Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Bible Verse
The notice lists subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal, detailing per copy, weekly, and yearly rates for in and outside trading areas and overseas. It ends with a biblical verse from Acts 4 4.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening
Sunday News Journal
Evening Middletown Journal
News Journal
Trading
Saucers in the Sky Fizzle as Air Force Explains Viewing Illusions
The Air Force, Civil Aeronautics Administration, and observers clash over unidentified flying objects in Washington. Officials cite weather reflections and nerves as causes while delaying firm action. Scientists are to investigate and the public remains unsettled yet hopeful the episode ends.
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Air Force
Washington
Air Defense Command
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pegasus
O.K
CAA Traffic Control Center
Trembly Ward
Stevenson Seen as Agent of Clean Up if Elected
The piece portrays Adlai Stevenson as a foe of entrenched politics and graft. It notes Senator Lodge’s attack on “fat cats” and groups Stevenson’s reform record as Illinois governor, arguing his presidency could overhaul corrupt practices in Washington and purge party bigwigs.
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Adlai Stevenson
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
General Eisenhower
White House
Lodge
Muc
Stevenson
Illinois
Washington
Truman
Banks of the
Potomac
Strangler Lewis Wrestles Back Into Ring At 350 Pound Weight
In spring 1942 at a Los Angeles arena Strangler Lewis agreed to wrestle a top opponent after the lead wrestler failed to appear. Despite a blood pressure of 210, he won in 18 minutes and later shed 80 pounds to 270, with blood pressure dropping to 132. The anecdote underscores dangers of obesity and the health benefits of weight loss.
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Case
Strangler Lewis
Los Angeles
Mr. Lewis
Pn. TD
Insurgents Push for Midterm Conventions to Reform Congress
The movement seeks to make Congress more responsive to the people, challenging party bosses. Republicans in the South back pro Eisenhower forces, while Democrats push for Senate rule changes to curb filibusters. President Truman endorses midterm conventions though obstacles remain.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Florida
Texas
GOP
Old Guard
Party of
Answers to common historical and factual questions
A set of brief Q A items covers dam names and restoration Hoover Boulder era yearling horse age January 1 Washington office 1798 wars Finland lakes Colosseum name Nero statue. Each fact framed as a concise historical fact with direct answers.
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Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Herbert Hoover
Colosseum
Rome
Nero
Calorie counting plan lets diners eat out with ease
In ten days a scheme allows dining at restaurants or at home with a table d hote style meal while counting calories. Enclosing a dime and stamped envelope is mentioned as part of the process. The plan promises no special diets and simple calorie tracking.
Wanderer misses Old Faithful and the Wonders of Yellowstone
Erich Brandeis recounts a misadventure from Jackson Hole to Yellowstone where flood damage and delays thwarted plans to see famous sights. He travels to San Francisco after visiting Salt Lake City to learn about Mormonism, and compares the Mormon Temple to the Vatican in Rome.
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San Francisco
Yellowstone
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
Joseph Smith
Vatican
Rome
Critics and conventions more time for TV and polling
The Nation Today argues reforms to conventions should be gradual with four years to stabilize. It suggests private TV rooms for delegates to broadcast messages, notes critics dubbed floor riots as phony, and warns against altering convention oratory while explaining the role of perception and timing.
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Washington
Massenterie
Mivat Rur
Economist
Mands
Campaign clash frames crusade label in tight race
A battered line of rhetoric forms around the word crusade as President Truman counters with Democratic campaign imagery. The debate centers on strong leadership and public perception as the election looms.
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Truman
Oeard the Lion-Hearted
Peter i
Saturday night sports of my boyhood leave a lasting aura
Hal Boyle recalls the vanished era of Saturday night sports a barber shop ritual where ordinary men shed everyday roles for a brief splash of glamour. He describes corner cavaliers whose charm and bravado masked tired, aimless lives as time quietly changed them and him alike.
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New York
Sonny
J. P. Morgan
Theda Bara
Silent Screen
Cavaliers
Conflicting auguries cloud the day for Genevieve Kemble
The Stars See Tomorrow warns of a chaotic day with high stake decisions. Interes and aspirations of major significance test rare abilities and judgment. The piece suggests postponement until tides turn for safer manipulation and notes birthdays for those affected.
Complex planning advised amid potential entanglements
Analysis suggests launching large projects may face complications and hidden factors. Delays could help iron out unusual issues, with deeper planning needed before decisive action. A talented child born today may encounter treachery and subtle frustrations affecting ambitions.
Flying saucers and a wary dog spark neighborhood tales
Dave Regan describes a child cautious about a strange dog with rabies fears and locals joking about flying saucers. Kids, influenced by comic book fear and curiosity, imagine Martian visitors in the yard, then learn the dream was not real.
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Ruther
GOSSIP AND SHOWBIZ BUZZ FROM BROADWAY AND HOLLYWOOD
Dorothy Kilgallen highlights scandal and stardom including Flynn closet incident and Blondell marriage bid. Wanger eyes Broadway production after prison release. Guilded lists of celebrities, theatre moves, and industry shifts fill the page with party chatter and stock market chatter.
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Errol Flynn
London
Joan Blondell
Charles Patrick Clark
Washington
Chicago
Dallas
Walter Wanger
Hollywood
New York
Oddities and Odds in Hometowns and Headlines
A collection of quirky lines notes social quirks and local curiosities from a mid century paper. It riffs on fashion prices speeders pets doctors and birthdays with humorous observations and slim newsy lead ins.
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George W. Crane
Peter Edson
News of Washington
Senate
GOP National Committee
Guy George Gabrielson
Robert A. Taft
House
American Political Science Association
Korea
Jacob Javits
Minnesota
Wisconsin
America
George Washington
United States
France
John Adams
Finland
Erich Brandeis
Cooking
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone National Park
Canyon Hotel
Park
James Marlow
Hal Boyle
The
Genevieve Kemble
Dave Regan
Dorothy Kilgallen
Broadway
Gotham
Roger Price
Price
Jane Russell
Horace Schmidlapp
California
Cleatus Caldwell
Sam Goldwyn
Hans Christian Andersen
Jackie Coogan
Bobby
Cutie
Gilda Galderos
Havana
Sally Hemus
St. Louis Cardinals
SEC
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rosselini
Ginger Rogers
MGM
Empire Theatre
Ernie Kovacs
CBS
Sheila Bond
Ella Fitzgerald
Decca
Larry Storch
Dumont
Lenny Herman
Roosevelt Grill
Three Suns
Victor Disc
Birds
Barbara Stanwyck
Marilyn Monroe
Holly
Miss Monroe
Jerry Wala
Bernice Parks
Versailles
Mihail Kaganovich
Stalin
Svetlana
Odge Police
Noel Coward
Mary Chase
Bernadine
Julie Harris
Dan Topping
Yankee Stadium
Marciano-Matthews
Alice Lawson
Marciano
Dan
Anatole Litvak
Dolly O'Brien
al Bernie
Nancy Oakes DeMarigny
Lady Eunice Oakes
Canada
Guys and Dolls
Indiana
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