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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1949
Page
6
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Charles Luckman, president of Lever Brothers, warned Americans against economic hypochondria and urged boosting sales despite a downturn. He cited 59,000,000 workers, $200 billion in liquid savings, and $215 billion in expected 1949 personal income, arguing the figures negate disaster fears. He pressed executives to go sell goods and restore confidence. The piece then shifts to changes in outdoor cooking traditions and AFL strategy, noting continued resistance to Taft-Hartley and 1950 election influences on labor policy.
Dr. George W. Crane counsels Molly and teens on acne as a non venereal condition. He explains sebaceous glands and blackheads, urges dietary changes, gentle cleansing, steam treatment, and non irritant soap. He cautions against squeezing pimples and recommends cold water to shrink pores while stressing self worth via compliments. He notes adolescence often outgrows acne with or without treatment.
Washington column questions the U S approach to arms for Europe arguing the next war may rely on air power and cautions against tying U S security to overseas bases and allied armament. It urges re evaluation of the 16 billion plan and calls for a broader strategic debate with attention to naval and ground forces.
George Wedekind, a Middletown Airport pilot, crashed his plane into the Miami River while testing a new type motor. He escaped with only a few scratches. Ada Louise Weishaar, daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Weishaar, graduated from the College of Music in Cincinnati and planned to open a studio at 306 Crawford St.
Reader urged to request the bulletin The Psychology and Medicine of the Face by Dr. Crane using a three cent stamp and a dime for costs, with a reply envelope. The piece notes rubber insulators replacing fragile glass on telegraph poles as cheaper and lighter.
The piece compares Rutgers workshop on human relations run by Max Burnbaum and Leon B. Wolcott with personal lessons from everyday workers. It shares anecdotes about lessons from diverse people and hints at self study using the Ten Commandments and Robert G. Ingersoll’s Creed of Science as practical home learning.
Hal Boyle reports that buying famous jewels can grant social access, citing the Hope diamond and past owners like Evalyn Walsh McLean. Frederick Frey notes bidders offered up to $1 million for the McLean gem, though it remained unsold in life. The piece surveys jewelers’ views on luxury pieces, investors, and a renewed male jewel-wearing trend as foreign buyers seek big stones.
A columnist muses on a three day work week as a cure for economic woes. He argues it would boost productivity and lower prices, imagining workers competing in assembly line tasks while hobbies and clubs proliferate, though warns of potential drawbacks and a hidden catch.
Genevieve Kemble notes astral indications favor a static state with obstacles to progress. Persistent effort in fundamentals may bring eventual security and permanence. Birthday readings emphasize determination and optimism to overcome crystallizations, with possible social or romantic rewards for steadfastness.
Dave Regan explains Armco's proposed 12 million dollar Middletown steel plant expansion aims to create about 500 new jobs and spur growth in the Miami Valley. He notes benefits to commerce, housing, schools, and taxes, while contrasting with fears of socialism or communism.
George E. Sokolsky warns that the Barden Bill and broader Christian disputes threaten moral law and the American way. He argues federal aid favors government schools, attacks Catholic education, and—amid Marxist and anti religious forces—urges unity against the target: God.
Frey notes demand for jeweled rings among Texas oil millionaires. They size up diamond rings and the loser seeks a bigger stone to outdo rivals. A top quality ten-carat stone can cost about $25,000 more or less.
The piece notes a time of more knots tied and fewer men with rope. It recalls two Illinois boys detained for missing the point that only the car should have a pickup. It mentions summer bugs in the bleachers and advises grads to seek jobs over positions for better luck.
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