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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1952
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal including by mail and carrier options, regional rates, and a Bible verse. It notes rates for in trading area and outside area, with annual fees and advance payment terms.
The piece compares Truman's term speculation to Roosevelt's. Reporters debate whether he will run again, noting statements that he never quits and rumors naming Adlai Stevenson or Chief Justice Vinson as possible successors. It portrays the press cat and mouse game around his decision.
The piece notes New York City’s challenge in hosting visiting dignitaries like Capt. Kurt Carlsen and Winston Churchill on the same days. It humorously suggests Churchill attend in a naval uniform with a crooked cap, harking to Atlantic Charter memories and the Flying Enterprise episode.
New York state signs a defense pact with the United States embracing planned coordinated use of state troops with federal armies in emergencies. The potential for broader state participation in an Atlantic Sea bord Pact is discussed, with calls for states to select their own seaboard and inland naval commanders.
In a Worry Clinic piece Dr George W Crane discusses a classroom and shop conversation about luggage choices for a college student. The piece explains using a tactful reversible why to guide answers and keep control of interviews.
David Lawrence argues the 1952 U S budget and deficit outlook risk widening Moscow’s grip. He faults Truman’s spending path, urges cutting aid to iron curtain areas, and advocates halting Soviet influence by closing embassies and choking monetary flows to destabilize Soviet control in the Balkans. He warns that a spending bias may fuel a longer, cheaper war.
The piece discusses using a reversible why approach to answer a stream of child questions. It notes youngsters fire many queries about sun, moon cold, parents, and origins, and suggests stopping to diplomatically respond to avoid overloading a child’s understanding. The excerpt ends noting continued discussion elsewhere.
A Boston opinion piece denounces sex in nightlife and media while noting cuts in venues. The author blames overexposure in clubs, beaches, and television for rising decency concerns, joking that supply and demand push towards more clothing and restraint.
Hal Boyle reports Cecil B DeMille discusses new film lighting for The Greatest Show on Earth and his search for meaning. He envisions time for astronomy Genesis and the atom, then describes Paradise Ranch as a quiet place to reflect. He hints at future projects possible about Helen or an anti Asian era threat to Europe.
Washington scene recounts Representative Edward Halsey Jenison of Illinois facing a bizarre tour mishap in his 23d District. He lost speech for three days after slipping through icy terrain to reach a GOP gathering at Mount Calvary Cemetery after a misdirected guide failed at Toledo courthouse. He spoke in stocking feet, bronzing from the cold, while a neighbor’s kitchen stove explosion caused a guide to abandon the mission. Interspersed notes include Dr George Calver joking about recess and a Interior Department claim that Indians are citizens.
Barbs Uncle Sam has exempted canned fried worms from price control. The text hints at a misdirection angle and notes that storm doors provoke annoyance among youngsters. A neighbor complains about high C being a key issue in house disturbances.
Energies push creative plans yet hesitation slows decisions. Two major planets retrograde signal obstacles and false leads. Birth date warning urges calm delay and prudent analysis. A child born that day may be deeply thoughtful. Rare flower shortia grows in Japan and North Carolina mountains.
A lighthearted column notes Old Man Winter seems on the retreat as February may bring an early spring. The writer jokes about high utility bills, bright home lighting, and eagerly anticipates milder weather, rain, and gardening in the coming season.
Dorothy Kilgallen tracks events in Gotham with Allyson Powell, Estes Kefauver, Ethel Merman, Celeste Holm, Diana Lynn, Audrey Hepburn, Lana Turner, Mala Powers, Abe Reles, Julie Harris, Edna Wallace Hoppers, Katharine Cornell, and Julie Harris at Empire Theatre and area spots. Notes include divorces, new roles, tours, bikini style, and Hollywood tempers.
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