State and military clash over Formosa base policy
Washington debate pits State Department caution against military chiefs urging bases on Formosa. Officials warn against provoking China crisis, while acknowledging strategic value and possible future talks. The piece notes Okinawa costs, potential shifts toward recognizing the Communist regime, and risks in diplomacy. Horticuluralists have developed a full line of midget fruit trees that grow to only a few feet tall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of State
Truman
Formosa
Far East
United States
Pentagon
Big Island
Army
Navy
Air Force
America
State Department
Great Britain
China
Acheson
Pacific
Fomosa
Subscription rates and a biblical verse fragment
The notice lists subscription prices for Middletown journals by week, year and area including U S A. It also includes a biblical verse from Matthew 1 18 about Jesus birth.
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Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday news-Journal
Maiin
Sunday News- Journal
U.S.A
Don Carey of LeSourdsville Lake a Civic Figure
Dave Regan highlights Don Carey noted in Billboard for wide civic work including LeSourdsville Lake Sportsmen's Club and March of Dimes. It recalls a fire that reshaped his career from drafting to amusement parks and praises Middletown's flood resilience aided by the Miami Conservancy District.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Carey
LeSourdsville Lake
Sportsmen's Club
March of Dimes
Billboard
Don
LeSourdsville
Miami
Cincinnati
Conservancy
Hospitals in the twentieth century progress urged by surgeons
Dr. Malcolm T. MacEachern of the American College of Surgeons unveils the 32nd annual list of approved hospitals and argues that health advances in the first half of the century boosted life expectancy from 49 to 68 years. He notes the shift from home care to modern hospital services, the rise of specialized staff, and rising costs. He urges continued investment to sustain progress and envisions future improvements sustaining community care through 2000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm T. MacEachern
American College of Surgeons
MacEachern
Martha
United States
Canada
Worry Clinic advice on paying children for chores and songs
Dr. George W. Crane advises parents to let children earn spending money through age-appropriate paid chores and contract jobs, plus learning songs and quotations. He details a plan paying 25 cents per hymn or song, notes family involvement, and warns against overpaying to avoid worker-drone inflation. The column ends with a note about the Whitney Reservoir flood threat on the Brazos River in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Abraham Lincoln
Erich Brandeis on Publicity and Public Morality
In a column by Erich Brandeis and colleague George Sokoleky, the writers mock press agents while critiquing sensational celebrity publicity around Rita Hayworth and Ingrid Bergman. They argue vulgar spectacle feeds public fascination with others’ troubles, and reflect on whether such gossip nudges people toward better behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sokolsky
Rita Hayworth
Ingrid Bergman
Lincoln
Noiseless potato chips take social ladder ride
Hal Boyle reports on a public service push by the National Potato Chip Institute in 1950. Fred Meyers of Madison asserts a noiseless method breaks chips into halves to melt quietly in the mouth, noting chips have moved from poor man’s snack to high society fare. He cites rising sales from 45 million pounds in 1926 to 258 million in 1948 and hopes two and a half pounds will be eaten this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Potato Chip Institute
Fred Meyers
Madison, Wis
Institute
Cincinnati
The Dilemma of Conservation and Trees
A reader discusses the word conservation as dull but necessary, noting warnings about forest destruction and water waste. The Geological Survey warns that removing water-drinking trees may save water but risks floods. keeping trees saves water but risks drought. The piece seeks a balanced, practical path forward.
Stars Say Wednesday Favor Promises For Kemble
Genevieve Kemble forecasts for Wednesday January 11 show excellent auspices with promotion honors rewards and solid finances improving security and opportunities. A moment of excitement or impulsive action could threaten the favorable outlook and require calm restraint.
Birthday forecast warns of growth with cautious optimism
Those born on this day face a year of strong prospects for promotion and security, with recognition and good will likely. A sudden rash act or temper could trigger an unpredictable clash or crisis, so curb erratic urges as a joyous period may be clouded by emotion.
Sokolsky Warns Britain Faces East West Trade Reset
The article argues Britain seeks new east west trade with Czechoslovakia Poland and Soviet Russia to blunt US aid limits. It warns that a neutral stance could trap the US in the UN while detailing British ties to Hong Kong and Chinese capital interests. It notes Chinese Communists may seize property and barter with Britain for recognition and trade. It questions whether Britain will abandon Hongkong or strike a deal with Beijing as Chiang Kai-shek's Formosan base and guerrilla strength are assessed.
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China
Soviet Russia
Yalta
State Department
United States
America
Great Britain
Europe
England
Czechoslovakia
Poland
United Nations
Mao Tze-Tung
Hongkong
Opeite
Kowoon
Canton
Chiang Kai- Shek
Formosa
Night of friendship and frilled garters in brief exchange
A mischievous scene unfolds with a cigar offer and a passing joke about a frilled garter from an anonymous sender. A wife discourages excess and a young daughter chides her mother about posture, capturing a light domestic moment.
Bandits Strike Somerville Bank in Holiday Heist
Twenty years ago bandits robbed the Somerville Bank vault of 3500 after a holiday rest. Cashier W Dr Bell was struck with a revolver butt as four well dressed men aged 20 to 25 fled amid a volley of shots. Separately Armco Association hired stage director R Aimsley Wiggins to form the Armco Little Theater with 25 stage aspirants and Bennett Chapple as vice president planning entertainments in Armco auditorium biweekly.
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Somerville Bank
W. Dr. Bell
Bell
Armco Association
R. Aimsley Wiggins
Armco Little Theater
Bennett Chapple
Armco
Armeco Auditorium
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David Lawrence
Defense Johnson
General Bradley
Berlin
Germany
Okinawa
Congress
Guam
Philippines
MacArthur
Philippine
Jesus Christ
Mary
Joseph
Holy Ghost
Dave Regan
George W. Crane
The
Worry Clinic
Phillip
Whitney
Brazos River
Texas
Erich Brandeis
Phineas Barnum
Barnum
George Sokoleky
Hal Boyle
New York
Harry Boyd
Rotary Club
Terre Haute
U. S. Geological Survey
Colorado
Los Angeles
Geological Survey
Genevieve Kemble
George E. Sokolsky
British-American Tobacco Company
Jardine’s, Butterfield and Swire
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank
Britain
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