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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1951
Page
4
An old Middletown Journal display lists subscription prices for local and mail delivery. Per copy five cents, carrier 25 cents weekly, evening edition 35 cents weekly with Sunday News Journal. Mail rates show $7.50 yearly in area and $12 outside area, $30 outside U. S. A. yearly for outside subscriptions.
The 1946 appointment of Chief Justice Vinson has yielded limited unity as liberals Black and Douglas dominate the dissenting profile alongside Minton. Reed and Clark balance liberal and conservative wings, with Burton the lone Republican appointee. The court split 5 to 3 on subversive group hearings and 4 to 4 on Bailey firing, while Jackson faulted the court for prioritizing organized groups over individual rights. Through May the term nears 85 decisions. Black and Douglas lead in dissents, and criticism abroad cites growing splits.
Fresh VOA effort aims to reach Georgia in southern Russia to speak in the native tongue. The piece argues for more targeted propaganda to show support for enslaved people, while cautioning against promising actions like U. S. military intervention.
Dr. George W. Crane discusses the tension between criticizing ministers and protecting church credibility. A journalism student recalls Crane’s praise of clergy in some columns and notes how editors fear pressure from clergy groups. The piece argues criticism can spur change, while highlighting tensions between press freedom and religious influence.
Genevieve Kemble offers a horoscope about breaking down resistance through clever strategy and emotional appeal. It mentions delays, opposition from institutions and elderly persons, and hints at intuition shaping outcomes for those with a birthday today.
David Lawrence reports on joint Senate hearings of 25 members from the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees. Key points critique UN settlement at the 38th parallel, US air force underfunding, naval supply routes through non Communist states, propaganda practices, and poor liaison between State and Defense. The piece flags accountability for policy blunders and the president's wartime decisions.
Robert Vogeler, once broken by Hungarian Reds, nears full recovery at Naval Hospital Bethesda. His wife and reporter note his regained laughter and renewed hope, reflecting on laughter as a powerful hum an medicine. The piece ends with a contrast to stern rulers who never laugh.
Hal Boyle contrasts grim attitudes of Communists with the free world’s abundant laughter. Anecdotes of seniors finding joy in sun, flowers, and friends illustrate laughter as a tonic. The German physician Hufeland’s old counsel on laughter supports staying youthful and healthy.
Washington by George Dixon outlines how Secretary of the Interior Oscar Chapman crafts a detailed chart of local conditions for every whistle stop. The piece credits Chapman's plan with shaping Truman’s targeted, sympathetic appeals and critics how Dewey’s broad rhetoric fell short.
A humorous piece portrays a "poor man’s philosopher" drafting a 1951 June graduate advisory and then addressing 1950 graduates. It contrasts idealistic college ideals with market realities, urging perseverance, measured progress, and self-reliance while noting the bluster of political pitches and the coming summer.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports Rita Hayworth received an offer to star in the Folies Bergere show premiering on October 1 in Paris. Intimates doubt she will go, preferring to stay in the United States. The column also notes Anita Loos back in hospital with flu complications.
A mother’s stammering answer to a dinner guest question leads to a joke about a girl and boy sleeping together. The radio share recounts Agriculture Department funding eight years and a quarter of a million dollars for a seven page pamphlet on chiggers, concluding there are no chiggers but a skin infection. The item ends with disbelief at the pamphlet’s conclusions.
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