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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1948
Page
4
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The administration rearmament program spurred Congress to pass an $800 million air power appropriation beyond Budget Bureau recommendations. The 70-group Air Force authorization failed in the Senate Armed Forces Committee while the House advanced a five-year air research plan. Inflation rises with wage rounds, lifting prices, coal, cars, and rail fares, as fixed incomes suffer and the dollar weakens. a painful readjustment looms if wage and price pressures continue.
An American sergeant at Tempelhof Airdrome Berlin notes flight data while a Russian captain reads a book and resents lack of Russian bomber data. The scene centers on safety, efficiency and tension as Marshal Sokolovsky’s concerns rise.
Dr. George W. Crane analyzes Joan J.’s case as she confesses ongoing attraction to another man. The psychiatrist links age anxiety, unmet sexual satisfaction, and marital dynamics to temptations outside marriage, urging couples to address erotic hunger to prevent infidelity.
David Lawrence analyzes the 1948 Democratic convention with northern southern splits over civil rights. He notes the recall of a two thirds rule aided Truman, while a Wallace-led faction and southern walkouts show party fractures and a potential Republican advantage in housing, education, and civil rights fights ahead of November.
Arthur Baer riffs on American politics during the Philadelphia convention scene. He jokes that liberty in America traces to Betsy Ross and Betsy’s stitching. The piece contrasts Democrats and Republicans, lampoons graft and pay, and ends with Baer volunteering as a proxy.
President Truman outlines Democratic strategy at Philadelphia convention. He declares a July 26 special session to push laws on cost of living, housing, medical care, social security, education, and civil rights, challenging Republicans to deliver on their platform promises.
Ed Win E Chase of Orrs Island Maine resumes lobster fishing after 27 years in groceries as the state fisheries department grants license No 3011, the same number he held when he left the trade in 1921.
The piece critiques the ad slogan What's in it for me? noting its ubiquity and human motive. It recalls personal letters and well wishes during illness, and a neighbor's dog scene illustrating kindness beyond money. It argues humans value small, non monetary rewards over profits.
A collage of humorous quips on cars, vacations, bills, dress, and aging. Observations point to fashion flaws, careless spending, and social manners with light irony about daily irritations and human foibles. No single event. a column of wry reflections.
A local boy mourns Santa Claus Ray Weaver and searches Woodside Cemetery for his resting place. The Weaver lot sits opposite the soldiers and sailors monument with a black dog statue nearby serving as a landmark for families. Patrolman Douglas Barrett jokes about hamsters during the tale.
The piece argues the Republican use of the Bloody Shirt, cites Woodrow Wilson, Sun Yat Sen, Lenin, and Roosevelt as political ghosts shaping voter perception. It condemns modern foreign policy burdens, wartime economic controls, and postwar shortages blamed on exports, urging focus on current policy over past figures.
20 Years Ago American Rolling Mill Company donates 135 acre tract for swimming pool and playground for colored residents of community. Funeral services held for Mrs Felix Thompson First Baptist church leader. United Lutheran Church takes option on Upper Arlington site with new church in mind. Frank Simon and Mrs Florence Wenzel soloists at concert in Armco Park. Stock company presents The Old Soak at Gordon Theater with C P Egelston in lead role. The salt in the sea is great enough to cover the entire area of the United states to a depth of one and a half miles deep.
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