Middletown Journal subscription rates and note
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy and carrier delivery, including 5c per copy and 25c weekly by carrier, with varying yearly mail rates for different areas. A biblical verse from Lamentations 3:18 19 appears as a remembrance beside the notice.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Tradin
Sunday News- Journal
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Siamese Kite Reflects Cold War Pressures in Southeast Asia
The piece portrays Siam trapped between colonial borders and Communist influence. It notes Premier Songgram's emergency, border closure with Malaya, and a sizable Chinese population’s alleged sympathies. It critiques Western intelligentsia for pro-Russia rhetoric and discusses Curtiss-Wright and Forrestal on aviation progress and space-age prospects.
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Siam
Indies
Burma
Southeast Asia
Mao Tse-Tung
Red Star
Malaya
Indo-China
Songgram
Bangkok
China
India
Phumiphon
Ho Chi Minh
Mao
Dr George W Crane on corporal punishment for Dolly
In this Dr George W Crane column Dolly a 3 year old is described as headstrong during meals and visits. Parents seek guidance on corporal punishment with Crane arguing pain can be a swift teacher when aligned with the misdeed and applied immediately. He cautions against excessive use and urges consistency and positive discipline.
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Dolly
Nature
Pain
Washington Happenings on Truman and party strength
David Lawrence analyzes President Truman's heightened self confidence after the 1948 election and the potential impact on the Democratic Party. He argues his stance risks alienating independent voters, strains farm voting blocs, and could erode party unity as Congress faces upcoming campaigns. He notes the Jackson Day dinner fundraisers and questions political spending by government employees.
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Mr. Truman
Dewey
Truman
Stars Forecast Romantic Ad ventures Sunday
Genevieve Kemble presents Sunday horoscope with conflicting aspects for serious commitments yet signs of romantic and thrilling adventures. Expect engagements or elopements, dramatic rises in unusual friendships, and possible resistance from elders, church, ill health, or other opposition. Birthday readers may face surprising developments with the unpredictable materializing.
One Word Led To Another About Early Baseball Training
Arthur “Bugs” Baer recalls 1910 Griffmen training in Charlottesville Virginia Hills. Joe Gedeon refused to abdicate and earned a thirty day trial. Giants rivals John McGraw and Griff shared a softer inside, while potatoes and mashed potatoes fueled camp meals and humor.
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Bugs” Baer
Joe Gedeon
Griffith
Clark
Virginia
Germany
Schaeffer
Gedeon
California
Joe
New York
Rock
Griff
Cinderella
Joe Engel
Ray Morgan
Engel
Organ
John McGraw
Charlottesville
Virginia Hills
Washington
Nick Altrock
al Schach
Allegheny
If I Were President I’d End Communism In A Year
A personal anecdote unfolds from a columnist’s home as Hazel and a friend discuss radical views. A wife says if she were president she would end Communism quickly, punish it by law, and use her political influence to push Congress and public radio to back harsh measures, arguing Communism is treason not a political party.
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Hazel
Truman
Congress
America
United States
Far So Good Dialogue Reflects Red Scare Threats
Excerpts reveal a dialog about eradicating Communists, suggesting mass arrests and harsh penalties. Speakers clash over ruling law and the fate of lawyers defending Communists, with references to imprisoning opponents once such measures are enacted. The quotation captures fear and punitive intent in a heated national debate.
Convict’s Eight-Note Escape From Jail Rumor Sparks Visit Trend
An inmate reportedly learned seven instruments during confinement and locals say visits surge near New Year. The unusual hobby raises questions about rehabilitation or possible parole incentives as supporters from the community drop by with curious, pennywise humor.
Cross eyed house cats stir Florida lizard tale
Hal Boyle reports an unusual feud in Florida where cats that eat lizard tails go cross eyed and confused. Veterinarians are baffled while residents recount tales of balance loss, deafness, and costly remedies as they ponder lizard identification and cat patience.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Gold Coast
Ponce de Leon
Polly Dickey
Kilkenny
The Grey Market Soldier Salesman Reflects on War Time
George E. Sokolsky recounts Sam the salesman who thrived before 1940, then faced shortages, joined UNRRA, and later navigated wartime and postwar markets. He recalls counts of rice bags in China, grey market schemes, and a return to selling as inflation fears loom and Washington politics loom large.
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Sam
Lindy’s
Army
UNRRA
China
Europe
Dagwood Bumstead
Truman
Washington
Brotherhood Week reflection: a call to inner reform
Dave Regan presents a reader prayer by St. Francis of Assisi and urges self examination during Brotherhood Week. He notes ordinary prejudices, hatreds, and greed persist yet many seek brotherhood, advocating conscious effort to live by its principles beyond the observance.
Answers And Answers Q A Through The Year In Review
A quiz style piece presents four Q and A exchanges. The coldest U S wave occurred in February 1933 in Yellowstone National Park at 66 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. Brazil nuts are seeds in pods with about 30 nuts per pod. There will be two total lunar eclipses visible in the Americas on April 13 and October 6, 1949. Fra Angelico prayed before painting for divine inspiration.
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Brazil
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