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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
4
The Middletown Journal publishes daily except Sundays with carrier and mail options. Rates include per copy five cents, carrier 25 cents weekly, and annual mail plans ranging from six to ten dollars, with international pricing listed and prepaid for all subscriptions.
A discussion on the safest year in American air transport followed by blame on a Brazilian pilot and a CAB ban of fighters at Washington National, then a New York Times Magazine view arguing reforms for air safety. The piece shifts to praise of earthworms as fertilizer and to the British election with Attlee’s nationalization push, warning of socialism versus conservatism and its impact on policy.
Dr. Crane recounts Bert K ., 38, who earned a department store account by using monogrammed towels to compliment a rival laundry’s relationship. The lesson highlights psychology, extra service, and concrete solutions to differentiate offerings. Bert’s persistence, friendliness, and problem solving helped win the store manager’s favor.
David Lawrence argues General Eisenhower seeks a nonpartisan leadership path beyond party politics. He believes the general could become America’s most useful citizen by speaking freely, shaping national thought, and coordinating expertise to solve government problems, while maintaining health and integrity.
Erich Brandeis argues life writes history daily and that ordinary people in Williamsburg contributed to the era’s legacy. He suggests most of us remain anonymous, yet today’s thoughts and deeds form tomorrow’s history, urging mindful living as future ancestors.
James Marlow notes Secretary of State Acheson at a news conference contrasting today’s diplomacy with simple historic bargains such as the Louisiana Purchase at three cents an acre and Seward’s Folly about Alaska. He laments how citizens struggle to grasp current international issues like Saar coal mines and the Japanese peace treaty and wonders how much atomic policy would change if larger bombs existed.
A columnist jokes about amebiasis a dysentery risk from a one cell organism. He notes that 5 to 10 percent may have it and mocks a celery of vinegar as a treatment while admitting it may improve flavor in vegetables. He prefers life with amebiasis to vinegar scented meals and rails against the idea of soaking foods.
Genevieve Kemble notes excellent and propitious factors for advancing on ambitious projects. High goals are in sight backed by practical sense and prudent use of influence, personality, and social prestige. A tone of measured finesse and diplomacy follows, guiding prudent efforts.
The article discusses how elusive and inspired approaches can move powerful interests in business, politics, and society. It notes birthdays bring encouragement to pursue major objectives, with potential deals and influential contacts. It also suggests finesse and social factors may trump force, and a birthday child may excel in a prominent career.
Baby-sitting duties drawn by Barbs men in a midwest college as Betty Coed steps in to steady fraternity houses finances and upkeep. Worries about worry fade as practical tasks begin.
A Mid dletown principal believes a foul odor from himself drove his actions. After baths and deodorants failed, a physician suggested his tonsils. Surgery briefly helped, but later the smell returned, leading to a shocking personal discovery about the source.
George E. Sokolsky recounts a confrontation with Lloyd Whittaker of Peekskill Chamber of Commerce after Paul C. Morris, fired as executive secretary, wrote a critical magazine piece. He portrays local politics as split between defense of veterans and pressures from left‑leaning civic groups amid Robeson riots. The piece questions free speech and loyalty in a town wary of Communist accusations.
A humorous item mocks a dilapidated touring car with missing tires, seats, fenders, and many faults. It boasts odd claims about gas, tobacco juice fuel, and unreliable crank but touts it as a “dern good car” for the shape it’s in. Also notes Otto Von Porat’s defeat affecting the heavyweight title race with Schmeling favored.
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