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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1949
Page
4
A partial newspaper header lists subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and related papers and includes an abrupt biblical quote about casting out Israel from the land. The fragment ends with a stray line about fines.
A House Judiciary subcommittee questions whether large corporations are inherently evil as it studies monopoly and economic concentration. Emil Schram of the New York Stock Exchange testifies that dynamic growth supports jobs, notes taxation fuels big firms' growth, and urges policies that aid small businesses to counter expansion.
The AEC promotes a fast reactor process using liquid metals to absorb heat and produce more plutonium from U-238. Dr. Hafstad notes this could extend the uranium-238 supply, with demonstrations not expected until 1951 and full power use likely not before a decade, leaving coal and water power ahead for now.
A Friday Saturday Evening Post excerpt by Dr Gordon Q. Vancil recounts his interview with Baldur von Schirach, former head of Hitler Youth, in a grim German prison. Schirach notes a damp cell, painted walls, and a rare flushing toilet as stark contrasts to the tyranny that once ruled Europe.
Perry G aged 34 runs a rival chain restaurant across from a similar venue. He studies rival success, tests ideas, and uses tactful probing. His small on the house birthday cakes spark favorable chatter and draw more patrons to his restaurant.
A restaurant owner trained waitresses to greet patrons with smiles and dressed them in cheery colored frocks. The varied hues created a cozy informal atmosphere. Customers became steady patrons as furnishings and approach differentiated his business from rivals.
Around holidays the bar owner invited patrons to write names on checks and drop them in a barrel, three names drawn for Thanksgiving and Christmas turkeys. He also gave every lady a flower on Sundays, using excess Saturday night flowers bought cheap as advertising. His business grew until he bought a restaurant of his own.
David Lilienthal, retiring AEC chairman, calls for ending government monopoly on atomic energy and transferring peacetime uses to private industry, in an interview with U S News and World Report. He says clarifying the military versus commercial applications will influence the industrial world.
Lilienthal argues the government should exit atomic energy as quickly as workable, noting the war origins of the plants and urging private development for peaceful uses. He proposes separating weaponization into a government monopoly while open to private contractors for nonmilitary work.
The Atomic Energy Commission chair resigns not to argue over military secrets but to guide public opinion toward a peacetime approach to atomic energy. He questions government monopoly in new technology while defending public control of natural resources. Industrial players press Congress for law changes to speed peaceful use.
The article describes a restaurant owner named Perry remodeling interiors for a modern feel and leveraging proximity to a popular theater. He hired a recently graduated high school girl as hostess to appeal to younger crowds, drawing her personal network. Perry later built a restaurant chain and promoted advertising psychology material for sale.
Erich Brandeis argues that women are as capable as men for leadership and politics and that many readers oppose this view based on gender. He urges calm reasoning over strength and stresses the value of understanding forgiveness and love in relationships.
James Marlow recalls an eight year old fishing trip in Louisiana with a gentleman named Sessums. The trio fished the bayous near New Orleans for black bass and perch, returning to a camp for coffee as dusk fell on a cold afternoon.
A reader in Hollywood, Mrs Joseph S Graf, sends a letter with opinions meant to provoke thought. The writer invites discussion and seeks reader agreement or disagreement on the views presented.
Mrs Graf comments on the idea of choosing a woman to be president. She argues that men act like immature boys who expect their wives to mother them. The writer supports trying a woman in the role, saying it could be entertaining and possibly sensible.
A speaker argues that a mother should have a chance at the presidency and questions sending sons to battle. She asserts that women offer strength, courage, and spiritual guidance, recalling twenty years of supporting her husband and urging love as a remedy to global disaster.
Harry Boyd reflects on the latest Hamlet film, praising Shakespeare's genius while noting how posterity favors the masters. He argues critics fear praising a new artist until greatness is proven, wary of social ferment in contemporary culture.
A humorous look at how audience self doubt and social pressures repress artistic risks. Authors worry about harsh judgments from peers and neighbors, and shy away from sharing or admiring unconventional works.
The piece argues that high quality artists like Shakespearean talents may fail if audiences rely on status and connections rather than real merit. It cites Margaret Truman as an example, noting how social ties can open doors even without proven vocal talent.
A sudden event of drastic significance could break the current deadlock and accelerate changes in conditions, surroundings, and mindsets. Friendly associates, family, or influential figures may intervene to mend broken hopes and push toward a better outcome.
Two fishermen and a clerk listen as the radio reports the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the sinking of the Arizona. The room grows tense as the announcer details more disasters, confirming the shocking news.
The birthday message notes a abrupt shift from depressing affairs to welcome transformation aided by a benevolent friend. It predicts a child born today will face unusual experiences but adapt with cooperative nature, leading to profitable adjustments and happy prospects.
Eight years after December 7 1941 readers reflect on Pearl Harbor and the long arc from war to peace. The piece contrasts wartime shortages and pride with veterans in hospitals and new Cold War tensions across Europe and China.
George E Sokolsky cites Eleanor Roosevelt on Al Smith and John J Raskob in her book. She contrasts two kinds of snobbery the self made man who admires achievement and the man who looks down on others. She recalls Smith respected self made men but did not dismiss rich or poor.
A recount of a tense dockside moment unfolds as Cleveland questions a small witness about a past attack. The exchange centers on whether the witness remembered the incident hours earlier while focusing on perch and daily concerns. The dialogue ties to Pearl Harbor and December 7 in retrospect.
A Washington report recalls December 7 as the Pearl Harbor anniversary, with veterans and civilians alike surprised to realize the significance. An ex Navy serviceman notes he misremembered the date as December 5, reflecting on the memory of that day.
At the regular session City Commissioners were surprised by the resignation of Police Chief William Raymer. The meeting promised to name a successor later while the Yuletide home lighting contest, started by Women’s Clubs, planned three loving cups for winners. The town is divided into residential, business, and exterior divisions for judging.
The Rev. L. G. Bridges of Cumberland Maryland a student in Bonebrake Seminary at Dayton was appointed by Miami Conference officials to the West Middletown charge of the United Brethren Church.
Co. H. Freeman was chosen as chancellor of the Lafayette Lodge Knights of Pythias with Orville Thorn elected vice chancellor.
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