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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1948
Page
4
Advertising shows subscription costs for various Middletown Journal deliveries including evenings, Sundays, and out of area options with annual and weekly prices. The page also carries a Bible verse quote: Ecclesiastes 3:12.
The piece blends a safety plea for Christmas era road use with a broader argue over tuning pitches and a National Lottery idea. It cites the National Safety Council showing higher December crash rates, highlights youth driver risks, and mentions a college newspaper safe driving contest with $2000 in prizes. It ends by questioning a national lottery as tax relief.
Dr George W Crane discusses child psychology through Danny the youngest five child case. He notes Danny uses my for I and seeks his mother’s company even on a bus trip with Wahwah the cousin. The piece stresses gradual self reliance, parental guidance, and engaging with other caretakers while parents are away. It closes with an offer to send tests for good parents and a note on unused arable land worldwide.
A 91 page study titled segregation in Washington documents systemic racial discrimination in the nation’s capital. It details segregated schools and universities, inferior funding for black schools, limited job opportunities, hospital segregation, exclusion from professional bodies, restricted access in theaters and restaurants, and higher tuberculosis mortality among Negroes. The report, begun in 1946 and sponsored by the National Committee On Segregation In The Nation's Capital, parallels Truman era civil rights findings.
Arthur Baer riffs on holiday consumption and ethical gift giving in a satirical column. He mocks extravagant purchases, endless payments, and the pressure to please, noting the lure of perfumes and impractical debits while urging prudent, thoughtful giving. He ends with the familiar adage that it is better to give than to receive.
Hal Boyle profiles Jerome Courtland, a 22-year-old Hollywood actor known for Kiss and Tell, now visiting New York. He avoids parties and drink, favors milk, studies architecture, and plans museums visits. He hopes a calm, disciplined life contrasts with the raucous studio image.
Genevieve Kemble presents an astrology note for Tuesday December 14 urging ambitious plans and serious study. It highlights expansive programs, disciplined execution, and maintaining balance with health and personal matters, advising those with December 14 birthdays to seek strategic capital and promotion while staying discreet.
The $250000 Pete's House funded by former Governor Herbert H. Lehman and his wife opens as a gift to the Henry Street Settlement. It aims to aid underprivileged New York children with a recreation hall library and educational facilities. Tears mark the ceremony as donors recount son Peter Lehman's wartime service.
A fragment recalls a life of business and personal endowments that blended into prosperity and happiness. The accessible text hints at a reflective obituary or memorial sentiment, emphasizing achievements and civic or familial contributions.
A quirky column notes a Polish wedding with 308 guests and jokes about onion season. It riffs on fashion and social trends, mocks influence of college men on style, and hints at aging and honesty while mixing observations on behavior and common wisdom.
Dave Regan discusses Christmas gifts and safety with Middletown Safety Council. The piece warns against toy guns and dangerous items for children, influenced by parental justifications and incidents like a youth losing an eye. It also relays a local tale of a father refusing a weak toy belt gun to spare a child distress and presents a dog donation offer from the Venatta family for a suitable youngster.
George E Sokolsky argues that assaults on Robert Thompson and his seven year old daughter threaten the rule of law. He condemns private retribution tied to political beliefs and urges authorities to prosecute offenders without bias. He links the incidents to wider fears of anarchy and stresses due process as essential to American justice.
Twenty years ago the first church basketball league formed. The Middletown High School Senior class captured the interclass basketball tournament title. Ramonat Garden hosted a $1,000 Dance Marathon with four couples dancing, the event enduring 360 hours.
The text cites Premier Henri Queuille voicing concern over a financial and political crisis in France amid protests. It also notes Republican National Chairman Hugh D. Scott Jr acknowledging election uncertainty, and former Secretary James F. Byrnes reflecting on Soviet realism and the chance of war only if survival dictates.
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