intense light. The crew also notes locals in a fishing village erased place names, insisting on anonymity at their Moron Beach filming site.
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