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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1950
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy and weekly carrier rates for in town and outside areas. A Bible verse from I Corinthians 15:44 is included.
The 1950 harvest was the third largest in history with strong yields, excluding cotton which suffered from a bad season and insect damage. Government targets for 1951 aim for the largest output yet, about 10 percent above 1950, while the Soviet Union pushes a one way Golden Rule.
Father Rudolph James Hodik, known as the Family Rosary Priest of Wisconsin, organized a large Family Rosary Pilgrim to the Holy Land aboard the Queen Mary. He spreads daily compliments via the Compliment Club, sharing marriage charts and sex bulletins with couples at weddings and praising the club's impact across Germany Portugal France Holland Sweden Norway and beyond. He attributes improved social relations and harmony to compliments and psychology applied by clergy in pastoral work.
David Lawrence surveys Korea war air strategy, praising Hungnam evacuation and UN reliance on air power. He argues strategic bombing can disrupt Chinese lines, support ground troops, and tip battles, while ground forces hold a defensive role.
Journalist recalls a Pennsylvania trip from Philadelphia to Valley Forge with a driver who spoke of ghosts from Valley Forge’s harsh winter and living veterans from Korea. He recalls a hospital visit, Chinese captors and the trauma endured by soldiers, blending past and present tragedies into one ride.
Hal Boyle portrays Yongdon Korea as a site of mass refugee misery near Seoul where 15 000 to 20 000 people crowd rail yards seeking escape from unseen Chinese Reds. With no rail service south they barter on black markets or ride freight trains while military police thin crowded roads.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Julie Wilson and Baron Polan, Douglas Fairbanks Jr mission to Korea, Lana Turner personal turmoil, Willie Pep divorce drama, and weekly showbiz chatter. Eyewitness notes cover Irene Wrightsman Kirk Douglas, Ezio Pinza tour plans, Evita lips souvenir, Met rehearsals, and Broadway power moves.
Genevieve Kemble notes a mix of inertia and possible sudden intuition that could spark action. The forecast urges patience for decisions and suggests cooperation from authorities, but warns of disruptive forces that may derail ambitious projects.
Mr Earle Whittier of the Agriculture Department discusses practical uses for milk by products. He notes only 73 of 104 pounds of milk solids are consumed as food and outlines efforts to increase solids in milk for bread ice cream and cake. Casein from skimmed by product is valued at about 60 million pounds yearly for coatings and papers.
A dealer notes plentiful imported cheese for the holidays and consumers accept higher costs. The coming winter prompts calls to upgrade highways from ruts to tax funded improvements. Bakeries in Pennsylvania seek more dough, framed as give and take. Some cheese is used in waterproof glues and previously in aralac casein fiber.
Dave Regan reflects on 1950’s hardships and 1951’s challenges, urging Americans to unite and become better, with driving sobriety emphasized. In Cleveland, drunken driving carries 30 days in jail, a reminder that jail may end, but a grave does not.
Boxcars and filatcars disappear from sight as detainees camp for days outside a rail yard. They refuse to be moved, climbing on any chain of cars and ignoring guards who insist the train won’t head south.
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