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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1949
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy, carrier, and mail options with regional variations. It notes payment in advance and includes a Bible verse attribution as a notice line.
The piece analyzes Truman’s framing of the middle class income bracket from 6000 to 30000 dollars, notes debate over who constitutes the middle class and Henry Wallace’s portrayal, and reports Hoover Commission findings for State Department reform including two deputy undersecretaries and eight assistant secretaries to clarify authority and make policy.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Ben T a former student selling correspondence courses. He notes the difficulty of self teaching via mail courses while citing Lincoln and night schools as examples of practical learning. The payoff comes from applying knowledge, not parroting facts.
Sen. A Willis Robertson of Virginia warns payroll tax increases could bankrupt America and aid Communist aims. He cites combined rates rising toward 16 to 20 percent and examines effects on prices, production costs, and tax revenue while warning of long term debt dangers.
Arthur Baer playfully surveys obscure American railroads in a memoir style romp. He riffs on names like Frankfort and State Line in Kentucky, Nip and En, Whitneyville and Machias, Cape Fear and Yadkin, and Ocean Street Horse, noting oddities and vanished lines while hinting at vanished routes and humorous misreadings.
Hal Boyle tells of George a devoted student who ponders world population. He and Grace marry, raise a large family including triplets, run a diaper business, and keep arguing how to balance growth with plenty. The tale ends with a humorous moral about changing habits.
Erich Brande muses on crossword clues revealing cuckoopint as European arum and explores related terms like cuckooflower cuckoo spit spadix and spathe. He admits limited knowledge and notes the dictionary’s breadth as he reflects on language learned through puzzles.
The article urges learners to persist and methodically finish each assigned lesson. It emphasizes steady effort to gain valuable education and wishes greater success for diligent students.
The January report notes 1929 city improvements proposed by the city commission at a cost of 128163 dollars. The police department annual report cites 2965 arrests amid details of local individuals and social notices mentioning Grace Kitchen Helen Barkley Sally Morgan Kathryn Dugan Russell Beam Susan?
Genevieve Kemble charts a Thursday forecast for January 20. The reading urges vigorous, strategic action to repair setbacks, recoup fortunes, and introduce new ideas while blending force with finesse and diplomacy for practical outcomes. A birthday note predicts unusual problem solving and potential risks.
The article reviews Congress in its early session, noting Democrats’ potential to pass measures if votes hold, Southern resistance to civil rights interference, and patronage dynamics. It also comments on the UN, weather, manganese imports from Russia, and salary debates for top officials, with Bradenton, Florida as the dateline.
Dave Regan humorously laments how an electric alarm clock mishap cascades into a chaotic morning. He lists small failures from hair to shoes and a late arrival, noting the domino effect on mood and tasks. He ends reflecting on the stalled column.
A light remarking on post election civility and upcoming Thanksgiving. A Kansas woman wins a corn husking contest, while a dealer sells many used cars with generous depreciation. The article notes winter’s first chill arriving via the coal man.
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