Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Note
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates: per copy five cents, by carrier 25 cents per week, by carrier evening Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal 35 cents per week, and by mail in the trading area evening five days plus Sunday News Journal yearly. Outside trading area evening six days and Sunday News Journal $10 per year, outside U.S.A. $25 per year. A biblical quote from Ecclesiastes 4:11 is included.
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Evening
Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Evening Middletown Journal
U.S.A
Board of Inquiry to Fast Track Soft Coal Walkout Findings
President Truman orders a board of inquiry to report by April 5 on the three week old coal strike. Industry officials urge speed, warning production and inflation risk if kept idle. Congress eyes conscription reform and safeguards for scientists to avoid wartime shortages. Tourism in Pennsylvania looks strong as inquiries surge, with $200,000 annual ad spending and longer seasons planned.
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Board of Inquiry
Truman
John D. Battle
National Coal Association
Battle
John L. Lewis
Canada
Commerce
Orus J. Matthews
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Matthews
Worry Clinic Explains Why Boys Emulate Smoking
Dr. George W. Crane discusses a case where an eight year old boy and a 10 year old playmate try smoking to boost status. The physician notes social inferiority drives imitation, and cites experiments showing nicotine effects including pale skin and vomiting.
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Philip
Philip Her
Ahley
Philip Prefers Ice Cream Over Tobacco Ads
A speaker reflects on spending priorities and challenges the moral critique of smoking. He argues morality equals smart social behavior and resists church pressure to justify precepts, urging understanding of the reasons behind rules rather than blind compliance.
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Philip
Washington Happenings on War Threat and Peace Talks
David Lawrence argues that American diplomacy has exhausted peaceful options with Russia and warns that war may be inevitable if Russians refuse to negotiate. He critiques transparency of notes and congressional scrutiny while urging coordinated national policy and public clarity amid fears of inflation and casualties.
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America
Russia
United States
Near East
Europe
Washington
Mr. Truman
Neon slot machines spark debate on ownership and risk
Opinion notes that in some areas owning or leasing slot machines is controversial and warns against playing them, urging readers to consider their own will and finances before involvement.
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Neons
Women march for equal rights amendment says Hal Boyle
Hal Boyle notes women press for an equal rights amendment to the U S Constitution. The Nation's Woman's Party cites 11 5 million supporters while opponents warn of lost protections. Speakers include Anita Pollitzer and Mary Murray as activists recount jail for suffrage protests and effigy burning of President Wilson.
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Arthur Edson
Hal Boyle
Washington
United States
New Hampshire
The
Nations Woman's Party
Congress
Senate
National Women's Party
House
Jenny Wren
Anita Pollitzer
Mary Murray
Brooklyn
Miss Pollitzer
Miss Politzer
Aioe Walker
Theodore Forbes
Gladys Houston Greiner
Baltimore
Betty Gram Swing
Westport
Conn
These Days On Truman Dismissal Fears And Wallace Prospect
George E. Sokolsky argues no president since Andrew Johnson faced Truman era misfortunes. He claims Truman loses faith and party support, with southern revolt and northern Democrats deserting. The piece cites policy clashes, internal White House rifts, and warns of Wallace gaining traction if Truman does not run.
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Andrew Johnson
Harry Truman
Herbert Hoover
Truman
Big City
Palestine
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
White House
Mr. Truman
CIO
A.F. of .S
Wallace
Soviet Russia
Federal Grand Jury
New York
Bronx
Czechoslovakia
Texas Pride Sparks Soldier Son Letter Contest
Erich Brandeis highlights a Madisonville Sidewalk Cattlemen's Association contest offering a free trip to Madisonville for children of soldiers stationed in Texas. Participants write why their father was wrong about Texas, with a May 27 Texas ranch trip and barbecue as prizes.
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Texas
Madisonville
Contemplating a Contest Entry in Madisonville Area
The writer muses about entering and winning a contest, wonders about Madisonville location between Fort Worth and Houston, and notes the town's population figure from an old atlas versus a likely updated size, estimating a possible rise from 1,293 to around 12,000.
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Madisonville
Fort Worth
Houston
Memories of visiting Xas two years ago in Texas towns
The writer recalls a recent trip two years back to Xas, with stops in Lubbock and Amarillo. In Lubbock Charley Guy, publisher of the Avalanche-Journal, and friends treated the visitor like royalty. The stay in Amarillo also left a warm, special impression.
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Xas
Lubbock
Charley Guy
The
Avalanche-Journal
Amarillo
Texas Longing Prompts Fort Worth Visit
A speaker expresses homesickness for Texas and plans a trip this year to Fort Worth and nearby towns, mentioning a desire to see Fort Worth after a long absence and referencing the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
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Forts’ Worth
Fort Worth
City Commission Receives Civics Group Notice and Lodge Anniversary
The city commission received a communication about a public solicitation issue by misrepresentation of the Salvation Army. Life Underwriters in Middletown formed as a branch of the National Underwriters association. The thirty fifth anniversary of the local lodge marked Ed A. Kramer’s retirement as exalted ruler, with Ed Watson named as successor.
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City Commission
The
Civiction
Salvation Army
Life Underwriters
Middletown
One Underwriters Associa
Ed A. Kramer
Ed Watson
Political rhetoric on education and democracy in postwar era
The excerpt quotes Czech Education Minister Frenek Nejedly warning that education must be political like the army, and Gen. Jonathan Wainwright and Senator Arthur Vandenberg frame democracy and anti communism as global imperatives. It references fear of rearmament in Nips and defense of freedom.
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Frenek Nejedly
Jonathan Wainwright
T. S&s Army
Easter Egg Hunt Gossip and City Hats and Hints
A lighthearted column notes a father guiding a child to a Golden Egg via a sound truck and hill search, with children quoting odd phrases. It wades through fashion, hats, and social quirks, then pivots to wind avoidance, crowd moods, and a viral spring illness remark.
Compulsory Retirement Age and Flag Policy FAQs
The Civil Service Commission states 70 is the compulsory retirement age for federal employees. Fort McHenry approved to fly the American flag 24 hours a day and floodlight at night. All North American Indians born within U S borders gained citizenship by Act of Congress on June 2, 1921.
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Civil Service Commission
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
United States
Harvard Widener Library Is World’s Largest University Library
The Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University is cited as the largest university library in the world.
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Harry Elkins Widener Memorial
Harvard
What are antipodes
Antipodes are points on the Earth's surface that lie directly opposite each other. If you were to draw a straight line through the Earth's center from one point, it would exit at its antipodal counterpart on the opposite side.
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England
Churchill
Vermont
Ubangi
Texas
Forth Worth
CBS
NBC
Two U.S. Presidents Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 and Woodrow Wilson received it in 1919.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Thumb Width Defined the Inch in Early Measurement
The inch traces back to a man’s thumb thickness used as the initial unit, forming the basis for the standard inch in early measurement systems.
Oakum used to calk seams in wooden ships
Oakum is loose fiber from untwisted hemp ropes mixed with pitch and pressed into the seams of wooden vessels to seal and waterproof the hull.
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Palmer
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Disraeli
George E. Sokolsky
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Erich Brandeis
Jimmy North
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Jefferson
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Geo Fielding Wright
Mis
Dave Regan
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