Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Contact
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for various delivery options including per-copy, carrier, and mail rates. It notes rates for local, trading area, outside trading area, and outside U S A, with payment in advance and a biblical verse quoted at the end.
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Indo China Front Grows Tense as Chinese Aid Increases
The piece reports a Chinese Communist buildup of 250 000 to 350 000 troops near the Indo Chinese border and supplies the Viet Minh with heavy weapons and training. It notes France’s defense, Gen Juin seeking naval and air aid, and UN support discussions while fearing a prolonged stalemate and potential escalation in Asia.
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Asia
Ho Chi Minh
Indo-China
Jean de Lattre de Tassigny
Alphonse Juin
Washington
United States
United Nations
China
Juin
Korea
Russia
Red China
F D R Birthday Reflected In Shifting American Society
The article notes Franklin D Roosevelt would have turned 70 on January 30 and contrasts his era with wartime post Civil War presidents. It discusses shifts in social norms, women's roles, immigration, and the rise of organized labor as the nation moved from old elite conformity to a changing democratic landscape.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Hayes
Cleveland
Taft
Hoover
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Europe
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Ireland
Scandinavian
Hyde Park
New York
Dolly B. Shows how to handle a picky eater at meals
Dr George W Crane counsels parents about Dolly B an 18 month old who eats little and toys with meals He says avoid making meals a scene place food on the plate and stop feeding between meals Let her groups walk and play to stimulate appetite He argues that stubborn children often resist for a few meals but do not starve themselves and notes American babies are often fat
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Dolly
Crane
Elmer Reed
Middletown
Dayton
California
Reed
Walter Roehll
No. 1
Harry D. Shim
Santa Monica
Dr. Roehll
Clyde Beatty
Beatty
Sammy Kaye
Philadelphia
Sir Laurence Oliver
Ziegfield Theatre
Rex Harrison
Lilli Palmer
Venus
Quaker City
Cleos
Sir Larry
Scientist Reverts Bark Man Origin By 50 Million Years
A scientist projects the origin of Bark Man back by 50 million years. The piece hints at aging and rejuvenation themes, suggesting renewed potential despite aging.
Truman third-term timing sparks party strategy
Washington observers say President Truman may announce before May 1 that he does not wish to run and would prefer the Democratic Party choose someone else. Some see echoes of F D R in 1940 as reporters parse timing, drafts, and the party’s ability to unite behind a candidate.
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Truman
Democratic Party
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Jefferson
President Truman
America
Kefauver
Tennessee
Missouri
United States
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Roosevelt
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White House
The Stars Saw It Horoscope for Genevieve Kemble
An auspicious period opens for formulating plans and proposals to speed up experimental projects and a broad program for advancement. Bold actions and serious study may yield surprising success and happiness in the new year especially for those celebrating a birthday seeking fame and fortune.
Feminine hats and cheese headline fashion notes amuse
The columnist mocks political talk and highlights millinery by Walter Florell featuring envelope hats and carrier pigeon shapes. Emme Hats offer puffed berets and popcorn beaded styles for poodle curls. A cheese note about a new provolone with vivid food imagery appears on the fashion page.
Florida boom and its alligators a wall of growth in the sun
Hal Boyle sketches Florida as a rapidly expanding state driven by war veterans building homes and industry, citrus wealth, beef production, and booming tourism. He notes bombings stir fear yet FBI presence grows, while real estate cycles feed a self renewing pattern of buying and building in a state evolving into a cosmopolitan economy.
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Orlando
Washington’s room of horrors displays costly defense buys
A House Armed Services Committee torture chamber in Room 304 exposes wide price disparities across branches for similar items. Boots, blankets, bowls, and tools from the General Services Administration to the Navy show marked differences, prompting calls for a single procurement standard amid ongoing hearings.
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Washington
Armed Services
Chamber of Horrors
House Armed Services Committee
Herbert
F. Edward Herbert
Louisiana
Defense Department
Marine Corps
Army
The
General Services Administration
Military
Air Force
Navy
Medical Corps
Seemingly Positive Outlook Amid Subtle Under Currents
The passage notes a pleasant and progressive year ahead with enduring objectives. It highlights a child born today as versatile and skilled, capable of initiative, while urging alert to intriguing undercurrents and practical, sturdy management of long chances.
Army and Navy chain purchases reveal price differences
The report notes the Signal Corps bought chains for 2.50 while the Engineers paid 5.50, though both are Army Corps. Chains are priced by length in the Army and by weight in the Navy, prompting observations that cross-service price comparisons are complex. Jack Courtney calls out the issue while noting a parliamentary vote to ease draftee intelligence standards.
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Signal Corps
Engineers
Army Corps
Army
Navy
Jack Courtney
Selective Service
Two Middletown girls chase theater trip by bus
Dave Regan recaps two high school students Pauline Kempf and Joyce Frazier who plan a Dayton theater outing after saving for tickets and securing a daytime school absence. The trip ends up delayed as they discover the show is this week.
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Colonial Theater
Middletown Business School
New York
Dayton
Business School
Pauline Kempf
Broadway Grapevine Reports On Nightlife And Rumors
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys Broadway gossip noting Eisenhower buttons at Irving Berlin's office and backer auditions for The Grass Harp. She cites club patterns, reconciliations, actor moves, book projects, and notable sightings from Nancy Andrews to Laurence Oliver, with industry suspensions and touring plans.
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Broadway
Irving Berlin
Eisenhower
Truman Capo Te Ping
Ringsiders
Number One
Fifth Avenue
Nancy Andrews
Sterling Hayden
Harvey Stone
California
Florida products praised by animals and people
The health benefits of Florida products are noted for both humans and animals. Pets often enjoy citrus juice for vitamins, and a woman recalls her dog wearing teeth down by gnawing coconuts, insisting the animal cherishes coconut milk.
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