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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
6
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options for in town and trading area readers, including per copy 5 cents and weekly carrier rates. Mail options vary by region with rates from six dollars yearly to ten dollars and outside U. S. A. at twenty five dollars yearly.
The Army reveals a reshuffled rank plan affecting conscripts and enlisted men aimed at clearer promotion paths. Privates become recruits, first class privates shift to privates and corporals rise to first class, with master and first sergeants retaining titles. Tailors will alter chevrons as the reorganization rolls out this fall.
Dr George W Crane discusses Mary a four year old with blue eyes whose mother seeks guidance. The piece argues father favoritism harms discipline and notes Marys high mental alertness. It urges parental cooperation and child psychology study with a home test for good parents.
In Houston a short circuit ignited 82 bales of hay in a truck. Firefighters battled the blaze as occupants escaped the vehicle. No injuries reported. The incident prompted city fire responders to inspect nearby hazards and prevent further spread.
Washington's take sees a prolonged tension with no declared war as Russia and the United States trade provocations and nerves. It argues no mobilization yet and stresses diplomacy, UN action, and potential conferences to avoid an incident that could trigger conflict amid risks around Berlin and currency changes.
Twenty years ago the city fixed electric charges at eight cents per kilowatt hour for the first 30 dollars of usage, 52 cents for the next 60 hours, and four cents for all hours beyond 90. Armco adds a 100 ton oil electric locomotive to its motive power. Greyhound bus collides with La Sourdsville bridge, injuring 12 passengers. Mrs Newman Ebersolen and Mrs Calvin Verity host dinner for Mrs Cornelius O'Brien of Lawrenceburg Indiana.
Johnson Sanderson notes a long family pattern of twins in Bolivar Tennessee. His great great grandmother, great grandmother, and grandmother all bore twins. Sandersons brothers are twins as well.
Hal Boyle jokes that politics resemble romance with a hopeful platform, then notes the ides of November bring a crash of expectations. He mocks Democratic and Republican keynote lines, calls conventions noisy, overblown, and full of journalism and hearsay, yet inevitable in the American cycle.
The piece likens politics to water polo, noting the sport's dangers and demands. It cites figures like Thomas E. Dewey and Harry Truman as examples of political stepping stones from local roles to higher office, detailing the relentless effort, losses, and enduring public roles that define a political career.
George E. Sokolsky argues civil rights as a campaign weapon masks a deeper racial divide. He cites Northern segregation, political gains from black votes, and the threat of riots while calling for honest, thoughtful handling of the issue.
Erich Brandeis notes lighthearted ironies in daily life from a Baltimore tale of Laura Jackson and her missing husband. He riffs on signs like your loving husband and personalized letters, then recalls Dagwood and Blondie and social etiquette. He laments polite closings and hosts who linger longer than planned.
A short note conveys fatigue and affection as a loving husband writes a personal message expressing weariness and enduring care. The fragment hints at a domestic, intimate moment without additional context or details.
The column predicts a personal episode or new romance may alter events toward gratifying outcomes. A birthday year promises vivid emotional and creative breakthroughs, with ambitions rising despite elders or bosses opposition. Charm and magnetism become tools for pursuing long range goals.
A tale weaves intellect and artistic flair into a life of romance and adventure. Protagonists face strong resistance yet pursue creative passions, balancing study, discovery, and risky quests that test loyalty, courage, and wit.
A cruise-in theater miscues leave a woman puzzled by missing sound boxes and theft worries while a neighbor returns a discarded sound box. The piece ends with a note about a farm near Middletown where a family cares for stray dogs and has five newborn pups.
A fragmented column riffs on health, crime, parenting, and social norms. It humorously questions long life in jail, notes kids' exposure to seasonal produce, and imagines household chores swelling with shared fruit and watermelon. The piece relies on witty contrasts rather than strict reporting.
A meditation on memory and choice contrasts forgetting what one should know with remembering neglects what one should forget. It echoes themes of memory, ethics, and practical wisdom without referencing specific events or figures.
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