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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including in town and mail rates, with weekly, yearly, and international totals. A Bible verse from 1 Peter 2:10 is quoted: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God.
The census shows farm dwellers declined while national population rose by about 60 million. Today fewer than one in six Americans live on farms, down from over one in three forty years ago. Rural non-farm population nears farm numbers due to cars and buses.
A bipartisan measure would fund about one fourth of per student instruction costs and grant 10 million annually for school buildings while preserving current enrollment levels. It aims to avert doctor shortages by 1954 and relieve nurse and dentist shortfalls as the AMA shifts to support facility grants.
A discussion of how prices shape campaign strategy, noting Democratic votes against price controls in 1948 and 1952. It compares past cycles from 1920 and 1948, detailing party blame and the impact of high living costs on voters and outcomes. It references Senate and House voting patterns and the role of inflation rhetoric.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Constance W a 19 year old college coed with an artificial leg asking how boys view her. He argues personality counts most with 75 percent of total appeal and that a positive attitude, better conversation and compliments can offset physical loss.
In Washington the Com munists gain from a cease fire around the 38th parallel and a North Korea to be held by their forces. The United States and UN risk preserve a stalemate as they refuse to discuss political questions.
A Barbs TMinois police unit detained a man linked to the theft of $200 in frozen foods. The report notes a cooler as a likely storage spot. A judge proposes strict disciplinary approaches to curb juvenile delinquency.
The speaker warns of higher postage rates, urging letters four cents and postcards two, plus an eight cent air mail rate and a 30 percent rise in second class mail. He mocks stamp flavors, urges constituent letters to senators, cites Bureau of Labor Statistics price jumps since 1939, and condemns government waste while calling for real economic restraint.
In Custer near the Black Hills a small burro and an aging showman Ed Ryan pose as a prospector. His mark is a string of tall tales about battles with Custer and a dead buddy, earning him fame and selling nearly 19,000 copies of his autobiography.
A quiz-style piece presents questions and concise answers on topics from military dog training to baseball history, Hassidism, Maya descendants, and colonial tobacco money. It includes brief anecdotes about Old Ed and Suzie the burro, adding a reflective closing vignette.
Senator McCarran and the Judiciary Committee press ahead on Communist probes while delaying action on a broader loyalty and security review led by a nine member Nimitz commission. The panel’s conflict of interest exemptions, needed for full participation, were blocked by the Senate, prompting the commission to abandon its duties.
Dave Regan weighs six years after Japan's surrender and ponders future peace. He notes Middletown drivers ignore crosswalks and urges better police action. He questions Wildwood road improvements amid deadly risks and comments on a Chautauqua forum and school sports scandals. The column closes with a sharp Weather and violence observation about heat waves and domestic abuse.
Washington editor describes MATS experiments with a C-97 aircraft fitted with backward facing seats to evaluate safety. Twenty aviation writers flew East to Los Angeles for a convention, answering questions on takeoff and landing satisfaction, visibility, and preference for reversing seats. Majority favored backward seating for safety, while opinions varied on visibility and public acceptance.
Genevieve Kemble notes conflicting testimonies and warns of reversal unless feelings and temper are kept in check. A sudden flair could derail plans and projects despite favorable support from elders and superiors. Birthday individuals may face irregular or erratic periods and danger from rash actions. A capable child may seek novelty, risking defeat of steady progress. Keep emotions in check and stay within conventions.
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