Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Ad Deadline
An advertisement details subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal, including per copy 5 cents, carrier 25 cents week, and mail rates of 9 dollars yearly within trading area, 15 dollars outside, plus international 35 dollars. It also notes payment in advance and includes a biblical quotation about reading the law.
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Evening
Middletown Journal
Sunday News Journal
Evening Middletown Journal
Truman Renunciation and Third Term Traditions in U S History
The article surveys presidents who sought or declined third terms, noting Roosevelt's 1904 and other cases from Fillmore to Truman. It discusses party dynamics, renomination power, and how early announcements affected control of the party, with Truman's decision anticipated before April 29.
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Truman
Teodore Roosevelt
Senate
White House
Maryland
South
Congress
Roosevelt
United States
G.O.P
Taft
Wilson
Coolidge
Hoover
F. D. Roosevelt
Fillmore
Pierce
Arthur
Grant
House of Representatives
Taylor
Lincoln
Garfield
McKinley
Harding
Adamses
van Buren
B. Harrison
Tyler
Johnson
Cleveland
Madison
Monroe
Jefferson
Jackson
Polk
Hayes
T. Roosevelt
W. H. Harrison
Buchanan
Washington
Farm life for seniors fits small plots and Social Security
Dr George W Crane responds to Bob Gray about buying a modest farm near French Lick Indiana to sustain elderly folks on 50 to 100 dollars monthly from Social Security. The letter praises self reliance on 5 to 25 acre farms with dairy hens and pigs, timberland, and a country store network, arguing many older residents can live well with limited outside income.
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Bob Gray
Colummn
Muncie
Indiana
Crane
Bob
French Lick
Jess Lightner
Simell
Berthe the maid of all work in Paris rents and rumors
Washington letter recalls Berthe who runs a furnished Paris apartment listed by the American Embassy. Her clients include American officials and tourists, Ingrid Bergman, Hedy Lamarr, and Dorothy Williams. Despite language barriers she embodies the era and the French season closing in August.
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Washington
Rue Des Belles Feuilles
Paris
Berthe
Bairt
Madame
Ingrid Bergman
Hedy Lamarr
Dorothy Williams
U.S
Perle Mesta
Luxembourg
ECA
Dorothy
America
Bertha
Soviet Russia labeled as neutral in Korean war dispute
Washington column argues Soviet Russia is an aggressor and belligerent in Korea yet sits as a neutral in UN armistice talks. It urges expanding the inspection teams to include both Soviet and U.S. representatives to avoid deadlock and expedite the process. It notes Russia's air and supply support to North Korea and questions UN leadership on Moscow's status.
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Washington
United Nations Command
Russia
United Nations
China
Moscow
Korea
Soviet Russia
Norway
Switzerland
U. S
U. N
U.N
Department of State
Truman
Czechoslovakia
Poland
United States
America
USN
Korean Peninsula
Astute guidance and bold plans for a dramatic day
Genevieve Kemble notes a day with peculiar undercurrents and a strong push for unconventional, energy driven actions. Quick minds grasp evolving situations, with a potential climax and doors opening through tact or secret agreements. Birthdays bring dramatic, surprising developments and sharp, versatile insight into hidden factors.
Madam labels American as maniac in Balkan tale
A woman recounts meeting a mysterious Madame who criticizes her, then recalls a harsh pay-off of finding heavy dumbbells on her bed after coming home late. The anecdote portrays cultural clashes and coercive behavior in a domestic setting.
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Dorothy
Hetty Green legacy sparks dreams and a Buffalo farm plan
A column recalls Hetty Green's vast estate and a $100,000 check to a relative, Sylvia Geib, who plans to travel and buy a Buffalo house with the money. In contrast, a soda- counter worker Rosie Izzo dreams of $500 to buy clothes and travel to Italy, then to find a husband abroad. The piece contrasts wealth with longing and small-town aspirations.
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Hetty Green
Sylvia Geib
Hetty
Rosie Izzo
Colgan
Rosie
Italy
Gerbs
Cape May couple turn hobby into thriving country store
Ken and Marge Ewer quit a Midwest executive life to run Cape May’s country store where antiques and crafts flourish. They employ 15 artisans, produce hand crafted items, scented candles, and a velvet rope of do it yourself sales. The pair work about 14 hours daily enjoying a self made business and plan further product development.
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Cape May
N. J
Ken
Marge Ewer
Ewer
Midwest Metals
Ewers
Cape Cod
Women Work For A Living Says U S Labor Study
Washington report from the Department of Labor declares that the recent exhaustive survey on why women work leads to the conclusion that they work for a living. The piece cites the Women’s Bureau findings and notes broader political observations including remarks about Rep F Edward Hebert and military spending scrutiny. It recounts anecdotes about public figures and a Presidio County sheriff candidate interview, with a focus on training and approaches of law enforcement officers.
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Washington
Department of Labor
Department
Women's Bureau
Juan Rivera Jr
Military Police
the International
Presidio
Texas
U.S
M.P
Sheriff's Office
Presidio County
Wedding Groom Handcuffed By Friends At Massachusetts Ceremony
A wedding in Massachusetts saw the groom cuffed by friends as a playful stunt. A humorously mixed report notes growing interest in rare coins among collectors and mentions some collectors work in the Internal Revenue department.
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Massachusetts
Internal Revenue Department
Thunderhead and Flicka Return in Goos Bar Twin Bill
We visited the Colonial to see Thunderhead and Flicka again two simple horse ranch stories about Goos Bar finance troubles. Diana Hale, a Mansfield Ohio girl who appeared as a child, features in the films and in our memories as she grew from hopeful child star to a stylish young woman.
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Goose Bar
Diana Hale
Mansfield
Ohio
Middletown
Diana
Alaska
Platform battle shapes Eisenhower path to GOP nomination
Peter Edson analyzes how a Republican platform drafted by the Resolutions Committee could force Dwight D. Eisenhower to run on a Taft Warren Stassen influenced platform even if he disagrees with its lines. Taft's notes on foreign policy clash with Eisenhower's presumed internationalist stance, while Lodge's role looms as a potential pivot in Chicago.
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Washington
NEA
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Chicago
Resolutions Committee
Taft
Warren
Stassen
Israel
Ireland
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Henry Cabot Lodge
Senator Lodge
Lodge
Fisenhower
Paris
New Hampshire
Questions And Answers On Rivers And Architecture
A compact Q A set covers topics from geography to wine bottle design and historic aviation. The trivia spans rivers in Saudi Arabia sediment in bottles statue of liberty length and kenaf fiber uses in rug and rope production.
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France
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