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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for per copy and carrier delivery, with evening editions and a six day option. Mail subscription rates cover local and outside areas, plus U S A pricing. The notice ends with a Bible verse from Genesis.
The arrest of top American Communists raises questions about party control and Moscow influence. Analysts debate whether leaders set policy or merely follow directives, with implications for banning the party and legal actions under Mundt Nixon proposals. Government views vary on existing laws sufficing.
The entertainment industry faces its worst downturn in memory as producers consider revising the song title There's No Business Like Show Business by dropping its final three words to reflect a bleaker mood.
Dr. George W Crane argues churches must recruit youth through modern programs. He cites a Chicago clergyman attracting 500 young people with a Sunday evening Marriage Clinic using psychology charts and guidance on marriage, sex, and vocations. He urges clergy to broaden service beyond scripture toward practical human needs.
Years ago Miss Mary E Berenger a member of Middletown's pioneer families dies. Mrs John Rentschler wife of the proprietor of Rentschler's drug store at Central and Leibes dies. Gene Tunney wins heavyweight title in another item.
DeWitt MacKenzie argues the cold war will be decided by economic strength led by the Marshall Plan. Democracies aim to hold a frontline through central Europe, build Western Europe’s economy, and restore US trade while preparing to withdraw by 1952. France fears a rebirth of a strong Germany, while Italy shows resilience against communists. Eastern Europe increasingly resists Soviet dominance.
The text presents a series of trivia style Q and A covering topics such as Texas privilege to subdivide into additional states, Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, earliest North American habitation by Folsom Man about 25,000 years ago, the Rhodes Scholarship, the 1817 Rush-Bagot Treaty limiting naval armament on the Great Lakes, and the red schoolhouse as a symbol of education due to cheaper red paint.
Tom Heeney secures the title with a technical knockout in the fourth round. M R Bisch, proprietor of Bisch Motor Sales on Central Ave, is wed to Miss Madalene Cox of Dayton.
Arthur Baer uses a satirical voice to dissect the political process as elections approach. He notes the long build up, party tactics, and the ritual of ballots and consequences, poking at the absurdity and optimism in American democracy.
At Convention Hall in Philadelphia a political baby is born amid a mix of hillbilly music and pleas for peace. The child named the Progressive Party reflects American discontent while 10,000 faithful, including diverse nationalities, rally around hopes for end to discrimination and war. Police comment on the scene reveal ambivalence and concern about the party’s future.
Erich Brande reflects on death drawn from a personal fearlessness born of eight months in bed after a heart attack. He argues death is inevitable, urges accepting it without dread, and shares a candid view on widowhood and remarriage, urging practical courage over mourning. He counsels living fully, with support for loved ones.
A collection of quotes from Charles Brackett Clyde Hoey Edwin Stanton Tom Dewey Robert Taft Charles Luckman and Arthur Vandenberg touching on ideals of liberty individual rights leadership and civic duty. The remarks span optimism about public virtue and warnings about minority domination amid global Cold War concerns.
Dave Regan writes about a gas truck driver found sleeping in his cab as traffic and business bustle surround him. He reflects on fatigue, danger in mining and electrical work, and places the driver among the hardest jobs. The column then shifts to a clam bake, praising its communal equalizing power and sensory, primal satisfaction.
Peter Edson reports on a growing scheme where U S steel and machine tool exports destined for Western Europe end up behind the iron curtain or in Cuba and Brazil. Authorities tighten rules, add quotas, and boost enforcement to protect Marshall Plan aid. banks may be pressed to verify export papers before payment.
Casual quips compare barber strokes to wages, noting a trade paper claim of 250 shaves per man. Jokes touch on salaries, shoe costs for families, beef prices, and the lure of lake living to keep friends visiting, reflecting light social satire.
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