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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1952
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription prices for per copy, carrier, and mail options. Rates include 25c weekly by carrier, 9.00 year for five day evening plus Sunday edition, 15.00 outside area, and 35.00 outside U S A. All subscriptions payable in advance. scripture is quoted from Psalms.
Kefauver defeats Truman by close to 5000 votes in New Hampshire and secures all 12 delegates. The results signal rising dissatisfaction with the Truman administration and may push the President to declare 1952 plans. Kefauver leads in Wisconsin and Illinois ballots ahead, with Nebraska and Kerr as potential threats to his momentum.
The piece debates whether anti Me Too rhetoric helps Taft and his loyalists and notes how New Hampshire voters shifted to Eisenhower. It compares 1948 outcomes across states and senators to show that presidential results did not clearly prove or disprove right wing Me Too-ism, due to local factors.
In a letter from a Minneapolis wife and PTA president, she and her naval officer husband oppose Universal Military Training arguing it scraps American free enterprise, favors European schooling, and would lead to abroad troop deployment. They defend a voluntary approach and stress strong national defense without conscription.
Discussion in Washington notes a pattern of racial friction and anti Semitic propaganda linked to Communist tactics. Officials cite bombings and threats in Florida California Iowa Pennsylvania and New York and report about 30 000 Communists in the United States.
The writing cautions that energies are strong yet negative influences hinder progress and financial prospects appear weak. It warns of snares treachery and deception and advises caution in signing papers while noting possible dangers for a birthday child.
In a fiery appeal, critics charge military chiefs and Congress with using high schoolers for salaries and projects. They warn 6,000,000 parents will vote this fall if youths are sent to foreign battlefields.
A reflective piece recalls Robert D. Towne 86, Ambler, a minister and editor who gained fame for the Ann puzzle as a one time sensational figure. The author notes Towne’s varied career and warns against being defined by a single achievement or moment.
Washington columnist recalls Ol' Tom Connally's awkward bid for reelection as he allowed a photo with Dean Acheson. The scene ends with Connally insisting the first picture be destroyed. The piece also notes Lait and Mortimer's US A Confidential and a Bermuda lunch trip.
A quirky report notes Barths suggest scientists seek a new planet to ease car parking pressures. Pedestrian chatter celebrates spring while seasons tilt toward warmer moods despite ongoing urban congestion.
A physician weighs a case of chorea in a 42 year old woman, noting that Sydenham’s chorea is more common in youth and other nerve disorders must be considered. Mild chorea shows fatigue and emotional disturbance, while severe forms impair feeding and self care. Treatments include diet and long bed rest, with possible trials of cortisone or ACTH under investigation.
A reader supplied Q and A style curiosities spanning geography history and science. Questions cover Antarctica habitation calendar origins in Egypt Michigan’s lake borders garnet color variety Mayflower fate Whig Party and quinine discovery.
Dave Regan writes of Easter as a time of family joy and spring renewal, noting new clothes for kids, mom, and dad’s sacrifices, then suggests a safe gift idea a year-old collie who loves children and can look after itself, call 2-4656.
Dorothy Kilgallen chronicles nightlife chatter from New York. Betsy Impellitteri and Marian Winters mingle with Olivier and Stanwyck while Johnny Ray and Tab Hunter court attention. Rumors mix with club life, lawsuits, and celebrity romances across venues like Caroline’s, Pavillon, and the Stork Club.
A cinchona tree toppled into a pond beside an Indian village. A traveler too ill to move sought relief from the bitter water and found cure, drinking from the pond and recovering.
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