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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for various delivery options including carrier, mail, and weekend editions. Rates cover in town and trading area options with annual figures and international pricing, plus a biblical verse.
Americans save and borrow to cope with high living costs while spending exceeds income by 8.5 billion dollars last year. By mid 1948 consumer credit hit a postwar peak, but savings bonds show a stronger net gain, with E bonds leading and a favorable trend over 1946 and 1947. This suggests the public does not expect runaway inflation and thus slows aggressive spending.
Eight Olympic swimmers from Hungary and Czechoslovakia refused to return to communist states and were granted permission to stay in Britain. The article contrasts their case with Russian teachers who stayed in the United States and calls for a government investigation into Soviet consular actions and possible law violations.
The statement by J Par nell Thomas chair of the House Committee on un American Activities defends its decade of work. He notes a quarter of hearings covered nazi fascist or Japanese subversive activities while today the focus is on communism as the primary perceived threat to freedom. He argues ongoing investigations are justified to defend America.
Peter Edson argues that idealism attracts followers to Henry Wallace and to communism, citing Elizabeth Bentley as a cautionary example. He contends the Peace section of the third party mirrors Communist policy and warns voters to judge domestic promises by local representation and action.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses a surge of abuse in textbook handling at Chicago colleges. Professors request free examination copies, keep or resell them, and avoid payment, prompting losses for local book stores and publishers. He cites Northwestern University Press data showing hundreds of professors abuse the 30-day policy and resell or fail to pay.
Arthur Baer riffs on U S foreign policy missteps from 1918 Versailles to Pearl Harbor. He recalls turning down a world policing role and cites costs of war and the challenge of island warfare from Guadalcanal to Iwo Jima. He notes treaties mortgage nations and warns of disarmament limits.
Hal Boyle explores lie detectors by observing their use and limits. The piece cites experts like Paul V. Trovillo and John E. Reid, noting detectors measure breathing and heart signals, not infallibility, with about one fifth of tests inconclusive and poor results on chronic criminals drunks and the obese.
The essay traces U S policy from the Tehran to Potsdam era, arguing Moscow pursues Marxist world conquest. It labels Bolshevik imperialism as a core threat, contrasts Western Christian ideals with Marxist philosophy, and warns of subversion including influence on the young.
An advertisement mocks easy loans for travel claiming a simple inclusive financing for trips to Alaska or Europe. It contrasts saving with borrowing and jokes that while vacation funds may not be seen, neither will the sheriff.
The speaker supports vacations for workers and opposes borrowing for travel. They share bitter experience as the basis for their caution, insisting they are not lecturing others but sharing lessons learned from personal hardship.
A quoted warning about political extremism and mobilization in history. It contrasts Dr. C. W. de Kiewier's urging restraint with criticisms of Communists pushing the Marshall Plan nations toward ruin and mentions Premier Alcide de Gasperi of Italy.
A late warning notes that a downturn is likely and calls for preventive action. The speaker Marriner S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board urges stopping the issue before it occurs and emphasizes moderation of the developing trend.
An old pocket watch, bought on instalments, reveals cabalistic marks and pawnbroker insignia in its lid. The narrator recalls pawning the watch many times for extra fun and the repeated struggles to redeem it, contrasting memories of leisure with financial strain.
A personal reminiscence recalls the pressure of easy payments, dunning letters, and subpoenas. The narrator describes hiding from process servers and sneaking out to avoid debt collection before his wife set a firm limit on instalment buying and borrowing.
Genevieve Kemble notes well studied plans and practical techniques can make definite progress toward objectives and long range security. Caution against rash actions that could harm career and standing. For birthdays this day encourages pursuing high aims with solid plans and long term focus.
A New York parachute jumper was arrested for running a lottery game as authorities cracked down on illegal gambling. The incident highlights how law enforcement pressures emerge from seemingly discreet bets.
A quirky column notes that the best vacation tips are avoiding trips. It mentions large cities with hundreds on telephone waiting lists and jokes about hay fever season being the sneezin year for hayfever boys.
Multiple sources joke about ants storing food for a million years amid chatter about new fall hats on display. The quirky item blends natural observation with fashion notes in a light, tongue in cheek fashion column style.
A newspaper feature urges readers to read Donald Frohner's narrative with their children. It stresses a lack of guidance and the fatal consequences of drifting without religion or parental involvement, urging fathers to spend time with sons and discuss the lessons.
Edmund Kirby Smith led the last Confederate forces to surrender in the Civil War in May 1865. The Bible mentions cats only in Baruch, per the Roman Catholic acceptance.
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