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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates per copy and by mail with differing weekly and yearly prices for area and outside regions. All mail subscriptions are payable in advance and the notice quotes a Bible verse.
The Royal Navy will scrap four World War I era battleships and the battle cruiser Renown amid a broad restructuring. Officials argue the fleet remains strong with five modern battleships and four older ones, and the steel is costly. The article notes battleships retain critical firepower and sensors, and air power complements a future carrier-role balance.
Dr. Mario Brandao, Brazil’s former Moscow envoy, cites widespread misery under the Soviet regime and says 30,000,000 Russians are homeless and under harsh control. He claims workers are treated as cattle, wages heavily taxed, and life behind the iron curtain is brutal and repressive.
A New York State harp maker launches a full line of nylon harp strings in 33 gauges claiming longer wear and better tone. The New York Philharmonic reportedly buys in while the Boston Symphony remains cautious. nylon suits plucked instruments and may squeak under a bow.
Dr George W Crane analyzes Peter F 21 in love with Lelia. The piece discusses male timidity female pursuit and the dynamics of kissing in romance with references to Shakespeare Moss experiments and pursuit paradoxes. Lelia resists advancing but may kiss if prompted by competition.
The excerpt argues men gain appeal by displaying boldness not submission in romantic encounters. It critiques meek begging for affection and claims women respond to confidence over supplication, noting consent remains essential but the tone questions passive approaches.
Yale professors publish a book arguing large integrated oil companies harm competition and urging a federal move to separate production, transportation, refining, and distribution. The work questions efficiency and favors compulsory unitization with government control, citing the tobacco case as precedent.
Arthur Baer muses on postwar rebuilding and utopian city plans. He fantasizes about a Hirohito pledge, Japan’s recovery, and London’s sheltering economy, then imagines future towns with domes as cellars and spires as foundations, critiquing urban planning and governance debates.
Hal Boyle sketches a playful fable about a mighty muscular genie who emerges from smoke to grant a wish and the absurd situations hidden in such magical promises. The piece blends whimsy with a wry New York AP voice.
Washington writer recalls 1848 slogans from Whigs Democrats and compares them with George Bernard Shaw. The piece applauds Shaw as a witty, defiant playwright and moral thinker while joking about immortality and mythic figures like Tithonus.
The article reviews newly revealed German documents from Berlin about Hitler and Stalin's clash over Europe in 1939 and 1940, noting plans for Eastern Europe and the impact on U S policy. Hoover's stance on the Marshall Plan is also touched, alongside reflections on Eisenhower pay, progressive labels, and other domestic issues.
Seneca advised a young man to watch the archer and learn balance in romance. Do not be a jellyfish who hides thoughts. Be gallant and generous yet decisive. Give your girlfriend true romance and avoid letting her assume his duties.
City officials vow tougher enforcement after a 1947 survey found fewer than 10 percent of about 25 000 dogs licensed. The finding prompts calls for better compliance and revenue protection from dog licenses in Indianapolis.
Erich Brandeis faced seven years of legal wrangling between two women over choosing a puppy from a Catawba Musca tel litter. The suit claimed seven thousand dollars in damages and spanned an eighty seven page disposition before a settlement last week for one hundred dollars.
A court case centers on a dispute between two women over a prize poodle bred with the others dog. The plaintiff claims she was entitled to the choice puppy, which would sire a line of thoroughbreds valued at more than $7,000, but the puppy was not delivered.
After seven years of disputes and costly legal wrangling the case concludes with the claimant receiving a $100 judgment. The lengthy process involved multiple dispositions and counter claims as lawyers’ fees mounted.
A columnist notes fights and broken friendships occur daily over trivial matters. The piece argues many people invest anger into minor disagreements and warns against overreacting to perceived slights.
A tale recalls two close friends who lost contact for seven years after a quarrel. They meet by chance at a party and reconcile as they realize neither recalls the original dispute. They shake hands and resume their friendship, noting they cannot recall the cause of the fight.
The speaker reflects on seven years wasted in friendship and fun missed opportunities. He recalls a seven year period of foolishness and notes a separate seven year episode described as the poodle affair, tying both patterns to ongoing regrets.
The Free Soil party backed Martin Van Buren and used the banner Free Soil Free Speech Free Labor and Free Men. John C Fremont carried Free Soil slogans in 1856 while Democrats labeled opponents Black Republicans. In 1860 Lincoln used Vote Yourself a Farm as Republicans touted prairie homesteads for aliens and natives amid a split Democratic party.
In 1864 Lincoln won re election over General George B McClellan amid Civil War turmoil. The Republican campaign urged not swapping horses midstream, a slogan that framed the contest.
A long-time Middletown resident Mrs E F Neukom now at Strath Haven Inn Swarthmore near two sisters hopes residents will write. She and her late husband lived here 21 years. he served in Armco and Short Brothers, and she worries about losing old contacts as she settles near Stamford Connecticut.
A new development for the Navy uses jet-propelled planes to release fog that can obscure an entire ship array in under 130 seconds.
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