Middletown Journal subscription rates and note
The Middletown Journal publishes daily except Sunday with varying rates for carrier and mail subscriptions. Rates include evening editions in trading areas, six day mail options, and international pricing, plus a biblical verse fragment at the end.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening
Sunday News Journal
Maiin
Evening Middletown Journal
U.S.A
Batory Ship Under Scrutiny After Stowaways and Planes
The Batory, nicknamed the Commie Ferry by customs inspectors, faces quarantine in New York harbor amid rumors of stowaways including a figure tied to East Germany. A small float plane incident adds to tensions as questions arise about Reds seeking refuge behind the Iron Curtain and possible links to Paul Robeson’s passport issue.
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New York Harbor
Batory
State Department
Paul Robeson
Est
U. S
Truman Moves to Reshape RFC Board Amid Banking Inquiry
President Truman acts on rising criticism of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation as three board seats will be filled. Senate Banking and Currency subcommittee chair Fulbright had questioned RFC loans, citing the Lustron loss and a $6 million Waltham Watch loan. The move signals a broader overhaul, with two existing directors facing nonconfirmation and new appointees expected.
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Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Banking and Currency
Fulbright
Hise
Harvey J. Gunderson
RFC Board
RFC
Congress
Lustron
Waltham Watch Company
Jessie Jones
How Things Change Navy Carrier Life in 1950 Highlights
A year ago optimism for the Navy was dim amid B 36 plans and the single war concept. By mid August 1950 in Korea GI s demand air support as carrier strikes pour out. Congress funds modernization or new builds for 112 ships, signaling a sea change toward afloat readiness and more carriers.
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Navy
United States
Korea
Army
Congress
Congressman Robeson
Virginia
The Worry Clinic on Wall Art and Mental Windows
Dr. George W Crane advises selecting intrinsic human interest paintings for walls to ease tension. Favor horizon landscape pictures over modernist or war imagery to create mental windows that visually expand small rooms and promote calmer, focused work.
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Loraine
Emerson
Relaxing pictures for large rooms and lively decor
Advice on selecting art for spacious interiors favors human or animal subjects over horizon canvases to reduce perceived emptiness and add vitality. It cautions against risqué nudes, noting they can disrupt studious habits and overly romantic attitudes.
Reconsidering Korea War Air Strategy and Bombing
Analysis questions the dominance of high level bombing in Korea and argues that strategic air power did not deter North Korean troop movements. It credits tactical aviation and warns against overreliance on ocean crossing atom bomb plans while noting neglect of Navy and Army needs amid push for unification.
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Washington
America
Korea
Congress
North Korea
United Press
War Zone
Naktong River
Waegwan
West Bank
Associated Press
Kunwi
United States
United States Army
Europe
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Army
Navy and air power prove pivotal in Korean War effort
In the past 24 hours the United States moved 40,000 service members across the Pacific along with 2,000,000 barrels of oil and 1,500,000 tons of cargo. A major carrier carried 170 planes for the Air Force and housed 1,000 airmen and 1,000 tons of essential cargo. The piece argues strategic bombers and tactical aviation, plus the Marines and Navy, remain vital despite calls to reduce or mothball forces in favor of bombing alone.
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Pacific
U.S. Air Force
Army
Korea
Erogenic Psychology Chart Request Notice
A reader is urged to write to Prof. Crane in care of the newspaper with a 3 cent stamp and a self addressed envelope plus a dime to cover typing and printing costs when requesting one of his psychological charts. The note references erotic practices and provides mailing instructions for obtaining the chart.
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Pr. Crane
Life Advice Turns On Go Getter Question
Erich Brandeis questions the go getter ideal as a quasi religion in American business. He cites a Bible verse about serving God and Mammon and asks whether six days of work justify worship of wealth over higher values. The piece critiques national image as greedy capitalists and calls for reflection.
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Philospher
Tood
The Voyager Hal Boyle Korea War Reflections
Hal Boyle reflects on American war correspondents in Korea feeling a mix of danger and relief. He describes returning to relative safety, the bond with frontline infantrymen, and the guilt and tension of reporting from the front. The piece contrasts deadly combat with brief moments of beauty and safety, highlighting the reporter’s peril and empathy.
Go-Getter Worship of Mammon as Religion
The piece contrasts the go-getter with Mammon, noting that the six days he serves wealth and makes Mammon his religion. On the seventh day the same worshipper of Mammon faces a moral reckoning described by writers of success and preachers.
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Mammon
Manman
Milton
The GO-GETTER and American Happiness Tale
A broad musing on American ideals and the pursuit of wealth and fame. The GO-GETTER reads a success manual, speeds through life, and overlooks simple joys while a doctor and undertaker smile at the rush. The National Safety Council warns against being a GO-GETTER.
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National Safety Council
Veterans Benefits for Post1948 Service Members in Korea
James Marlow explains that men entering the armed forces after July 25, 1948 miss most World War II benefits such as government loans, government funded schooling, and wartime unemployment pay. The article contrasts disability pay, life insurance, job rights, and hospitalization rules, noting a key limit: non war veterans may not secure VA hospital beds for non service connected disabilities.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Air Force
Korea
Veterans Administration
Congress
National Service Life Insurance
Veterans Hospitals
Stars Say For Sunday August 20
Genevieve Kemble forecasts a substantial promise of rich returns and brilliant recognition for exceptional merits and sensational skills, though long-range benefits may be set aside for temporary rewards. The birthday note follows.
August 21 astrological forecast cautions overconfidence
The forecast warns against chasing fleeting rewards over solid gains. It notes a risky tendency to overestimate assets and take chances despite discretion, advising a down to earth policy and restrained optimism for those born on this day.
Grandma Butterfield to Celebrate 97th Birthday in Atlan ta
Middletown memory note announces Mrs Bessie Butterfield known as Grandma will celebrate her 97th birthday on September 2. She lived in Middletown until last April now resides with grandson Dr Fred Butterfield at 542 Second Ave in Atlanta Georgia.
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Bessie
Grandma” Butterfield
Middletown
Fred Butterfield
Second Ave
Atlanta
Grandma
The
War Mothers
Washington Government Girls Seek Security Not Glamour
Mary Rosser a 1948 government stenographer from Kingston Pennsylvania explains why she came to Washington to work for the federal government The 35 year old orphan says the job offered security and a chance to see life in the big city She shares details of Arlington Farms living costs dining and recreation and notes her sister Gwenie also joined government work The pair manage their own laundry and housework while budgeting for food clothes and entertainment including dancing lessons and trips to Mount Vernon Annapolis and nearby beaches
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Washington
Trumans
Mary A. Rosser
Kingston
United States
Mary
Arlington Farms
Gwenie
Mount Vernon Annapolis
From Mount Vernon to Washington A Woman's Government Career
Mrs Louise A Baldwin moved to Washington in 1940 to work for the government. A widow with two daughters, she advanced from stenographer typist to editor of a federal personnel manual while pursuing night courses in international law and future study. She now earns 5200 a year and plans further education.
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Louise A. Baldwin
Washington
Mount Vernon
Ind
Baldwin
Mount Vernon Daily Democrat
Evansville
Senegor Typist
American University
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