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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal outlines subscription pricing for various delivery options including by carrier and mail, across regions with annual and weekly rates. The page also includes a biblical verse citation from Isaiah 45:20.
Yugoslav intelligence warns Belgrade of a growing bolshevik encirclement as Romania Hungary Bulgaria strengthen armed forces and Russia expands forces in Danube satellites. Reports claim 155000 called up in Bulgaria Romania Hungary and large tank and air assets moving toward Yugoslavia. Greece could be next if Yugoslavia falls.
The piece compares past winters with today noting similar cold spells yet greater modern impact. It highlights disrupted transport, supply shortages, and reliance on electric heating and refrigeration, contrasting with earlier weath er related challenges and simpler living.
A court voids two detective pensions totaling 6000 annually, labeling payments as public funds gifted via political maneuvering by Mayor O Dwyer who appointed the men as chauffeurs and then deputy police commissioners on the eve of his resignation. The ruling dismisses the awards and rebukes treating public funds as private property.
In Dr. George W. Crane's Worry Clinic, Polly T. recalls a lesson on dental care and the lifelong habit of visiting the dentist. The editor notes that early dental visits teach health and cost awareness, urging advertising as adult education to promote dentistry and medicine.
David Lawrence surveys the 1949 1951 railroad labor dispute tracing formal demands for wage increases and a week long strike. He criticizes Congress and advocates stronger mediation machinery and clearer authority during crises, noting union and management missteps and the broad economic damage.
Erich Brande recounts a morning struggle with coffee, eggs, and toast as he mocks his own failure to manage household tasks. He notes the ease with which women perform such chores and describes a cascade of mishaps from a jammed coffee can band to a spilled brew and charred toast, ending with his wife’s sympathetic but slyly triumphant smile.
Hal Boyle portrays frontline life in Korea with grit and humor. soldiers endure mud, scarce comforts, and constant danger while civilians vanish and ruins spread. Frontline scenes show affected civilians, destroyed shops, and weary GIs next to artillery, trucks, and camps under fire.
Washington writer George Dixon reports a personal tragedy linked to the Nevada atomic test and notes denials of widespread damage from Atomic Energy Commission chief Gordon Dean. Rep. Wint Smith accuses Harold C. Stuart of mislaying a $15 million air base, contrasting Smoky Hill with a proposed Wichita site and vowing map proof.
A Newark woman entertained guests when a man claimed his car was stuck and received help with ashes from her cellar. After he left, her shovel vanished and a cheaper red-handled one remained. A similar tale from a former resident echoes the mystery. Tomorrow at Roosevelt Auditorium, Middletown Music Club presents Christopher Anching with the Lynch and Salvedo Ensemble and the Dayton Boys' Choir at 8:18.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports that six songs from Cole Porter’s Out of This World have been banned by radio networks for lyrics deemed too naughty. The piece also notes Crete intrigues with Tasso Petrakogeorgi poised to become a mother while her jailed groom Costas Kialoughianis faces uncertain fate.
Genevieve Kemble comments on capitalizing from recent openings and windfalls to build firm foundations for long term growth. The column notes birthdays bringing opportunities, mentions marriages, TV roles, and entertainment industry chatter including Miss Subways, Las Vegas hotels, and performances by Betty and Jane Kean.
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