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The Middletown Journal lists pricing for both in town and out of area subscriptions. Rates include per copy 25 cents, weekly carrier 35 cents, and mail options ranging from six to ten dollars annually. The notice closes with a Bible verse from I Peter chapter 3.
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Middletown Journal
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Sunday News Journal
Evening Middletown Journal
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Declaration of Independence and Freedom of Thought
The text argues that American liberty rests on free speech and movement, critiques fear and suspicion from communism, and asserts the need to protect individual thought. It notes inequalities yet emphasizes preserving rights and independence declared in 1776.
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United States
Ontwan
America
Remembering Old Heap and lessons from Pearl Harbor
The piece honors the B 29 Old Heap the oldest in Okinawa sunk after gear jammed and crew evacuated. It reflects on Pearl Harbor Korea and the need for alert intelligence and better prewar policy to counter surprise attacks and bolster U S readiness in the Far East.
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Okinawa
Japan
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
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United States
Korea
Europe
Alaska
U. S
Far East
Worry Clinic analyzes a teen babysitter case in Chicago
Dr. George W. Crane discusses Beth W. a 16 year old Chicago babysitter who admitted leaving a baby unattended near a gas stove to date. He notes differences between IQ and empathy and urges parents to vet sitters for true care and provide critical emergency contacts and numbers. He also offers a “Test of Horse Sense” with a small fee and stamped return envelope.
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Beth W
Chicago
Judy
I. Q
Beth
Heirens Boy
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Korea entangles U S forces and uncertain exit
James Marlow analyzes U S involvement in Korea asking how and when to exit. He weighs risks of keeping troops beyond the 38th Parallel, potential revolutions, and the danger of a renewed North Korean war, noting past Soviet equipment aided the North and questioning permanence of intervention.
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Washington
Korea
Russia
Menich
Japan
Republic of North Korea
Repubic
South Korea
North Korea
28Th Parallel
Paralle
Ths
34Th Line
Air Id
Stars Favorable for Work and Plans on July Fourth
Genevieve Kemble’s forecast for Tuesday July 4 hints at a lucky time to marshal influence and resources for new business and personal projects. Important plans should flourish as aims move into constructive channels with periodic challenges. A Wednesday note warns of sudden shifts toward novel paths with high promise but potential zeal risk.
Marriage tips from Connecticut safety board urge non skid rugs and safe homes
Erich Brandeis notes the Connecticut State Highway Safety Commission offers marriage advice focused on preventing domestic accidents. Tips include installing non skid rugs, using safe can openers, ensuring electrical cords are proper, and keeping appliances labeled. The piece emphasizes safety to protect relationships and reduce tensions.
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Fat Scout prompts memories with patrol cries at gathering
Hal Boyle recalls a humorous moment at a Boy Scout gathering in Valley Forge where a large man, recalling his Eagle patrol cry, learns the Beaver cry is easier. A young scout explains various patrol calls from Otter to Porcupine and Raven to Moose, ending with a playful prediction of the fat man’s future as a good lover.
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Valley Forge
Eagle Patrol
Weill
Porcupine Patrol
Beaver Patrol
Remembering Wartime Washington and the Cuckoo Backlash
George Dixon vents in a Washington scene column about fears the war effort will return government controls and "cuckoos" of price directives. He derides the War Production Board and Office of Price Administration, recalling officials and wartime policies with satirical nostalgia and warning of a comeback.
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Washington
Faber
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
Henderson
CPA
Food Industry Age Incesses
Promising Child Born Today Face Paths of Potential
The passage notes a child born on this day may achieve remarkable things if guided with sound judgment and measured emotions, otherwise zeal and ambition could lead to a risky excess. It emphasizes balancing talent with restraint.
Radio Hams Hear Clue of July 14 Threat
A West Side listener using shortwave picked up a broadcast hinting at a July 14 event in Chicago and a Moscow peace rally. Officials say no rationing or price controls exist without new law, and emergencies would let the President act first. The piece cautions readers to avoid hoarding.
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Moscow
Chicago
T Field
Congress
Hollywood Gossip Roundup of Stars and Scandals
Hollywood gossip notes Judy Garland urged to seek Menninger Clinic treatment. Frank Sinatra Joe Bushk Phil Silvers show for troops in Berlin canceled due to FBI screening delays. Michael Laws and Joan Harrison linked with film industry circles. Various romances, divorces, and party chatter fill a vibrant entertainment snapshot with names like Gable, Fontaine, de Marigny, Lindbergh, and Lancaster.
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Hollywood
Judy Garland
Menninger Clinic
Menninger
Jean Elsace
Franchot Tome
Franchot
Joan Diener
John Hustons
Ricky Soma
52Nd Street
Tony
Campo
Flor Trujillo
Dominican Republic
Paul Louis Guerin
Daddy
Cal Charles Lindbergh
Euim
Signi Aeronautical
Frank Sinatra
Joe Bushk
Phil Silvers
Berlin
FBI
Clark Gable
Joan Harrison
Edward Benjamin
Rosie
Jes Jesget
Hones
Haoyon Solomon
Greece
J ¢ Louis
Carroll Drake
Willie
Joe
Bill Meuldin
Birthday picnic honors Mrs. Kate Long in Armco Park gathering
Two years ago Mrs. Kate Long of Broad Street attended a birthday anniversary picnic at Armco Park with relatives including Ed Shumate family Leo Smith Hall Becker Burk Shaffer Reed Lyons Rice Adams Bauer Ritchell Juanita and others from Cincinnati. Sam Selby of Middletown earned appointment as football and horseback riding councillor at Manitou Camp in the Great Lakes region after standout Ohio State football play.
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Kate Long
Broad St
Armco Park
Ed Shumate
Leo Smith
Delbert Hall
Raymond Becker
Miamisburg
Tom Burk
Charles Shaffer
Jennie Reed
Fred Brillart
Harold Reed
Helen Lyons
Cincinnati
Jennie Rice
Paul Adams
Viola Bauer
Oswald Ritchell
Juanita Man
Sam Selby
Middletown
Manitou
Great Lakes
Celebrity buzz and rumors swirl through nightly gossip
The item lists Acheson called the Cock in England and mentions Brando heading to Tollywood after The Man opens at Radio City. It notes Dewey’s Pawling raids, Brando, DeHaven, Mitchum kin, and Mike Todd plans, suggesting a page full of showbiz chatter and speculative tidbits.
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Ralph Branca
Ann Mul
Lajors
State Acheson
The
England
New York City
Gov. Dewey
Bailiwick
Pawling
N.Y
Marlon Brando
Tollywood
Radio City Music Hall
Serpent Cain
Bob Eal
Gloria DeHaven
Mike Todd
al Jolson
Robert Mitchum
Julie
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Washington Scene
John Bovingdon
Board of Comic Warfare
Himeet
Dave Regan
Dorothy Kilgallen
Broadway
Gotham
Ren Fontaine
Doria Cole
Doria Ha
Fontaine
Tly
Peter Lawford
Margaret Thors
Iceland
Nancy Oakes
Alfred de Marigny
Fulton
Francis Ann Clark
California
Majestic Hotel
Corrine
Tite
Elis Larkin
Piaa
Jimmie Daniel
Boa
Burt Lancaster
Robert
Roxy
Robert Q@ Lewis
Steven
Alice Simms
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