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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1950
Page
4
The Middletown Journal shows daily, evening, and Sunday rates for mail and carrier delivery with prices listed. A Bible verse from Acts 20 21 is quoted, noting repentance toward God and faith toward Jesus Christ.
The Amerasia affair moves into a third phase as a New York grand jury reports no legal evidence of DOJ missteps and jurors urge a new, more thorough jury. Senator Tydings and Senator McCarthy debate the implications while Patrick Hurley accuses State Department officials of concealing top secret thefts.
The article observes President Truman’s tour of Defense Department branches and shows Marines adapting from classic rammed-landing methods to a modern system using helicopters and carrier flight decks. Veterans note that despite tech changes, battle remains the same at its core with Marines advancing to shore with bayonet and rifle in any era.
The piece argues President Truman is worried by global Communist activity but shows little concern for the Communist influence within the United States. It accuses him of downplaying domestic dangers and links his stance to alleged Russian plots against U.S. institutions.
Dr George W Crane voices concern over mothers subsidizing boys gambling in YMCA Hi Y circles. He cites a Chicago secretary Harold H and recalls mothers bringing cigarettes to daughters at Smith College decades earlier. He argues parents must reject complicity to save children from vice and politics.
The piece weighs whether U S military aid to Chiang Kai-shek on Formosa would cost more politically in Asia than it would protect security. It surveys mainland Chinese attitudes, Formosan reforms, nationalist monopolies, and how Southeast Asian nations view U S support, noting Asian nationalism as decisive.
Twenty years ago Marjorie Hankinson Squires a contralto was set to perform with the Armco Band at the Butler County Fairgrounds. Youthful violinist Paul Katz also slated for the program. Delta Chi Sigma Sorority Middletown chapter names Zelma Kah and Omar Hayes as delegates with other members listed.
A reflective column recalls Latinate flourish and shifts in talk as two men discuss home life. They compare gardens, architecture, and personal beliefs, noting a changed tone and fewer off color jokes at the lunch table. He reflects that times change and people change with them.
The author recalls lunch with a close friend from years past. He notes they were not noble specimens yet shared decent values, and reflects on not presenting himself as an angel, recounting daily life in New York City and their regular lunch group.
The piece describes Manhattan residents often muttering aloud as they walk, with one man shouting get ready sheep get ready. It then recalls a children party joke about a secret post office game. A shy couple hides in a closet as others outside listen for a sound and hear the muffled cry we not doing anything our braces are hooked.
Washington notes report the Capitol dome’s 900 million pound iron frame shifts minutes with the sun’s movement. The piece ridicules Congressional Record antics and fancy title changes by Rep. Lane while lampooning Tobin and the labor scene. Ireland’s baby birth cited with a jab at British influence. The Commerce Department unveils an adding machine robot.
The National Safety Council reports that accidental deaths on U S farms exceed those in every other large industry, highlighting ongoing safety concerns for agricultural workers nationwide.
A friend recounts a boy at a mystified musery school who asked why his parents and teachers attend an evening meeting. He was told it was to learn how to raise him better. The boy then asks to uncover why he fears thunder and lightning.
A movie producer shares thoughts at a luncheon about how language changes. A beauty shop overheard remark quips about a diamond ring in a ten cent hair net, illustrating playful speech.
Genevieve Kemble notes a slowing state of affairs on Tuesday June 27 that hinders progress in domestic, cultural, social and romantic areas. Investments show scant profit and risks with funds should be avoided. If it is your birthday, delays and disappointments may arise in affairs, with a child born that day likely serious, studious, and fond of home and social ties.
Quip notes that spring cleaning may reveal items missing since fall and jokes about cinema acting as the man who smiles when popcorn is crunching in his ear.
A reader letter praises Dorothy here and there Voice of Broadway and criticizes several columnists. The editor notes the public voice guides the paper and thanks the writer for the kind words while withholding the name for safety. Myers, age 64, recovering and writing for Sunday paper with brief remarks.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys eccentric anecdotes from history and celebrity lore. A parade of notable figures such as Napoleon, Disraeli, Pompadour, and Cohan are linked to quirky wardrobe choices and superstitions. Shipments of gloves, pearls, and tailored outfits reveal society’s taste for luck and distinction across centuries.
The piece recalls Leo Delyon the comedian and his worn gray sleeveless sweater seen in his acts. It notes Danny Kaye, from Brownsville Brooklyn, sharing Leo’s early home street. It references King Edward VII’s famous stomach and fasting challenge, with continuation on another page.
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