Middletown Journal subscription rates and address
The Middletown Journal notes subscription prices for in city and outside area by carrier and mail, with and without the Sunday News Journal. It lists prices in 5 day and 6 day trading areas, including international rate, and includes a Bible verse.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
City
Sunday News Journal
City Area
U.S.A
God
John
Ohio Eyes Legislation for Multiple Line Insurance Powers
Ohio lawmakers face a push to grant multiple line underwriting powers allowing fire and casualty insurers to offer bundled coverage at reduced costs. Support comes from the Ohio Mutual Committee for Insurance Progress Stock Companies-Agents Insurance Conference Committee and state associations. About 50 insurers and groups back the measure, with past votes showing strong legislative backing.
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Ohio
Buckeye
Ohio General Assembly
Senate
House
Ohio Mutual Committee For Insurance Progress
Ohio Association of Insurance Agents
Ohio Association of Mutual Insurance Agents
Insurance Federation of Ohio
101St General Assembly
Colorful Tales From Railroading History
Modern railroading blends routine safety with unusual tasks by railroad men. A fisherman’s line tangled with signals halted 17 trains on a 107 mile stretch while a circus giraffe was guided under a low bridge by dropping a carrot for the crew.
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Kansas
Shocking 1954 Coal Output Warns of National Risk
An official from the National Coal Association warns that 1954 coal production fell to about 390 million tons, the lowest since 1939, undershooting needed capacity by at least 100 million tons. He cites water-filled closed mines, long resumption times, and skilled labor shortages as obstacles in a mechanized era.
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National Coal Association
Mechanized martini arrives in New York bars
Hal Boyle reports a push button liquor meter by Eustace Scannell that standardizes pours and tracks drinks. The device aims to cut spill and pilferage, promising fair deals for bar owners and customers. Scannell notes ideal ratios and claims martinis taste best at 38 degrees.
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New York
Eustace Scannell
Alcohol Tax Unit
Internal Revenue Bureau
Boston
Scannell
America
Matusow Faces Probes Over Truth of Communist Ties
A federal grand jury and a House committee probe Harvey Matusow amid claims he lied about his Communist past. Rep. Walter questions Matusow while Chambers’ notoriety and Matusow’s book False Witness frame the debate on ex-Communist witnesses and government reliability.
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Washington
Harvey Matusow
Communist Party
Rep
Walter
D-Pa
House Un-American Activities Committee
Matsu
Matusow
Mattsow
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
New York
Hiss
Justice Department
Matusowa
The Idahoe Boat Ride Bill Turns Up In Archives
Washington reports a $5316 claim for transporting 111 women on the Idahoe during the Civil War remains unpaid since 1863. The GSA orders the file kept as a permanently valuable document while not charging it to current books, with Archives ready to produce on half a century's notice.
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Washington
General Services Administration
National Archives
U.S
GSA
Sam
Nashville
Tenn
J. D. Morgan
Co. Spalding
Spalding
John M. Newcombe
Gen. Morgan
Newcombe
The
Cap'n Newcombe
Louisville
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Morgan
Who Is Being Swindled In The Laundered Welfare Scheme
The article cites Oldham England cases where two housewives swapped weekly wash duties for six months and claimed unemployment compensation, prompting a critique of how government aid can be exploited. It argues the problem reflects broader boomerang effects of well intentioned social programs and warns against rigid impersonal rules that ignore human factors.
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Brit Labor Ministry
Neeple
Neople
Stars Urge Quiet Routine Ahead of Tomorrow
Estrellita notes tomorrow should focus on routine tasks and quiet leisure. In the afternoon aspects warn against large social events, urging calm, budget checks, and orderly affairs. Birthday indicates June 13 to boost occupational and financial gains, promotions, confidence, and future growth with favorable travel and creative efforts.
Meteorite history and early aviation milestones
Factographs recounts that meteorite collection began after 1803 following a major shower at Laigle, France proving bodies extraterrestrial. It notes Glenn Curtiss as the first American licensed pilot. It mentions air weight over a square foot at sea level and locates the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea.
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Laigle
France
Isle of Man
Irish Sea
Winter Weather Blues Fail to Dull City Pride
Dave Regan reflects on the harsh winter and praise worthy beauty it reveals. He notes foggy exhaust, slippery streets, and the delight of snowy scenes like delicate tracery across the landscape. He jokes that people may blame him for the weather but admits personal power to change it is nil.
Serge Rubinstein A Life Shaped by Wealth and Scandal
The narrative traces Serge Rubinstein’s rise from a privileged upbringing in England to business ventures across the Far East and the United States. It highlights his wealth and power plays, use of women and lawyers, prison term for draft dodging, and social outsider status. The piece notes his pursuit of acceptance and the hollow glamour that surrounded him, ending with a muted obituary of a man who sought value beyond money.
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Rasputin
Serge Rubinstein
Czardom
Felix Yusupov
Russia
Rubinstein
England
Serge
France
Far East
Japan
Asia
Serg Rubinstein
United States
Christmas Season Philosophy and Odd News Tidbits
A string of brief remarks covers everyday life, humor, and oddball observations. Topics include time curing youth, Christmas ties, sunlight timelines, dining room service, hunting cautions, and a quirky Indiana boy expelled for a tack prank, all reflecting a lighthearted newspaper column style.
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Harry Boyd
Oldham
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Estrellita
Glenn Curtiss
Dave Regan
George E. Sokolsky
Rasputin and
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Aly Khan
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