Middletown Journal closes with rates and biblical verse
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for per copy, carrier, and mail options in and outside the trading area, with annual prices. The message ends with Psalms 37 12, a biblical verse about evildoers and workers of iniquity.
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Americans Need To Be Alert To Communist Methods
A reader urges Americans to study a five foot shelf of documents and films exposing how Communists operate. The piece highlights Witness by Whittaker Chambers, Herbert Philbrick’s dual life, Klaus Fuchs espionage, and the film East on Bacon. It argues the spy and policy influencer are distinct and urges vigilance to identify sleepers and hidden threats within the country.
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America
Whittaker Chambers
Herbert Philbrick
FBI
Saturday Evening Post
Klaus Fuchs
Ask East
Bacon
Britain
Russia
Fuchs
Alger Hiss
Hiss
Churchill Spoils British Efforts Amid Rising Apathy
The 76 year old British leader faces a wavering mood as Labor wins local elections highlights indecision in Churchill's Conservative government. Critics warn the war time style may fail in peace and question readiness for new leadership or election. Debate grows over Eden succession prospects.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
London
Labor Party
London Economist
Churchill
10 Downing Street
Churchhill
Eden
Worry Clinic: Alcohol Incident Reveals Fractured Evening
Alice T aged 29 a housewife asked Dr George W Crane about a troubling night after she drank at a gathering with friends and was exposed to ridicule and temptation. She recalls behaving coarse and vulgar and cannot remember all details. She fears she did something awful and wonders if normal people slip under alcohol.
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Alice T
Dr. Crane
Pension hike reshapes old age benefits after July first
James Marlow explains how the social security pension rises to a maximum of 80 dollars a month for those 65 or older who retire after July 1 1952 and meet specific work and eligibility rules. Existing recipients before July 1 1952 stay at earlier amounts.
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Congress
Q and A bundle on trivia facts from history
A collection of question and answer snippets covers topics from bottle trees and Basque language origins to Colorado river systems indemnities after 1870 a presidents university tenure and how states obtain electoral votes. The items read like a trivia reel with named facts and dates.
Alcohol warning letter from a concerned parent
A woman denounces alcohol as a fifth column traitor that harms families and hinders safety. She claims to be sober and active in her church while urging others to avoid John Barleycorn. The piece likens liquor to anesthesia slowing reaction time and driving safety, warning about its dangers to drivers and workers.
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John Barleycorn
America
Judas Iscariot
Dr. Crane
Whipped cream and trifles rise to law and life
Trivial delights loom large in daily events from whipped cream in a U S Court of Appeals ruling to a State Department of Motor Vehicles pamphlet on financial responsibility. The author celebrates small pleasures like strawberry shortcake and warns against overblown notices, urging appreciation of trifles in life.
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United States Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
St. Louis
Department of Motor Vehicles
Uniforms for politicians and bureaucrats satire
Hal Boyle imagines political and bureaucratic uniforms to reveal public service roles. Bureaucrats wear insignia and stripes, while elected officials would sport Roman togas by party, with ribbons denoting offices held and terms served. A losing candidate would wear sackcloth and a crying towel.
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Homburg
Department of Agriculture
National Park Service
Labor Department
Bureau of Internal Revenue
U. S
Senate
Washington scene at Nevada Roundup party on wet night
George Dixon reports a gala GOP gathering at the Al-Marah Arabian Horse Farm where a cloudburst sent notable guests under tables. Among attendees were Bill Bullitt and Joe Martin, with many ambassadors present. A $ big steak spread followed, and the tale of Bill Moffatt’s cattle crisis frames the event with humor.
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Washington
Nevada
George Malone
Al-Marah
Bill Bullitt
House
Joe Martin
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Ferguson
Michigan
Mundt
South Dakota
Cain
Welker
Idaho
Schoeppel
Kansas
Taft
Ohio
Mme. Koo
Marcella DuPont
Gwendolyn Cafritz
Chicago
Malones
Bill Moffatt
Moffatt
Joe
Radis on sorority houses by unity lads sparks new craze
Unclear readable text hints at rumors of unity lads promoting pranks at sorority houses. No clear names, dates, or locations available.
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Unity
New Thing
Em the
Gals
Community chest surveys help curb tuberculosis spread
Dr Edwin P Jordan explains that chest surveys detect early, often asymptomatic TB cases and enable prompt treatment. He cites Savannah Georgia in 1945 where thousands volunteered for X rays, revealing hidden disease and preventing transmission. Early screening reduces new cases and protects families.
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Savannah
Broadway Grapevine Roundup of 1953 Showbiz Sparks
Dorothy Kilgallen rounds up Broadway buzz on Phil Regan Harold Law and Cara Williams embers clash. Sugar Ray Robinson plans first recording after Maxim fight. Lionel Hampton backs Washington insiders. Marvin Cole tied to Margaret Truman wedding rumors. MGM flirts with film rights to Indian Summer amid Spencer Tracy speculation. Overwork blamed for a top TV comic's drinking. the Denn is McAvoys welcome a baby boy. Beekman Place sleuths offer $30 day lookout quotes amid divorce chatter. Van Heflin's TV price hits $7,500. Gloria DeHaven's Rome fizz stays big. Martha King to wed Leonard Sues. Donald O’Connor eyed for Ziegfeld Follies. Eva Peron rumors drift to Brazil. Gene Tierney and Ivan Mihanovich romance the headlines. Linda Darnell eyes David May. 52nd Street entertainers face mandated drinking with patrons. Mary Ford gets mink from Les Paul. Tommy Lyman’s wife ailing. Ariene Dahl dining with Herbie Klotz. John Howard Marguerite Chapman wedding planned. Dorothy Shay linked to Dan Dailey. Jack Barry pursues TV guest bids. Robert Preston reconciliation fuels chatter. Peggy Lee and Brando Movita notes.
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Phil Regan
Harrold Law
Cara Williams
Joey
Sugar Ray Robinson
Lionel Hampton
Washington
Marvin Cole
Margaret Truman
Gladys Orbach
Mrs. Orbach
MGM
Robert Sylvester
Spencer Tracy
Miltie
Dennis McAvoys
J. P
Mama
San Francisco
Madrid
Beekman Place
Billy Rose
Eleanor Holm
Hassle van Heflin
George Frazier
Gloria DeHaven
Rome
Martha King
Olson and Johnson
Leonard Sues
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Donald O'Connor
Gotham
Eva Peron
Buenos Aires
Brazil
Ella Ringers
Ay Brown
Tasket
Gene Tierney
Polo
Ivan Mihanovich
Mary ‘Ford
L Les Paul
Paramount
Tommy Lyman
Ariene Dahl
Colony
Herbie Klotz
John Howard
Marguerite Chapman
Dorothy Shay
Dan Dailey
20Th Century
Jack Barry
Stars Foresee Alliances Yet Warn Of Sudden Hurdles
Genevieve Kemble discusses celestial guidance about forming ties with influential individuals or firms, forecasting optimism for big ideas yet warning of unforeseen factors that could derail hopes. A birthday year may bring crisis and sudden shifts, then a possible hopeful turn aided by social or personal support.
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