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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1949
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options for home delivery and mail within and outside the trading area with weekly and yearly prices. It notes daily publication except Sundays and includes a Genesis bible verse.
Rinehart and Company used a postage meter to attach a message backing Mr Hoover's reform plan for federal reorganization. The Hoover task force criticized the Post Office Department and warned agencies resist recommendations. The case raises questions if the timing and display amount to obstructive tactics or a coincidence.
The piece argues against shifting regional crops to solve market surplus and critiques Oklahoma lawmakers for raises that hinder re elections. It notes the intracoastal canal push toward Houston to Chicago water routes and warns that broader navigable projects may burden taxpayers.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels that Janice V. a brilliant 10 year old should broaden beyond academics. He recommends summer programs to build horse sense through swimming dancing cooking sewing music and nature study while social interaction with peers is encouraged.
David Lawrence argues that national party names matter little without local party structures. He cites Sen. Bricker and the South to warn that county and state tickets anchor parties, and that a name change cannot alone weld cross regional coalitions. He notes Democrats hold the current majority due to ideas, not Truman.
The article counsels avoiding pushing youths beyond their age group. It notes that 17 year olds seek peers aged 18 or 19, while 15 or 16 year olds feel less suitable as role models. Parents are urged to channel surplus intelligence into scouting, sports, and hobbies and to correspond with Dr. Crane for psychological charts via the newspaper.
Genevieve Kemble notes a splendid forecast for Sunday covering spiritual and cultural observances and holiday activities. Strong emotions may be redirected toward practical pursuits. Birthday readers may anticipate a year of progress and excellence.
A columnist recalls a heated UN session and a personal moment in New York when Vishinsky mocked him aloud over war hawk labels. He tore up the piece, then notes General Romulo presiding at the UN while attending the Met Opera. The piece celebrates music, harmony, and shared humanity beyond race or nation.
Hal Boyle notes a water shortage in New York leaving residents drinking more, showering at lunch, and joking about black market water. The piece highlights funny asides about faucets, scarcities, and a bar character Johnny Bo-Bo who claims he stopped drinking water since 1921.
Jane Eads details a Washington tour with Merrie Smith as Eric Johnston hosts moguls in a redecorated mansion that houses the Motion Picture Association of America. The piece describes a federal style office, a board room, a private theater, and lavish furnishings, including a $800 panel replacement and period details.
A reader blasts a sham luck chain letter circulating in town. The note urges mass mailing for luck and hints at a federal penalty for not sending it. The column then shifts to a charity request for a church Sunroom piano, asking readers to contact to donate and arrange pickup.
George E. Sokolsky argues that many once loyal supporters now seek to erase their wartime defiance of Soviet and Communist influence. He cites Westbrook Pegler John T Flynn Fulton Lewis Jr Isaac Don Levine J B Matthews and others who warned Americans of deception while defenders of figures like Harry Hopkins face smear campaigns. He contends open records will reveal truth despite suppression efforts and notes future archives will clarify accountability across Allied nations and wartime misdeeds.
An Ohio health expert suggests a pinch of salt for those suffering in heat. The remarks reflect varied opinions on weather, reform, and daily concerns with humor. The piece notes bachelors face worries too and mentions Russia’s 56 varieties of sausage.
The text covers locations and facts about the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park and Hall of Fame for Americans, detailing acres along the Missouri River and New York University's campus setting. It explains seismic sea waves as tidal waves from undersea earthquakes reaching high speeds and causing potential damage.
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