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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for daily, evening, and Sunday editions with mail options for trading and outside areas. Rates include 6 day and 5 day plans, weekly carrier prices, and annual totals, followed by a biblical quotation from Isaiah 28 24.
The article outlines common routes to the presidency including governorships, Congress, and the vice presidency. It notes that 21 presidents came via Congress, 13 via governorships, and 10 from the vice presidency, with several rising through military service or cabinet posts. It also highlights anomalies such as Chester A. Arthur becoming president after Garfield’s assassination.
A wide range of war era anecdotes shows Uncle Sam paying millions for GI pranks and foreign losses. From a NJ jeep incident injuring a passenger to Britons claiming trees felled and coconut palms taken, many claims reach the U S Treasury while one sergeant’s wound figure is dismissed after inquiry. Also notes on a never-winding atomic age watch promise and timekeeping for a billion years.
Dr George W Crane recounts Thomas P a 41 year old Latin professor at college who changes from a stern deadpan to a frequent smile. The piece argues smiles improve personality popularity and social interactions and urges smiling even when criticizing to reduce hostility and boost success.
Jer rome King in Albuquerque reports kindness to two men who accepted food then allegedly tried to steal $25 from him. Police investigated the incident and King stated the men later attempted the theft.
David Lawrence argues the Moscow talks mark a milestone as Britain France and the United States engage with the Soviet head of state through ambassadors. He credits the new private, statement-free diplomacy for aiming to lift the Berlin blockade without war, concessions or public capitulation.
Horoscopic note predicts surprising and dramatic opportunities Friday August. Personal and professional gains may arise from sudden openings, with possible public recognition. Birthdays signal energy and talent, and a child born today could be artistic and romantically inclined.
A satirical look at American diplomacy from Ben Franklin to modern times. The piece laments shifting power and the end of traditional diplomacy, noting Senate draft laws and empire ambitions while poking fun at political conventions and historical dates.
Hal Boyle reports on beauty advocate Veronica Dengel who urges Congress to subsidize cosmetics and repeal the 20 percent tax, arguing that beauty is essential to national life and marriages. She compares subsidies for education to support women’s grooming, while critics note conformity pressures from stylists and public figures.
Erich Brandeis contrasts aging optimism with youth enthusiasm after watching Philadelphia conventions. He notes today’s youth are intelligent, less prudish, and engaged in economics and political science. The young delegates show vigor while older figures seem bored, signaling tomorrow’s government and America resting in youthful hands.
A humorously jumbled cache of wry maxims on relationships money honesty and social norms. It rambles through alibis alimony bank balances dancing astrology and January leaders with playful misstatements and light satire.
A puzzled traveler notes women packing a suitcase to fill a trunk with vacation goods. A new aircraft lacks an exit crank when engines fail. The burning deck scene suggests a five ace hand.
A camp owner near Amanda frightened two youths by tossing a rock into the river. The situation escalated when the owner’s son retaliated with rocks, striking the man on the nose and drawing blood. The father sought emergency care while the boy denied harming him, insisting he was hunting mine news.
George E. Sokolsky argues the Wallace convention mirrors a mob driven by fear, with rhetoric borrowed from Soviet Russia. He claims Wallaceites are not Communists but fascination-driven followers who threaten U.S. unity, race relations, and national defense.
Twenty years ago the City Commission criticized the County Commission for its stubborn refusal to engage in repairing the Tytus Ave bridge, cited as a traffic hazard. A nine member committee of building experts, including contractors, was named to draft a new city building code. The list includes Robert Fitz Gerald, L A Waldner, Orville Corson, Harold Goetz, Ed Dearth, E N Millan, J E Miller, Charles Hill and Charles Cretors.
A. F. Whitney calls for government takeover of railroads and issuing three per cent bonds to build a sound national industry. Secretary of State Marshall is likened to a failing soldier by Sen. Eugene Millikin for his stance toward Congress. James F. Byrnes warns Soviets will press expansion only as far as democracies permit.
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