Middletown Journal Publication and Subscription Rates
The Middletown Journal is published every morning except Sunday at 1007 First Ave Middletown. Rates list carrier and mail options: 25 cents per week by carrier, or 35 cents weekly for evening Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal. Annual rates vary by area, with outside trading area priced higher. All subscriptions are payable in advance.
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Middletown Area Shows Growth To Encompass 40000 Population
Middletown has expanded steadily over the past decade within city lines and surrounding suburbs. About 75 percent of regional growth occurred outside the core, in local suburbs and rural areas, with total growth likely pushing Middletown beyond the 40,000 mark and solidifying its role as an industrial and business center. countywide growth outside Hamilton and Middletown remains strong, reflecting demand for residence and economic balance in Butler County. Officials caution that city expansion is needed to accommodate future development, and annexation will be studied with care due to substantial implications.
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Recount Push Sought Over Johnstown Census Anomaly
Johnstown Pennsylvania officials press Rep John P Saylor to demand another census count amid rising dwelling units 1050 while city population drops from 66688 to 62723 The piece questions why figures are labeled tentative and cites bureaucratic gobbledygook plus a Cleveland Indians jeep incident illustrating overreliance on machinery
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Johnstown
John P. Saylor
Congress
United States
Ringing ears linked to anxiety not mind loss
Dr. George W. Crane explains Rosa V a 39 year old high school teacher fears losing her mind over tinnitus though doctors find no organic fault. He says menopause related nervousness heightens attention to sensations and offers cognitive tips and a Compliment Club as an antidote rather than pills.
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Rosa
Stars Say For Friday June 30 Forecast
Genevieve Kemble predicts a sudden whirlwind visitation may trigger a problem or strange situation. An upheaval in domestic, romantic as well as business plans should be revolutionary, providential in consequence. Strong entities and dates are noted in the era tone.
Washington Happenings on Korea and Far East Policy
Washington analysis notes a rare bipartisan unity behind a firm Far East stand to halt aggression in Korea and defend Formosa. It credits Soviet missteps and a revived U S leadership as key to shaping postwar policy, with potential global restraint on Communist advances in Asia and Europe.
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Far East
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Formosa
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MacArthur
John Foster Dulles
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Truman
Chiang-Shek
Japan
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Sudden Change Brings Thrilling Upheaval in Personal Lives
The passage describes an abrupt disruption that disrupts plans and goals, bringing novelty and unpredictability. It highlights excitement, romance, and radical potential developments, suggesting celebrations or birthdays may presage a dramatic shift in associations and future outcomes.
Population Shift, 1900–1910: Gains From Immigration Surpass Births
Between 1900 and 1910 the United States added more people through immigration and other nonbirth factors than through natural increase. Analysts note large influxes from Europe and Asia shaping the decade’s demography, with urban centers expanding rapidly as newcomers settled in.
Attending a political meeting in 1950 echoes 1925
Erich Brandeis recalls a 1950 political meeting felt familiar from his San Francisco reporting days. He notes the timeless staging a dais, dignitaries, table, flag and water pitcher, with the only change being the microphone.
Campaign Speech Draws Fire From Opponents
The first speaker, a candidate for a minor office, delivered a forceful address with practiced elocution and a measured gesture pattern. He used repeated arm movements and a wagging finger while attacking the opposition in a brisk, staged display.
The Voyager: Korea War Armies and a Mercenary Idea
Hal Boyle considers how mountains and modern Soviet gear slow invasion removal in Korea. He urges ground troops as quickest relief and proposes UN mobilize volunteer Japanese troops to help defend Korea, noting justice for former subjects and potential willingness if pay is right.
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Korea
United Nations
Promiser for Governor Delivers Broad Vows at Speech
The candidate, a longtime political figure, promised tax cuts, road improvements, school construction, and reduced government costs. The crowd, sleepy as the speaker bow ended, recalled his long record in politics and noted he was known as a prolific promises maker.
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Moscow
Stalin
Has Your Candidate The Qualifications Aristotle Said
A reader questions local politics and asks what candidates offer beyond promises. The piece cites Aristotle 322 B C to outline three requirements a hopeful officeholder must meet: support for the constitution, aptitude for the office, and virtue as defined by citizens.
Washington Scene: quirks and quips from the nation
George Dixon surveys trivial worries from a zebra suicide at Baltimore's zoo to porches torn down for permits. He riffs on politics, pigeon lawsuits, census tweaks, ghostwriting in government, anti histamines, a mysterious quake, Red tape, oleomargarine trivia, and a brief joke about a boy president under American Legion sponsorship.
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Korea
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New Deal
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Norton’s vote outburst sparks control debate tale
In a noisy House session Rep. Mary Teresa Norton of New Jersey faced a standing vote about control issues. She stayed seated, prompting Rep. Donald O Toole to shout Mary get up This is on control not birth control. The column also notes elephant sleeping habits.
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New Jersey
Housewives Favor Yellow Tile Walls Says Tile Council
American housewives under 30 have chosen yellow as their favorite color for clay tile kitchen wall coverings according to the Tile Council of America.
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Tile Council of America
Sam Marstein’s Middletown Barber Shop Pranks Crowd
In Middletown Sam Marstein of the Central Store, now retired, visits the Paramount Barber Shop where locals greet him warmly. A stranger in the chair surprises Sam as he jokingly pretends to fetch coffee before leaving the puzzled patron laughing along with the barbers. A reader praises Wade E.B. Miller for naming Woodrow Wilson to a new school, noting equal treatment of McKinley Roosevelt and Roosevelt in the school names, and ponders how Wade keeps his lawn green at Grand Ave. and Kensington St.
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Sam Marstein
Central
Middletown
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Paramount Barber Shop
Joe
Howdy Frank
Wade EB. Miller
Woodrow Wilson
McKinley
Roosevelt
Wilson
Teddy
Fdr
Wade
Grand Ave
Kensington St
Mr. M
Dorothy Kilgallen Broadway Bulletin Board Highlights
Broadway gossip notes from Dorothy Kilgallen span Betty Hutton in Gotham for Peep Show with Mike Todd, Fredric March in Roosevelt Hospital, and other industry asks and romances. Includes Billy Holiday, Judy Garland intrigue, and rumors on TV deals, Pat di Cicco, Gigi Durston, and more.
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Betty Hutton
Gotham
Mike Todd
Fredric March
Roosevelt Hospital
Benny Veneta
Fred Clarke
Russian Amtorg Trading Co
Washington
Doris Lilly
Spain
Duke of Albuquerque
Atlantic
Miguel de Rivera
Arthur Loew
Janet Leigh
Arizona
Hollywood
Judy Garland
Fdr Jr
Judge Pecora
New York
Billy Holiday
Shirley Temple
Charlie Black
California
John Agar
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Triboro Bridge
Eland Heyward
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Equity
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Montgomery Clift
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Harry Hershfield
Betty Grable
Truman
20 Years Ago Winners in Economy Driver Contest
Robert Mc Candless of 1325 Woodlawn won first prize $25 in Howe Motor economy drivers contest for Chevrolet Six at 31.8 mpg. Close runner up Mrs Gentry Mitchell Middletown Route 1 averaged 30.8 mpg and Joseph P Dimyer placed third. Middletown Foremen's Club re affiliated with National Association of Foremen urged by T B Fordham. Harry Martin presided.
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Robert McCandless
Woodlawn
Howe Motor Company
McCandless
Gentry Mitchell
Middletown
Joseph P. Dimyer
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