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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1949
Page
4
Publication rates listed for Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal editions. Includes per copy 25 cents, weekly carrier options, 35 cent evening combination, and annual mail prices for local, trading area, and outside U. S. A. subscriptions. Bible verse referenced at end.
A condensed editorial from the Montreal Daily Star praises Canadian tolerance for American tourists while noting chronic congestion on Dorchester Street West in Montreal. The piece urges better enforcement and smarter parking to ease a bottleneck that irks both locals and visitors.
Last June potatoes averaged over six cents per pound, the highest peacetime price. The Agriculture Department spent 224 million on a price support scheme, with 199 million in grower checks. In Aroostook County Maine, government payments and yields rose while surplus loomed, prompting accusations of Treasury raiding and taxpayer burden. Drunken driving cases are discussed, urging no drinking before driving.
Dr George W Crane discusses Lena R an eleven year old in a prestigious suburb who attended Sunday school but was barred after her parents refused further religious instruction The piece argues overly dominant parenting can push children to resist church and rebel in college through atheism or criticism.
A fragment discusses coercive policy on food or medicine. It highlights the idea that forcing sustenance or remedies raises ethical questions about autonomy, rights, and public health responsibilities. The text hints at debate over government or authority power.
In a candid civilian critique, Gordon Gray, secretary of the Army, argues against a single service or weapon system. He cautions the nation about seductive calls for easy preparedness and warns it could breed lethargy, citing France’s Maginot Line as a cautionary example.
Secretary Gray praised air power as the principal future offensive weapon and essential for defense while warning against reliance on super-weapons alone. He argued sustained bombing requires bases closer to enemies, implying overseas bases with host nation consent.
Mr Gray argued ground bases require a strong Navy to keep sea lanes open and defend movements of troops and supplies. The Army secretary warned of enemy attack if bases near allies were pursued, praising aircraft carriers as floating bases that avoid foreign consent. The piece contrasts strategic bombing with sea power and notes fixed bases could be vulnerable, undermining Maginot Line ideas.
A psychologist explains how a child’s emotional state during early feeding links to taste. Happy first experiences with spinach or cod liver oil create liking, while forceful introductions and anger foster dislike due to conditioning.
The piece argues people lacked perspective and misused psychology. It notes religious persecution driving immigration and hostility to churches. It cites Lena's parents and asserts morality must be taught, with the church as the primary ethics educator despite faults.
In a reflective column, Erich Brande jokes about the Aga Khan’s Riviera robbery and defends capitalism. He asserts that the wealthy deserve luxury, including diamonds, fur, many homes, and expensive cars, framing the incident as entertainment rather than a problem.
A reader recalls conditions in India and China showing millions near starvation. The masses suffer disease and hunger, living in filthy rags without food or money while hope remains the lone remaining thread.
A writer decries the Aga Khan and his Begum for luxury and ostentation, calling their behavior a felony akin to burglary and robbery and expressing no admiration for robbers or criminals.
The August 28 forecast calls for lively personal and professional activity with parties and cultural events. Caution against extravagance and showy spending to avoid penalties. birthdays indicate high pressure, launching new projects, and potential profits if resources are protected. Children born today show creative talent and practical ability with prudent development.
Monday horoscope predicts a propitious and alluring period with promise of exceptional experiences in culture and emotion. It notes beauty charm allure and potential spiritual adventures, with secret gifts hinted and a year of intriguing undertakings ahead.
Mrs Suzanne Faulkner aged 97 insists she still enjoys life and danced the Samba at her birthday party at the Stork Club. Her 73 year old daughter Betty recalls the scene while joking about who stayed up later.
A speaker argues that the wealthy have obligations beyond personal gain and that most American rich people acknowledge their debt to the less fortunate, warning against exploiting the hungry.
The writer ponders how much wealth funds charity education and research in America and notes free clinics libraries and unemployment taxes benefit Communists. The piece warns that Communists may later enjoy old-age insurance benefits funded by taxpayers.
The speaker contrasts American capitalism with the Aga Khan's system noting annual pay tied to weight. The fatter the person or asset, the greater the earnings, implying a value based on size or mass.
Two decades ago Dorothy Jones earned a year’s scholarship after placing second in a state speech contest run by the reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Rev. J C Williams succeeded Rev George Beck as pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church.
Fragmented clipping notes a streetcar colliding with a storefront in a Michigan town amid ongoing commentary on crime, drinking bets, and urban behavior. The piece mentions a California thief taking only cheese and a Midwestern man dying after a half gallon whisky bet.
A vignette of Mrs. Frank C. Henderson and her widowed mother living in a dark textured Park Avenue apartment recounts long marriages money and a playful career in society. Betty Faulkner recalls a notorious leg photo and her baby bottle routine while joking about press attention.
A fragment notes purple suede gloves among new men’s styles. The line questions whether to shake his hand or wring his neck, reflecting tense mood and social dynamics in a brief cultural snippet.
A professor suggests desire brings pleasure beyond possession and hints that poverty may have unexpected appeal or advantages. The remark frames satisfaction as anticipation rather than ownership, inviting reflection on material needs versus imagined needs.
In a light anecdote Dave Regan recalls a two week vacation turning into fifty weeks of plan free time as his kids push for laughs. His wife notes the irony of parental timing while their 12 year old son tricks him into buying a Cincinnati air travel policy as a joke.
Sokolsky argues the navy abandons the Byrd Antarctic expedition for economy, ordered by the president, while other nations plan 1950 52 missions. He notes British Norwegian Swedish French efforts, mineral searches, and potential subsidies from the United States as competition grows.
The report lists five British bases in the Falklands dependencies with personnel counts on Deception Island Hope Bay Stonington Island Argentine Laurie Island and Signy Island. It notes routine Antarctic summer inspections and rep provisioning, plus Argentine and Chilean stations and a remark about costs and political motive involving Byrds.
The expedition seeks continuous cold weather personnel training and testing of equipment, with emphasis on naval use as the Navy takes responsibility for all military sea operations. It highlights training needs to improve efficiency in harsh conditions.
The magnolia tree was named in honor of Pierre Magnsi a French botanist from the 17th century. Crossing the Rubicon means making a decisive move that cannot be retracted. Horse height is measured in hands and weight in stones with one stone equal to fourteen pounds.
In rail labor disputes the President cannot invoke Taft-Hartley emergency provisions because railroad labor relations are governed by the Railway Labor Act which exempts them from Taft-Hartley.
The flag may be fastened to the body or clamped to the radiator cap. Do not drape the flag over the hood top or sides of the automobile.
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