This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1948
Page
4
Subscriptions and pricing for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal are listed for carriers and mail in and out of the trading area. Rates include daily and weekend options with annual costs and advance payment terms. A biblical verse is appended at the end.
Census Bureau estimates show California Oregon and Washington gained 3 981 000 people between 1940 and July 1 1947 40.9 percent. California led growth with 42 1 percent rise to 9 812 000. Pennsylvania rose 6.1 percent as national population climbed 8.9 percent to 143 434 000. The westward drift continues amid wartime factory expansion and urban migration.
The article discusses potential wheat shortages despite large supplies as government loan programs keep wheat off the market. It notes estimated production, domestic use, and possible exports, with a carryover risk and price implications. It also recalls 1947 export incentives and warns against a managed economy logo of red tape. It ends with a column about a pair’s amphibious world trip and the challenges of such a vessel.
Bertram D a 31 year old clergyman urges Dr Crane to rethink church ritualism. He cites a Lent shutdown of a youth club and argues Jesus would favor action over rote rites, praising practical religion, social service, and early church outreach over formalism.
David Lawrence warns that Maurice Tobin’s call to revive closed shop agreements undermines individual rights to work and echoes traits of coercive regimes. He contrasts Taft Hartley protections with union coercion and argues for secret ballot elections to decide any majority-backed workplace union requirement.
Arthur Baer argues against modern baseball zealots by tracing its origins to rule changes and famous players. He credits Roy Thomas with the foul strike rule and cites Ed Delahanty’s 1896 feats, contending the sport’s modern form arose around 1901 rather than earlier.
A two year old stray resembling a beagle was named honorary vice president of a New Jersey chemical company. The dog named Mr Magnus will enjoy a bed and free meals, perks the executive vice president says justify his rank. The columnist notes the stunt may be publicity and reflects on corporate titles and their value.
The executive described Mr. Magnus as originally hired as an assistant watchman but not suited for that role. He noted Magnus is the executive type, excels at relating to others, responds to praise, observes others at work, and has a knack for appearing wise while saying little, making him a natural for rapid advancement.
A speaker reflects on a citation about Mr Magnus and the fit of a vice president role within an organization. The narrator recalls having been a vice president and jokes about identifying Mr Magnus in colleagues and even in themselves, noting the playful misfit and self awareness.
Genevieve Kemble notes Sunday August 22 brings contradictory, climactic changes in matters of romance and plans. An unexpected visit or trip could redirect events into dramatic, progressive channels with bold, surprising outcomes. Birthdays may face drastic changes and bursts of originality and creative insight.
The forecast signals a critical development likely touching personal life over business. Social, domestic, and sentimental relations may respond to subtle undercurrents of malefic or intriguing force. Emphasis on home, health, career, and intimate contacts.
Hal Boyle surveys global headlines with humor noting a chimpanzee story, Hollywood bank caper specifics, August divorces in Washington, a Columbia traveler missing his family tree, and quirky incidents abroad from Argentina to Tokyo. A Washington binocular joke ends with a sad ox.
Those born on a birthday may face subtle social and domestic upheavals as treacheries and peculiar circumstances influence emotions. Careers and engagements could unfold in unique, hard to untangle ways. Adhere to strict principles. unusual interventions may aid. An intriguing, unpredictable life may emerge with undercurrents in daily affairs.
A survey notes there are 105 weekly papers serving West Virginia, equating to one per roughly 20 000 residents, highlighting dense local press coverage across the state.
A 15 year old ward of Butler County, deemed unsatisfactory for rearing, awaits a private foster home. Hugh Butler of the city schools offers to help find a suitable family, stressing the need for good influence and a thorough screening. Also wishful note on ideal weather and a Middletown recreation center for bigger sporting events like a tennis tournament.
George E. Sokolsky argues that Communist infiltration in the U S government is a serious threat, not a political ploy. He urges bipartisan action, cites Whitaker Chambers and J B Matthews, and calls for public access to Treasury and intelligence files to expose authorship and motives behind wartime propoganda and Soviet financing.
A fire at the Blumberg Cohen junk yard storehouse shed on State Street and Girard Avenue destroyed eight buildings and caused $8,000 in damage. Sparks reached the nearby Thomas J. Martin grocery at Girard and Curtis. Over the prior two weeks Middletown playground attendance totaled 7,900.
President Truman argues that both domestic and international Communists rely on American prosperity fading and high prices continuing. He contends the nation can and will curb inflation, preventing economic downturn and social unrest.
New York congressman Lee Isacson says lifting the arms embargo to Palestine is the only meaningful step, dismissing other gestures as meaningless. He emphasizes a single decisive policy move over collateral measures.
Harold E. Stassen notes that the special session was urged as a peevish and desperate act by the President, a view shared by others.
Statement by Major General William J. Donovan, wartime OSS chief, urges the United States to pursue peace through force if needed to end the Russian starvation siege, risking war to compel a resolution.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.