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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1950
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for carrier and mail delivery, including regioned rates for Middletown area and outside USA. The item closes with a biblical quote from James 2 11 about adultery and killing.
Two military analysts in U S News and World Report and the Saturday Evening Post critique American arms dominance. David Lawrence argues for abandoning strategic bombing and strengthening allied stocks, while Hanson Baldwin contends the U S suffers an inflated military ego, lacking top fighting men, planes, and leadership. Both urge sharper Congress oversight and faster quality improvement as Korea tests readiness.
Impending strikes at Budd and Borg-Warner parts plants curb U.S. and Canadian auto production. Despite peak demand and a recent lossless Chrysler walkout, weekly car and truck output nears 200,000 units only when these strikes are resolved. Borg-Warner supplies transmissions for nearly all non GM makes.
Dr George W Crane notes Father Hodik of Casco Wisconsin visiting Green Bay for speeches and praise. Hodik, a Rosary priest, praises Crane's Marriage Charts and daily radio talks. Crane urges newspapers as universities, promotes psychology bulletins and marriage charts for clergy and couples.
Barbs Restaurants blame television for a seven percent drop in business as viewers cut dining out. Some patrons seem to be making TV a steady diet, even in hot weather.
Washington weighs an interim military expansion plan with expenditures around 94.05 billion dollars and 4 million in new appropriations. Officials consider voluntary controls to stabilize prices and manage scarce materials, with conferences expected among industry leaders, labor groups, and congressional committees.
A voice laments mislabeling of deaths from motor vehicle incidents as general deaths, arguing that reckless driving and personal folly cause far more fatalities than other disasters. It equates self-directed auto deaths to criminal acts and calls for accountability and caution on the roads.
Coast Guardsman John L H ommedieu likens ships to women in a nostalgic harbor panorama. He describes European liners as more colorful and stylish than U S vessels while praising Scandinavian ships and the Stockholm as his top pick for beauty and grace among the world s fleet.
A Germantown trio of youths Billy and Allen Greathouse and Clarence Taylor, aged 10, seven, and 12, left home after learning they could join a national tree-sitting volunteer corps. They began perching on trees to enter the effort, following brief visits by Arthur Eisele and others returning from Louisville.
A brief note explores using distance and restraint as a social tactic to spark curiosity and push others to initiate interaction. It discusses potential benefits like self protection and faster boundary setting, while warning of risks such as misread signals and damaged relationships.
James Marlow argues that heavy buying of essentials signals fear of rationing and price controls. He warns hoarders and profiteers push prices up, hurting free enterprise. With or without war, such behavior risks shortages and government intervention.
Genevieve Kemble notes that Wednesday July 19 may bring delays or obstacles to happy plans. An elder or superior might oppose or obstruct, possibly through jealousy or deceit. Ill health or depression could postpone cherished hopes for the time being. Those whose birthday it is are likely mentioned.
The reading warns of delays or obstacles to plans in business or personal aims. Elders, superiors, or malicious parties may interfere. Stay alert to furtive schemes and malice, and safeguard health. A child born today may face handicaps or blocked labor and undertakings.
Dave Regan argues for a four lane road between Franklin and Middletown to relieve city congestion. He urges better local leadership through a chamber group, notes regional routes and neglected roads, critiques political secrecy, and reflects on national tensions affecting local campaigns.
Dorothy Kilgallen presents Eddie Lenz’s guest column on beauty, fame, and stage success. He praises Lynn Janne and Gertrude Lawrence for guidance, recalls Patrice Munsel and Margaret Truman, and argues makeup should enhance natural features rather than distort them. The piece discusses perception, advice, and iconic stars shaping beauty standards.
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