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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal publishes six day and Sunday editions with various rates. Evening six days outside trading area costs $12.00 yearly, outside U.S. $380.00, carriers charge 25c weekly, 7.50 yearly for evening Middletown, and mail subscriptions vary with area. Prices are payable in advance.
A compact historical review of constitutional amendments, noting the 22nd Amendment sought in 1947 took seven years to ratify, contrasts with rapid ratifications like the 12th and the slow pace of others. It discusses state actions, conventions, and the timing of ratifications. It also reflects on broader amendment history and the political context of postwar America.
A Chicago woman found frozen in an alley with a body temperature of 34 degrees recovered fully without limb loss. Doctors see potential in cooling treatments once called frozen sleep, suggesting new avenues for cancer therapy and mental conditions. The case sparks renewed interest and study into hypothermic approaches.
Dr George W Crane recalls a young boy named David injuring his finger and shows how a calm, practical approach from a seasoned parent protects against fear. Mrs Cranes quick actions include wrapping, bandaging and using an ice cream cone to soothe him. The piece argues experience builds parental poise and that having multiple children reduces stage fright and improves handling of injuries.
Washington notes recount Woodrow Wilson urging a parliamentary style system for responsible government and two-term presidential tenure as a middle path. The piece discusses past debates, 1912 campaigns, Roosevelt as a de facto third-term figure, and cautions about future nominees potentially revisiting term limits. It also cites Mackenzie King’s nonconsecutive 21-year premiership as a comparative example.
Erich Brande questions a British medical claim that women overfeed husbands to control them. A tongue in cheek letter defends married life with a vivid dinner scene, joking about a pot belly, heart risk, and a playful Delilah Samson comparison amid affectionate home life.
The reading describes a disruptive force affecting heart relations and home life, with risks to prestige and wealth but notes propitious signs from clever strategies and spiritual insight. It highlights possible upheavals this year, tempered by discretion, tact, and personal charm, plus hopeful guidance for a child born today.
Hal Boyle recounts visiting swami fortune tellers in a drug store arcade betting on future headlines. The machine promises twenty answers per penny, with forecasts on presidents and world events, often evasive but cheekily confident.
George Dixon reviews a letter from Prieur Leary of Pass Christian Mississippi about parental confusion over shifting foreign policy labels. He recalls Fred A Hartley Jr and Robert Denham at a social, and Ruth Thompson’s Truman reception impressions. A Bureau of Price Stabilization note names official Pike for fish price ceilings.
A reflective note urges embracing tough lessons as chances to grow. It frames setbacks as possible openings for personal strength, resilience, and forward momentum despite friction and risk.
Questions cover the origins of postal systems from ancient times with carriers over 2000 years ago, private mailing in the Middle Ages, and English government control in the 17th century. A coach derives its name from Kocs Hungary where the first four wheeled carriage with springs and a roof was built. Beetle sizes note a six inch Rhinoceros beetle in the West Indies and Rhinoceros beetles as the largest in the country.
General Eisenhower assumes supreme European command amid a web of NATO bodies. The chain runs from the Council of Foreign Ministers through Deputies and a Defense Committee to the Military Committee and Standing Group, with Eisenhower reporting via Washington. separate regional commands align northern front Norway Denmark central France Germany and southern Italy Greece Turkey while Spain and Yugoslavia remain outside NATO.
Carey Harrison attended a matinee of Bell, Book and Candle with his mother Lilli Palmer and Red Harrison at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Palmer fluffed a line, drew laughter, and Rex Harrison kissed her to recover. Gary Cooper discussed a new film and a potential historical project with Mary Margaret McBride and Blair Niles during a radio taping, hinting at futureHollywood possibilities.
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