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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1949
Page
3
A scrambled OCR style list mixes numbers words and hints across topics like flags colors plants foods and measurements. It appears as a word puzzle with definitions and cross references including biblical terms Hebrew month and Vermont currency abbreviated forms.
A fragment from a Mercer advertisement touts fall vacation options at Mercer Wisconsin. It notes accommodations to fit every purse and mentions the Mercer Resort and Business Men's Association. The text also includes an unrelated animal lost note about a cow walking away from a barn.
A lost cow on Old MacDonald s farm is found by Mugwump the monkey at the Duck Pond. Old MacDonald rewards him with magic beans from Mr Bamboozler. Daddy Ringtail explains the beans are hollow outside but magical inside, promising a beanstalk tale to follow tomorrow.
Mrs Everson hires exiled Marchese and two trailers to a place of safety believing nuclear war will end civilization. Mrs Malone and Rudy the former film star confront fear and guilt as the caravan travels. Victor reveals Rudy’s past fame and arrest after a yacht scandal, explaining why he is now a restrained hotel of memories.
In Pittsburgh the CIO United Steelworkers unveiled demands for a $150 monthly pension at 65 and a 4.84 cent cost for insurance, totaling about 10.99 cents per hour after tax savings. A union booklet cites flat retirement hopes and claims current plans average less than $6 monthly, warning pensions would fade for rank and file within years.
An ad feature promotes FASTEETH an improved alkaline powder for denture use. It claims to tighten loose plates improve comfort and soothe sore gums, reducing embarrassment from unstable denture wear. The copy also includes a dramatic aside about Mrs Everson and a lover seeking money.
Union demanded concessions prompting a strike threat on July 16. A walkout was avoided after both sides accepted President Truman’s plan for a fact finding board to investigate the dispute, with the strike deadline moved to September 14. The survey covered 722 cases. 297 retirees received checks, 38 were lump sums averaging 310 dollars, with average monthly pensions of 2.58 dollars. It argues pensions declined over time due to service length and rising Social Security, predicting rank and file pensions may vanish.
Springfield reports Jerome Nevius a 37 year old former Clark County prosecutor who was paroled from Ohio Penitentiary last month asked Saturday for restoration of his rights as an attorney. He served two years for accepting bribes and has been disbarred by the Clark County Bar Association.
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