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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1950
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for the Middletown Journal and related papers, showing prices per copy and weekly, monthly, and yearly mail options. Includes an irrelevant biblical verse fragment at the end.
The article notes the second Navy Day since the naval ministry's creation and cites Soviet officials praising naval strength amid Western threats. It contrasts Russia’s growing submarine and cruiser programs with U S and British fleets, warning of potential future clashes and echoing past Russian naval ambitions.
An UN debate considers forming an International Brigade of volunteers to oppose totalitarian aggression in Korea. The notion echoes Spain in 1936 when volunteers from many nations joined the International Brigade, later criticized for Communist takeovers and betrayed aims, though the ideal of multi nation support for freedom endures.
In a wartime style proposal the administration and Europe argue for diverting some Marshall Plan aid from economic recovery to defense. A congressional act would likely be needed, but the urgency suggests near unanimous support. Western European states may not object if recovery funds support security, with shared sacrifices noted for both continents.
Dr George W Crane explains how bleeding in George Washington's era likely hastened his death. He contrasts past methods with modern medicine noting fever aids immunity while excessive cooling or bleeding harmed patients. He discusses oxygen therapy and transfusions for pneumonia and high fever, and cautions on brain damage from extreme fever.
Washington assesses Moscow using a peace plan to withdraw North Korean forces while pressuring future elections. The Kremlin’s bid to preside over the Security Council on August 1st prompts debate over whether Russia seeks to curb anti Communist coalitions while avoiding full surrender to Western powers.
Erich Brandeis outlines a spontaneous driving tour from Lake George through Adirondacks to the Thousand Islands and beyond into Canada and back, with no reservations or schedule. He jokes about rain from a washed car, lists domestic travel hassles, and notes garden comforts awaiting return after a long trip.
Hal Boyle writes a dispatch from Korea describing frontline realities. He notes the need for more troops, the mix of young privates and veteran sergeants, and faith in weapons as essential to fighting. The piece reflects wartime morale, danger, and duty shaping the postwar world.
Two years ago Mrs. Eric Alexander hosted the Everyone Body Happy Club at Curtis Street. Mrs. Alexander Mrs. Anthony Finger and Sam Schenck won prizes in the games. The Middletown branch of Western-Southern Life Insurance held a Chautauqua picnic with perfect weather. Winners included Louis Ritchie Jr Louise Thomas J R Allen Dorothy Hawkins A Maier Thelma Richardson Harold Cheseldine.
The text contrasts old practices of starving feverish patients with new ideas that rely on artificial temperatures and the body's own signals. It notes typhoid fever cases and asserts that doctors now use more horse sense and “with the body” approaches, letting the stomach guide eating and drinking to aid recovery.
An early photographic method reproduced crude silhouette shadows on treated paper with sun exposure, dating back to 1802.
A reflective line about repeating past misjudgments and returning home, suggesting a cycle of folly and a repeated behavior in the future. The speaker contemplates whether lessons will change next year, concluding that people likely will repeat the pattern.
James Marlow reports Foster Furcolo, a 39 year old Massachusetts Democrat in his first term, analyzed Senate and House spending from 1940 to 1950. He found the Senate spent far more than the House, including substantial pork barrel funding for dams, flood walls, harbors, highways and post offices. He suggests local governments and citizens’ committees go on record to gauge home support for pork barrel projects.
Genevieve Kemble notes stars advise a day of relaxation and seclusion to avoid sharp reprisals from ungoverned energies. Aging energies and impulses could trigger extremes in thoughts, feelings, or actions, urging smothering of reckless impulses for those with a birthday who may feel the urge to plunge headlong.
The passage describes a forceful, vigorous approach that relies on aggression to drive actions, provoking antagonism rather than cooperation. It suggests restraint against extreme tactics and cites a continued discussion on page 5.
A man, angered by repeated unanswered calls, tricks a caller by answering with fake business names. After several missed rings and wrong-number responses, the caller discovers the ruse when he hears Johnson's Mortuary and Quality Laundry. The hostess realizes the joke, while the friend relishes the silence and watches her caveat.
Dorothy Kilgallen presents Burt Lancaster's guest column defending Hollywood. He outlines the Hollywood community of about 25 000 workers, notes high marriage and home ownership rates, and argues actors deserve pride and defense rather than vilification. He cites education levels, voter registration, and family stability, stressing Hollywood as a permanent home for actors.
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