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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1950
Page
4
Middletown Journal details subscription rates for carrier and mail editions. Rates include 25c weekly carrier, 35c weekly for combined Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal, $6 yearly mail within trading area, $7 outside, and $25 to $1000 worldwide options. Bible quotation included.
A historical critique argues farm relief programs have grown costly and hurt small farmers by limiting acreage while markets remain weak. It notes postal deficits rising since 1944, with rate hikes and overhauls proposed. Hoover Commission reforms aim to modernize operations and cut red tape, facing political opposition and divided Senate support.
President Truman faces three delicate recognition issues involving religious groups. The questions cover recognizing a Communist China government, strengthening ties with Franco Spain, and the Vatican post vacancy. Taylor’s resignation hints at a roving envoy role to engage Protestant Catholic Jewish faiths and maintain Vatican contact amid postwar tensions.
The Saar row between France and Germany, sharpened by Russia's postwar moves, remains unsettled. France seeks long term leases while the Ruhr would likely be tied to an international setup. A temporary Big Three arrangement is urged to curb ongoing friction.
Dr. George W. Crane uses a playful tale of Danny and David to discuss children’s perception of giants, the vanity of being seen as big, and the impact of parental language. He argues giants symbolize power and that adults should avoid saccharine terms that reinforce childish roles, urging parents to study his Tests For Parents.
A sixteen year old named Betty from Ellsworth Kansas writes seeking guidance to become a journalist. The column notes her evident fundamentals and busy social life, and reflects on the romantic view of journalism versus its real demands and evolution.
Hal Boyle ponders professor Dr. Robert Yerkes's plan to teach three young gorillas Albert Bata and Bouba to use English arguing that even if language skills develop the animals would still be confined to cages and society would fear lost discipline and safety.
Twenty years ago Middletown residents reported a startling noon meal event on Yankee Road. A three potato bake escalated to a dramatic oven explosion, with one potato missing and fragments plastered inside the oven while the other two remained intact. The stove was ruled out as the cause.
Harry Boyd reflects on advising a capable young man to avoid public office. He argues politics attracts mediocrity due to popularity hiring pay stagnation and poor working conditions. He notes officials chase votes over judgment and many capable individuals choose private enterprise for greater reward.
The City Commission session resumes on page 8, with officials debating agenda items and expected actions. Voters and residents await decisions on local initiatives, funding allocations, and policy direction as the proceedings proceed.
Washington science writer James Marlowe reports Dr George Gamow of George Washington University argues ordinary rocks contain uranium and thorium that, if mined and processed in the future, might supply world energy for one or two thousand years. He notes U238 and thorium could be bred into fissile materials, extending supplies far beyond richer ore.
George E. Sokolsky argues wartime US needs hinge on securing critical resources like rubber tin and metals across the Americas. He warns that Canada and Latin America must be cultivated to counter Soviet, Chinese, and Japanese threats and stresses Spain as a cultural factor in regional alliances.
Genevieve Kemble notes a dramatic crisis may push a special skill or invention into public notice with high rewards for effort. Warns of intrigue and enmities but a stroke of luck could solidify ambitions. Birthdays may bring sensational adventures, discoveries, and public interest, with guarded trust advised.
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