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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1951
Page
4
An advertisement for The Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal outlines subscription options. It shows per copy 5c, carrier 25c week, evening and Sunday bundles, and yearly mail rates ranging from 7.50 to 30.00 outside areas, all payable in advance. A Biblical verse appears in the ad copy at the end.
Chinese forces launched a major assault along the UN line on New Year’s Day using mass infantry waves to overwhelm U S Eighth Army. The attack repeated the “human sea” tactic, inflicting heavy losses on American units while advancing despite superior firepower. Questions remain about supply lines and whether continued heavy losses can be endured.
The piece argues that 28 cents of every earned dollar is taxed, with 21 to the federal government and seven to state and local governments. It criticizes rising taxes, hidden levies, and wasteful federal spending, noting Byrd's budget savings proposals and the President’s dismissive reply.
A 24-year-old San Francisco flagpole sitter, described as shapely, drew attention for months as she won a cash prize and a Cadillac while the taxman took a bite. The piece questions what the symbol stood for and what the city valued beyond sensational spectacle.
In a Worry Clinic column, Flo B aged 28 recalls a troubled childhood with five marriages by her mother and her own failed relationships. The narrative links a lack of stable guidance to Flo’s loneliness, two illicit affairs, heavy drinking, and a search for a solid, lasting marriage.
In a critical appraisal of President Truman's State of the Union message the piece notes his generalized tone amid ongoing UN diplomacy to condemn Red China as an aggressor and seek united action. It highlights the view that the speech, while restrained on Korea, clearly promotes anti-Communism and defense of Europe and signals potential shifts in China’s UN status.
A collection of wry observations on teen drivers, voter intelligence, disagreement, safety forecasts, home life, piano care, and the proper use of lay versus lay by a farmer with hens.
Ten men and women rate their fathers and mothers by sending a stamped self addressed envelope and a dime to receive a copy of the famed test. The item appears as a promotional piece inviting readers to participate and obtain the parental evaluation tool.
The piece notes a British market invention that clamps to the back and shouts phrases like Bravo Good Show Well Done to boost morale. It contrasts mechanical praise with genuine appreciation and urges humane employer worker relations.
Washington archivist Leo Pascal builds a private museum of Automobiliana from ad designs, toys, posters, and songs about horseless carriages. He stores relics from Crestmobile engines to early 1901 Post Office Department car purchases, plus stock in Perry Auto Co. and a Vanderbilt Cup score. His hobby fills his home and almanac of prewar auto culture.
George Dixon surveys State Department jargon and the gap with everyday life. He lampoons protocol and recalls a Dutch ambassador asking what Reds On The Lam means, noting the House Senate scramble for committee seats and the odd seniority rules used to decide assignments. He cites Morse Capehart and gubernatorial tests, and ends with a light poem praising Sam Rayburn.
The speaker honors a native South son who adopted Texas as his home and who fought for freedom and justice. Elected to Congress in 1912 and seated March 4, 1913, he never lost any campaign and served as a faithful public servant.
A quiz item states the Commonwealth covers one fourth of the world's land surface. A rule notes flags should be raised briskly and lowered slowly and ceremoniously. The piece ends with a question about the cost of sending mail across the continent.
The column warns that excellent promises for ambitious plans may be ruined by rash impetuous moves. It advises birthdays to curb aggressive efforts and use rational, practical methods. A child born today may undermine aims through forceful tactics and high pressure.
A recent study shows that except for a few scattered years the Post Office Department has been doing business at a loss for 60 years. These losses since the end of World War II average about 12 dollars for every person in the United States.
The Camp Fire Girls began in 1910 and now counts about 360000 members nationwide, marking more than a century of organization and community programs for youth.
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