Middletown Journal rates and a biblical verse
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy and mail options, including carrier and evening editions. A Bible verse from Romans 6 5 appears in the notice, stating if planted together in death, we shall be in likeness of resurrection.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Evening
Sunday News Journal
U.S.A
House committee drafts anti Communist curbs amid debate
The House Committee on un American Activities plans legislation to curb Communist activity while safeguarding rights. Chairman Nixon says witnesses from varied anti Communist viewpoints will be heard, including Owen J Roberts Sumner Welles Morris Ernst and Donald Richberg. Meanwhile Richard Ruth of Cleveland links lobster demand to meat shortages and a seafood boom noting lobster's cost and nutritional value.
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House Committee On
Richard M. Nixon
America
Owen J. Roberts
Sumner Welles
Morris Ernst
Donald Richberg
Richard Ruth
Cleveland
Ruth
Goiter Belt
New World
Encyclopedia Americana
Canada
Grand Manan
Labrador
Chaleur Bay
Hope for Europe amid long arc of conquerors
In a reflective view, the piece notes Europe survived repeated invasions from Atilla, the Goths, Charlemagne, Napoleon, and now Russia. It argues history shows endurance through centuries, with Europe likely to recover again if Russia's aggression continues, though a century may pass.
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China
Atilla the Hun
Europe
Rome
Charlemagne
England
Napoleon
Russia
Balkans
Germany
Sales Psychology From Dr. Crane on Customer Focus
Dr. George W. Crane advises salesmen to see from the buyer's view and avoid technical chatter. He suggests using brief attention getters, such as a "match" pitch for busy clients, and notes that desire to own a car often drives purchases more than economy. He emphasizes fitting the message to the prospect's interests and needs.
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John K
Truman press conferences show confusion over productivity
Washington columnist David Lawrence argues President Truman misreads inflation causes and ignores the productivity link. He contrasts General Motors chief Wilson’s 45 hour proposal with AFL president William Green and urges clarity on work-week policy and potential tax rebates to spur output.
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Washington
Truman
Charles E. Wilson
General Motors
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
United States
Mr. Truman
Green
Bugs Baer On St. Louis Baseball History And Doomed Predictions
Arthur Baer surveys St. Louis baseball lore from 1875 to the early 1900s. He notes teams, ownership shifts, and colorful figures like Chris Von Der Ahe and Cy Young, while lampooning city weather, fan appetite, and the town’s perennial quest for a winner. He recalls Connie Mack, Frank Robinson, and tangled managerial politics shaping the Cardinals and Browns through a history-rich, witty lens.
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Mound City
Orrick Bishop
Orrick
A. H. Spink
Chris von der Ahe
Browns
American Association
Chris
American League
Missouri
Briton
Frank Robinson
van der Ahe
Quinn
Connor
Diddlebock
Latham
Crose
Dowd
Cy Young
Pat Tebeau
George Cuppy
Young
Lou Criger
Boston
Connie Mack
Vern Stephens
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Cinecinnati
Washington
Brooklyn
Bill Terry
Donald of China a life of intrigue and loyalty
Hal Boyle recounts William Henry Donald the Australian known as Donald of China. A trusted adviser to Sun Yat Sen and the Chiang family, he guided policy while refusing language study or Chinese food. He survived battles, a Japanese internment, and died in Shanghai in 1946 after dictating his memoirs to Selle.
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Times Square
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China
Ru Ane
Earl Albert Selle
Shanghai
William Henry Donald
Donald
Hong Kong
Selle
Sun Yat-Sen
Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Madame Chiang
Japan
Kuomintang
Chiang
Hitler
Honolulu
Manila
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Sales psychology and motivation in life insurance
The passage argues customers buy life insurance not for economy or protection alone but to feel good about safeguarding wives and children. A skilled salesman should supply logical arguments to equip buyers for future defense, distinguishing motivation from impulse and highlighting the emotional payoff behind the decision.
Hollywood good news: numerous stars adopt children
Hollywood reports broad adoption among film stars as a hopeful trend. The story notes celebrity families expanding through adoption while contrasting it with a separate domestic finance detail about a spouse’s spending on January sales.
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Hollywood
Life as a writer and the nine out of ten
Erich Brande notes that most people view their work as tough and would choose another path if they could. He contrasts the public image of writing as easy with the reality of ambition, effort, and independence that the craft demands.
What a cinch for writers and critics in print
A long Q A style piece covers camel humps Britain Canada and Delmarva with notes on journalism. It extols writing as a vocation and warns against quitting. It recalls a bare knuckle fight in 1889 and explains Delmarva named from Delaware Maryland and Virginia. The tone mirrors a columnist voice.
Judge studies sentence for man slaughter in Lille Brown case
Common Pleas Judge Moran B. Jenkins weighed a suitable sentence for Elijah Clemmons a 49 year old man convicted by a jury of first degree manslaughter in the July 12 fatal shooting of Mrs Lille Brown in Lima Ohio.
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Lima
D. (Ap
Common Pleas
Moran B. Jenkins
Elijah Clemmons
Lille Brown
Travel bargains and quips on a winter escape
Dave Regan notes a witty remark about road salt before a Middletown Oxford Rd delay. He highlights a bank travel brochure offering tropical trips to Yucatan Guatemala and Mexico for 643.50 and an eight day Cincinnati to New Orleans rail plus hotel package for 140.00, while joking about time off and funds.
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P. Day
Highway Department
Middletown
Oxford Rd
South Ameria
Yucatan
Guatemala
Mexi
Cincinnati
New Orlea
Baruch Plans Stir Peace Fears Amid War Debate
Peter Edson reports Bernard Baruch’s congressional appearances fuel fears of renewed war. Baruch urged a two-year rapid program with price cuts, wage freezes, longer work weeks, and a Recovery Administrator to steer both U.S. and Marshall Plan economies. He also proposed overseas military bases and mutual defense pacts, risking entanglement with Soviet Russia.
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Truman
Baruch
Sen. Ower Brewster
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dicter
U. S
U.S
Russia
United States Women Shape Textiles in Cotton Survey
A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey of 1,782 women reveals preferences in cotton versus other fibers and apparel choices. For 18 to 65 year olds, about 45.1 million homemakers and non homemakers are in the studied group, with 59 percent buying ready to wear clothes and 27 million switching from stockings to nylons.
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Washington
United States
U. S
Womer
Bureau of Agcultural Economics
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