Middletown Journal subscription rates and Bible verse
The Middletown Journal lists per copy 5 cents and 25 cents by carrier with 35 cents weekly for evening and Sunday News Journal. Mail rates vary by area from seven fifty annually to twelve dollars plus options for six day issues and outside U S and S A territories. A Bible verse from John 7 16 is included.
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Middletown Journal
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News Journal
U. S&s A
Jesus
John
Christmas as Foundation of Christian Way of Life
The text argues that Christmas reaffirms Christian faith and a moral life valuing human dignity and brotherhood. It rejects tyrants and the “wave of the future,” insisting only Christian morality can protect human rights and guide society toward a spiritual life. It calls for observing Christmas in 1951 to reaffirm commitment to Christendom and oppose tyranny.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
Obrey
God
Man
Christian Brotherhood of Men
Tempters Must Share Guilt In Public Service Morality
An editorial urges shared responsibility for government corruption. It argues public servants bear trust, while outsiders who entice favors also share fault. It cautions against excuses for temptations and calls for accountability across all parties.
Doctor Explains Nephritis Bright's Disease Causes and Care
Edwin P. Jordan outlines nephritis or Bright's disease, its onset after infections like tonsillitis or pneumonia, symptoms such as puffiness and edema, and treatment roles. Bed rest, kidney friendly diet, fluid management, and diuretics are discussed, with emphasis on both acute and chronic forms and hopeful trends due to medical advances.
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Bright
Though
Truman gag order strains press freedom in 1949 critique
David Lawrence analyzes President Truman s security order and its clash with the press. He cites the Associated Press Managing Editors and American Society of Newspaper Editors protests and compares to World Wars censorship. The piece argues for clearer classifications and a central review body while lamenting the White House overreach and First Amendment concerns.
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Washington
Harry S. Truman
United States
Truman
Managing Editors Association
The
Associated Press
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Office of War Information
Committee On Public Information
White House
Voice of America
Washington Post
J. R. Wiggens
Defense Deartment
Department of Justice
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Cee
King’s Committee
The Stars Align For Genevieve Kemble Birthday Outlook
The planetary configurations heighten Yuletide stress and invite urgent, careful planning. Sudden developments may force schedule changes and inventive revamps, with quirks to manage and fatigue to avoid. For birthdays, a year of change and zest awaits, demanding clear thinking and swift action and cooperation from higher-ups.
Prayer in New York schools sparks debate
Erich Brandeis argues the State Board of Regents proposal for a nonsectarian morning prayer in New York schools. He defends divine blessing in public life and urges religion to shape character while preserving church-state separation, urging officials to seek God’s guidance for morality and governance.
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NEW York State Board of Regents
Schools
New York
God
Russia
America
Christmas Greetings to United States Senators Poem
George Dixon presents a holiday verse saluting U S senators. It lists many names from Moran to Jeffords, Whitman, and more, weaving festive wishes with playful digs. The poem surveys parties and states from Arizona to Maine and ends with hopeful, cheerful Yuletide wishes for lawmakers and staff.
Barbs On Poker Or Marriage In Football Morals
The item contrasts leisure with commitment in a football context with a tongue in cheek tone. It notes a French proverb about breathing and mentions a mother’s jelly from last summer being shared by kids. The piece blends humorous social commentary with light domestic detail.
Hal Boyle recollects a Christmas Eve story for kids
The Voyager editor recalls Hal Boyle’s Christmas Eve tale meant for his imagined children. He notes Boyle had no own children but many god-children and says the story should be shared with any dad struggling to get his youngster to bed.
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Hal Boyle
Junior
Alben W. Bars
Truman
Parkley
Supreme Court
Fred M. Vinton
Santa’s North Pole trip boosts Christmas chaos and clues
HAL BOYLE reports Santa Claus is en route to the American border under a green Northern Lights signal and Royal Canadian Mounted Police air clearance. The tale follows Santa’s heavy sack, Cluny the elf, penguins hitchhiking to Florida, and Claus’s vow to give a present to every child, good or bad, amid whimsical North Pole scenes. Washington coverage then shifts to 1952 presidential betting with Eisenhower favored, Truman a possible foe, and Kefauver seen as a dark horse, amid party infighting and age considerations.
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Hal Boyle
North Pole
Santa Claus
Jolly Old Saint
Reindeer
Arctic
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Santa
Old Boy
Cander
Vixen
Florida
Senta
Hoyle
Mrs. Claus
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Kefauver
Senate
Democratc
King Committee
Keftauver
Truman
Barkeley
Keefauver
James F Byrnes
South Carolina
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Rabbit with big feet teaches winter caution
A holiday tale recalls a large-footed rabbit in the Miami Valley who survives by using his wits and snow shoes. He avoids hunters until a snowy accident ends his run, delivering a moral about caution on winter roads and a safer Christmas and New Year.
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Santa Claus
Miami Valley
Alaska
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