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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1951
Page
4
Fragmented OCR shows pricing and subscription details for Middletown Journal and Sunapay News Journal, including by mail and delivery area terms. Includes a biblical quotation from Genesis 11 9.
The article argues Congress should treat all budget requests alike, including defense. It notes Representatives Sheppard and Taber favor careful review of each item, avoiding automatic funding under a defense label. It cautions against overestimating military needs while stressing national defense remains essential.
The piece argues that despite naval and air superiority, U S forces face a new kind of mass assault in Korea. Chinese troops persist despite air and sea bombardment, with ground battles becoming hand to hand. The author warns that conventional weapons fail against large, disciplined masses.
The piece explains how wartime demand has emptied government stockpiles of cheese butter cotton and wool while corn and wheat surpluses are now prized and stockpiled for emergencies. It details CCC losses and holdings, calls for price supports, and questions the sustainability of an economy built on repeated emergencies.
Hank T aged 20 a college student seeks help on writing letters to girls. The text explains focusing on the recipient to spark interest, with examples from Sherry and tips for Hank to mention the girlfriend, avoid self focus, and weave compliment and longing into the message. It ends by advertising a bulletin How To Write Salable Copy and request for stamps and an addressed envelope.
A columnist argues the UN should press China and North Korea to withdraw troops from Korea and pursue free elections in China under UN supervision. The piece notes potential UN victory costs, urges avoiding further human sacrifice, and stresses accountability if Communists reject an immediate withdrawal.
The writer argues about private bomb shelters amid wartime shortages, criticizing contractors while reflecting on mortality. He questions whether such shelters truly protect and contemplates faith, fear, and courage, quoting Shakespeare and stressing that cowardice risks greater danger than bombs.
Genevieve Kemble notes looming delays and unsettled events as plans pull up stakes for new ventures. A sudden shift may birth thrilling opportunities, bold romantic turns, and dramatic life changes despite initial disappointment. Birthdays amid this churn promise high adventure and surprising denouements.
Washington scene columnist George Dixon muses that President Harry S Truman longs for a vacation, smiling softly at press questions about sanity and travel. He details possible destinations like Guantanamo and Key West, notes timing around March, and ends with a playful nudge and holiday wishes.
Hal Boyle crafts a vivid portrait of George Washington as a flawed yet formidable figure. He contrasts the mythic desk statue with a lively Virginian who loved clothes, games, and social life, yet led a nation and faced brutal challenges. Washington’s cherry tree tale is dismissed as a myth, highlighting a man who was both flawed and extraordinary.
A collage of entertainment items features Kilgallen on Broadway, Jack Carter and Benny Jen, Warnes and Seeley, and Paris gowns awaiting claims. It notes public life, marriages, divorces, and Hollywood names like Cary Grant, Julie Gershwin, Ed Whiter Ford, and Linda Darnell, with rumors of blood drives, upcoming shows, and industry shifts in the Korea era.
A fragmentary line notes a four foot nine inch Menigen figure, suggesting a local oddity or comic observation. The text reads as a clipped feature piece or gossip item with little context remaining.
The piece recalls a long running party tradition at the Here And There Hotel started by the Jat group. Laughter and pride mark the event as the group jokes about growing up and staying forever youthful. A playful note mentions past editors and comedian Jack Benny shaping the memory.
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