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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1948
Page
4
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The Middletown Safety Council urges city officials to address hazardous snow clutter on streets and sidewalks. It criticizes insufficient snow removal equipment and calls for timely upgrades to prevent accidents and fatalities next winter.
In occupied Germany, hunger strikes disrupt city life and threaten production. General Clay testifies in Washington that, though unpleased, he is not worried, citing non political demonstrations aimed at German authorities. He warns food supply is key to ending unrest and boosting German output for Europe’s recovery.
The CIO Executive Board denounces a Wallace candidacy, with 11 of 44 dissenters, signaling factions within unions may back Wallace. President Murray warns dissenting unions can influence support, possibly affecting key states like New York and California. The move, while anti-Wallace, stops short of guaranteeing Truman a secure White House path.
Dr George W Crane discusses Mrs Della R mother of three whose children grow irritable from sameness. He notes planning ahead and a "game bank" of ideas keeps children engaged. He and his wife also faced similar issues with their five kids and used advance preparation to offer constructive activities.
James Marlow reports Washington Republicans move to pass a 1948 income tax cut. They propose sweeping reductions benefiting the lowest income earners, scaling from 100 percent to 10 percent for the wealthy, totaling 6.3 billion dollars in relief. President Truman is expected to veto. passage hinges on Democratic defections and veto overrides in both houses. If enacted, big taxpayers would see lower 1948 bills, while lowest earners could receive refunds.
A condensed, caustic tracing of French labor actions from 1872 to World War II era. It riffs on strikes like Greve Perle and Squatty Boo, notes Napoleon III, Bismarck, and the term saboteur, with caricatured views on workers and politics.
Hal Boyle notes a self described beauty engineer lists ten U.S. cities as home to the best dressed women. She crowns New York City as leading, with Atlanta Miami Detroit Washington Philadelphia Dallas San Francisco Salt Lake City Seattle in tenth. She criticizes Boston Chicago and Palm Beach as poorly dressed. The piece ends with Bali fashion fantasy.
A guide to turning family reunions into playful events with penny hunts and small replacements for common games. Tips include scattering pennies or candy, varying croquet with stakes and balls, and using rubber balloons for a casual volleyball style contest.
A witty column mocks New Yorkers puzzled by a severe snowstorm with five and six foot drifts. It jokes that a modern girl proves savvy by passing an exam with every man she meets. The piece notes frozen food cabinets as a sign of anticipating Junior's arrival and quips on who is the real live wire.
Erich Brande muses on Emperor Hirohito and a Nippon Times joke about fanning with his toes and swimming with an umbrella. He contrasts kings as puppets with personal struggles, recalling Emily Post and Duke of Windsor memoirs while pondering the emperor’s life and choices.
Jane Eads surveys how campaign slogans shaped elections from 1884 to 1900. She notes how Democrats and Republicans used blunt phrases to sway Catholic voters and the public, including Grover Cleveland, James G. Blaine, and William Jennings Bryan, ending with McKinley’s 1900 victory.
Fragment notes Eugene V. Debs as Social Democrats nominee and Theodore Roosevelt winning the 1904 election. Mentions continue on page 6.
In sub zero cold Armco workers push stalled cars in a chain reaction. A helper nudges one car, it rolls to the embankment with no driver inside. The tale reveals a classified page filler joke from Tuesday’s Journal and a Christmas ad that found a home before Christmas.
Peter Edson reports from Washington that President Truman's second annual Economic Report appears likely to be buried again by Congress. The piece notes the president's request for seven anti inflationary powers, the Taft chaired Joint Committee's inaction, and the ongoing clash over wage increases and rising living costs. It highlights income gains, inflation outpacing pay, consumer debt growth, and the looming anti inflationary measures as options.
Twenty years ago the C Commission proposed an ordinance giving Middleton city authority to hire staff to cut weeds and bill property owners for the expense. Kiwanians hosted a dinner at the Boys' Detention Home Hamilton. Dedication services were held at Anshe Shole Yehudah synagogue honoring members who funded improvements.
The debate cites government waste and pork barrel issues as small businesses in Greece and the United States face rationing. Senator Kenneth S. Wherry of Nebraska weighs in while Governor Lee O Daniel criticizes meat policy and its impact on local commerce.
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