Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Notice
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy carrier and mail options, including 5c per copy and 25c weekly by carrier, 35c weekly combined, and yearly mail rates of 6 to 10 dollars within trading areas and beyond, plus international pricing. A biblical verse from Psalms appears in the notice.
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Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday news-Journal
Sunday News- Journal
U.S.A
Testing Proverbs and the Weather Proverb Study
A story notes an advertising stunt exposing a rolling stone proverb gag in Pittsburgh. It reports AAAS annual tests in New York where Dr. V W Niles led a meteorologist and two assistants to evaluate 333 weather proverbs, finding 68 percent true for factors tied to weather.
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Pittsburgh
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AAAS
New York
Vaden W. Niles
Maragon Indicted After Senate Inquiry Findings
The Senate committee examining the so called 5 per cent ers found Johnny Maragon, once a bootblack and friend to Gen Harry Vaughan, evasive under oath. He refused to answer, claiming possible self incrimination, and a grand jury at last indicted him on four counts. The case underscores concerns over deep freeze units, commissions and using office for personal gain. Maragon, labeled lovable by Vaughan, is urged to adopt a public good oriented ethics to remain in the political circle.
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Senate
Johnny Maragon
Johnny
Bootblack
Harry Vaughan
Washington
White House
Vaughan
Recruiting Scientists Through Home Geiger Counters
The Atomic Energy Commission unveiled four DIY Geiger counter designs at the AAAS New York session. High school students can assemble them in a day for about $45, aiming to spark scientific interest in 10,000 youth and replenish future scientists across cities nationwide.
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Atomic Energy Commission
New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
AEC
Cincinnati Garden
Dr George W Crane Worry Clinic Case Notice
Clark W aged 46 runs an automobile agency and seeks guidance for a marital crisis after six months of a clandestine affair with a 27 year old. He worries about his wife's lack of sexual interest and desires a return to home life while craving romance. Crane cautions on marital harmony, female sexuality, and advises wife compatibility, urging reassurance and faithful partnership.
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Clark W
Crane
Truman faith and future hopes frame recent remarks
President Truman repeatedly frames the nation’s future in religious terms as he warns of continuing Communist spread. He cites a goal of a trillion-dollar production by 2000 and calls for unity to overcome obstacles. His State of the Union, economic report, and speeches highlight God’s guidance and the promise of an American, free, prosperous era.
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Truman
U. S
State of the Union
Congress
America
St. Paul, Minn
Arlington Cemetery
God
Genevieve Kemble The Stars Say For Tuesday January 10
The column foresees a day likely to present a significant matter for decision and optimistic fulfillment of worthy efforts. Birthday individuals may receive recognition for past work. tangible rewards, promotion, and appreciation are possible as effort yields stable security and responsibility. A child born today may earn recognition through capable, dependable performance.
I Must Be an Awful Dumbbell About Our Flag
The speaker defends the Star Spangled Banner and the Constitution against what he sees as federal overreach and wartime fatigue. He laments praise for Yankee Doodle as a safer national symbol while criticizing Washington officials and calling Americans to remember their rights and duties. He urges awakening before it is too late.
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Mother
Washington
Teddy Roosevelt
Brooklyn Landlord Battles a Mighty Poplar
Hal Boyle tells of a Brooklyn landlord plagued by a tall poplar tree whose roots invade the cellar and branches shed on passersby. After seeking action from tenants and city authorities, a Health Department summons forces removal. A professional firm quotes 400 dollars to fell the tree, while insurance considerations complicate the owner’s risk.
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New York
Brooklyn
Hoover Commission Needed to Rebuild Government Goals
The Hoover Commission's extensive study shows waste stems from inconsistent aims rather than pure inefficiency. A citizen commission should list all government goals, compare them with a directional compass, and prune ventures headed the wrong way to save money and lift national purpose.
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Mr. Hoover
Lingrel Forges Interclass Basketball Tourney At School
Twenty years ago Elmo Lingrel the athletic chief grew restless after football season and, under a different teacher, watched the varsity basketball squad. He then organized interclass teams and entered a full round robin schedule with vigor, grateful to Coach Lingrel for the opportunity to play.
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Elmo Lingrel
Lingrel
Man Seeks Damages for Tears After Eye Injury
Omaha case details Robert Dutch suing for compensation after caustic soda injures his eyes at a smelter. He claims crying since 1926 forced him from work, with tears more copious in cold weather. Middletown Humane Society reports a year of beneficial activity in its nineteenth year.
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Omaha, Nebr
Robert Dutch
Middletown Humane Society
New Yorker in Middletown Chooses City Over Small Town Life
The columnist contrasts a Middletown resident known as the New Yorker who lives in a suburb, commutes to the city, and loves the big city vibe. He parks for a dollar near the Garden, rarely visits theaters or college and pro teams, and would not trade his urban access for a small town. The piece ends urging residents to count blessings or push for improvements as demanded.
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America
Middletown
New York
Kate
Garden
The Quiet Clash of God and Karl Marx in History
George E. Sokolsky surveys century shifts from Napoleon to Churchill and Roosevelt, arguing Marxism clashes with Christianity at the century’s hinge. He notes Marx and Lenin shaped global politics, while religion fights Marxist influence across nations, shaping public life and ideology.
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Russia
Great Britain
United States
Karl Marx
God
Brooklyn Tenant Tree Tale Prompts Quick Downfall
A landlord in Brooklyn faces a $400 expense to remove an unpopular poplar tree. He wonders what the Health Department will do about tenant concerns. The piece warns to plant only young trees and to chop them down early to avoid trouble.
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Health Department
Brooklyn
Devil or mountain lion in Idaho canyon tale
Jaybridge Canyon in Owyhee County Idaho was long believed sacred by Shoshoni, said to be inhabited by the devil. The alleged devil proved to be a large mountain lion when finally observed.
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Jaybridge Canyon
Owyhee County
Idaho
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