Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Bible Verse
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for daily and weekend editions, with mail options inside and outside the trading area, plus U.S. rates. A Bible verse from Isaiah 60 22 is printed: A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation. The Lord will hasten it in his time.
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Evening Middletown, Journal and
Sunday News-Journal
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News- Journal
U.S
Control of the Sea and the Half Dollar
A Navy valedictory by Fleet Admiral Nimitz emphasizes sea power alongside air force priorities and coordinated defense. The piece also notes the Franklin half dollar and thrift maxim, then discusses a gray steel market, price gouging, and House committee efforts to curb inflated steel prices and maintain free trade channels.
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Air Force
Navy
Nimitz
Patton
House
Canary cage parable on self reliance in children
Dr George W Crane compares Harold F 10 releasing a canary to illustrate how many people avoid new freedom by shunning responsibility. He links this to sales careers and family habits urging self reliance through chores, earning money, pets, and early decision making to foster independence.
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Harold F
Harold
Sa'esmar
Seward
Theo
Mamma
Truman Budget Sparks Debate Over Postwar Spending
David Lawrence notes President Truman's 1948 49 fiscal plan dwarfs 1939 and WWI debt, with about 45 billion in taxes and receipts. He warns of potential deflation, lost investor risk capital, and rising budget deficits, urging Congress to cut spending to avoid economic instability.
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Washington
Truman
United States
America
Congress
One Word Led To Another and Masquerade Musings
Arthur Baer muses on English pomp and American masquerades as festive escapes from monthly bank statements. He recalls a London wedding, a knight and Mrs Kavanaugh, parades from Philadelphia to New Orleans, and the fun of disguises, treasure hunts, and rented costumes.
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Arthur
Bugs’ Baer
England
Mr. Knight
George Washington
Sunken Road
Labor as People Not Commodities in Free Market Debate
Harold B. Stassen argues labor should not be treated as a commodity, stressing it is citizens and workers. Secretary Anderson states export programs merely create a market for farmers’ crops, while a New York congressman criticizes housing costs versus prewar price expectations.
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Harold B. Stassen
Anderson
Think and Act: Your Thoughts Shape Our Democracy
A comic seeks to provoke real thinking about civic responsibility. It argues that thinking leads to informed votes, affordable living, and prudent foreign policy, warning that inaction by citizens risks war and degraded governance. It urges readers to think clearly, then act in line with their beliefs.
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State Department
Capitol Hill telephone room handles 48000 daytime calls
Miss Nena C. Thomas, chief operator, oversees 60 operators answering 1700 lines connecting the Capitol, Senate Office Building, and House buildings. Operators know members by state and party, committee members, and office locations, adjusting rapidly to political changes.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
New House
Congress
Capitol
Senate
White House
Nena C. Thomas
U. S. Capitol
Miss Thomas
Congress Says You Mustn’t Do It In Washington
Hal Boyle surveys odd DC laws from riding a horse on sidewalks to tying a horse to a tree and the dozen restrictions visitors may face. The piece lampoons long-standing statutes, noting fines for kite flying, drinking only while seated, and penalties for docked tails, all illustrating Congress’s quirky reach.
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Washington
Congress
Old Dobbin
District of Columbia
Congressional
The
Washington Star
Pennsylvania Avenue
Daughters of the American Revolution
Capitol
Columbus
Middletown
Thieves Break Into Woody's River Inn For Burgers
Thieves broke into Woody's River Inn in Rexburg Idaho and used the electric grill to cook two hamburgers and drink two milk shakes before fleeing with $12 from the cash register and $25 worth of merchandise.
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Rexrburg
Ida
U.P
Woody
Rive Inn
Truman Speech Frames 1948 Campaign Platform
J S Myers notes the presidents address doubles as a policy platform and candidacy declaration. He observes mixed reception in Congress and public, hints at tax shifts, a social services cabinet, and debates over economy and the Marshall Plan while predicting political maneuvering ahead of the election.
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The
Republic
Union
Truman
Congress
Wallace
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Marshall
Remembering Faces And Names In A Moment Of Gloom
A reflective piece on the awkward social moment of recognizing someone from the past. The narrator recalls the sting of memory gaps and the relief when a long forgotten connection is suddenly revived, revealing how memory and recognition hinge on shared history and context.
Barbs Home-made girls usually make the best homes
A Texas father trains his 14 month old son to skate, showing the old gent still a pretty skate. Government boards face a large check, amid the ongoing China question and dishwashing duties.
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Texas
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Thrift
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Gray Markets
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Worry Clinic
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New York Congress
Erich Brandeis
Russia
Jane Eads
Hal Boyle
J. S. Myers
AFL
John Lewis
Labor-Socialist Party
Moscow
Senator Connally
Europe
Dewey
Bradenton
Fla
Dave Regan
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