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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1948
Page
4
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Jefferson National Expansion Park plans a 590 foot parabolic arch amid controversy over Mussolini's approval of a similar design. The Saarinen proposal remains favored by the park association and the jury, despite criticism linking the arch to fascism. The piece notes broader themes of employment stability, automation in hiring, housing, and a potential third term for presidents, with constitutional questions about an anti term-limit amendment.
Dr George W Crane discusses why some authors produce hard to understand writing and how clear expression aids readers. He cites Dewey Stevenson and Kipling and argues authors must craft precise language so lay readers grasp the ideas without difficulty.
David Lawrence argues that FCC rules curbing editorial radio content amount to government censorship. He condemns calls for forced "both sides" airtime, defends free speech, and cites Holmes on liberty against what he calls liberal regulatory zeal.
Arthur Baer recalls a 1910s Washington Fourth of July style parade with high silk hats nodding to presidents Wilson Harding Hoover and Taft. The piece mixes satire with nostalgia, describing crowds, parades, and the celebratory mood as officials ride in carriages and toppers gleam in the sun.
New York AP-dated profile of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians outlining a business model built on popular, memorable tunes. He emphasizes simple love songs, controlled song-plugging, and steady profits from 750000 to 1000000 yearly while avoiding risky, complex jazz trends.
A Miami judge weighs separate maintenance in a case from Newark where a wife accuses her husband of heavy drinking. The Newark judge cites endurance in marriage contracts. In Siam a man seeks divorce over a wife clipping ladies from newspapers and blocking TV programs. The Miami decision on similar conduct awaits.
George E. Sokolsky discusses Jim Farley’s account of FDR’s collapse of the London Economic Conference. He ties the move to perceived banker plots, naming Thomas Lamont of J P Morgan and Company and Herbert Bayard Swope, and notes his own presence on the ship involved in the controversy.
The author notes marriages face bad days despite initial optimism. He cites the need for patience, tolerance, and love to weather difficult periods. He compares divorce to being saved by a life preserver when one cannot swim, arguing some breaks may be better than drowning.
Twenty years ago the City Commission voted to send City Manager L A Waldner and City Solicitor G W A Wilmer to Hamilton to oppose pro owner efforts to extend Middletown city limits into Harlan Park. Middletown High School basketball edged Gentetes High 26 to 25 in the Southwestern Scholastic Court Cham pionship opener.
A local woman rushes to catch a Dayton bus and discovers she is wearing two hats while a man she barely knows stares. She later sees a red plaid ruffle peeking from beneath a tailored suit, completing a bold new look with ankle socks and a headscarf.
Henry Wallace testified for an UN Recovery Program costing about 5 billion dollars annually for ten years while urging broad participation. He argued Western Europe faced Soviet pressure but offered a dreamlike plan, ignoring UNRRA past issues and four power control in Germany. The hearing drew skeptical applause and doubts from both parties.
A quirky note suggests chambers of commerce imitate Boston publicity using bold beans. A Europe item jokes about seating and power shifts, while a fashion authority urges men to wear clothes with grace and dignity. Poise remains the goal.
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