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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1948
Page
6
The Middletown Journal details subscription options for different regions and frequencies including per copy, weekly, and yearly mail rates. An Ecclesiastes verse is quoted as a closing motto.
The board of inquiry set by President Truman to examine the soft coal walkout faces a April 5 deadline as shortages threaten industry. John D. Battle argues for rapid findings, warning that continued disruption harms production and fuels Russian ambitions. Congress debates a draft law, with science protections highlighted after past drafting mistakes. Summer tourism in Pennsylvania looks set to soar, with Orus Matthews noting 12,000 vacation inquiries in two months and advertisers expanding seasonal hours, signaling inflationary pressure.
The piece argues Americans face two routes to avert war with Russia—arms buildup or negotiated peace. It questions why offensive diplomacy and public access to notes are missing, critiques U.S. negotiating credibility, and warns that unresolved tensions risk war and economic hardship for millions.
Dr George W Crane explains a case where an eight year old and a brother try smoking on a grandfathers cigar to boost ego. The boys learn tobacco harms and inferiority cravings as a motive for taking up smoking. The doctor notes the smoker wastes a week’s salary on tobacco.
A narrator recounts annual nicotine experiments at a medical school where non-smokers rapidly smoke a full cigar and exhibit pale faces, sweating, vomiting, and occasional vomiting blood. Philip insists on smoking despite evidence, while his elder brother sizes up the risk and lets him proceed first.
A brief fragment shows Philip buying a cigar, then lighting and puffing as a street scene unfolds with lingering smoke and movement. The text reads as a sketched moment of casual urban life.
The speaker argues Philip should spend on ice cream and candy and avoids moralizing tobacco. They claim morality equals intelligent social behavior and criticize church coercion without explaining why. They urge teaching morality with logical evidence instead of force.
Hal Boyle notes women mobilizing for an equal rights amendment aimed at preventing sex-based legal distinctions. Support from the National Woman's Party and leaders like Anita Pollitzer push Congress, while some oppose protective laws. protests include memories of suffrage activism and demonstrations for equality.
A fragment argues ownership and leasing of slot machines may be misdeed in some places while playing them is a mistake everywhere. It urges readers to restrain unpleasant thoughts and consider personal restraint.
Erich Brandeis explains his desire to enter a contest for children of soldiers and his aim to visit Fort Worth to verify editor Jimmy North’s praise. He notes his father’s service and seeks firsthand evidence of the city’s supposed beauty progress and friendliness.
The Madisonville group invites children of soldiers stationed in Texas to write why their fathers were wrong about Texas. The best letter wins a free air trip to Madisonville, a Texas ranch week, and a May 27 barbecue with no strings attached.
A reader expresses enthusiasm for entering a contest and notes a location between Fort Worth and Houston. They suggest the place has grown from about 1,293 residents to roughly 12,000 over a decade, based on an older atlas.
A traveler recalls a Texas swing two years ago starting in Lubbock with Charley Guy publisher of the Avalanche Journal and friends treating him like a king. He then spent time in Amarillo where locals again made him feel highly regarded.
The writer expresses homesickness for Texas and a plan to visit Fort Worth after the Fort Worth Star-Telegram began running their column. The piece notes the unfamiliarity with Fort Worth and a nearby town, with a humorous aside about broadcast networks.
The speaker praises the courage civic pride and optimism of Texans saying a united America with Texas spirit would deter any nation from launching another war.
Twenty years ago the City Commission received a communication from the Civic Association about public solicitations for money by individuals misrepresenting the Salvation Army. Life Underwriters organized in Middletown as a branch of the life Underwriters Association.
The Elks Lodge marked its 35th anniversary with the retirement of Exalted Ruler Ed A. Kramer. Ed Watson was appointed to succeed him as the new exalted ruler.
A compilation of quotes from Gen Jonathan Wainwright Sen Arthur Vandenberg and Gov Fielding Wright debating education policy and the threat of communism. The remarks contrast democracy with aggression and warn about rearming Nippon and the perils to freedom and security both abroad and at home.
A lighthearted column notes an Easter egg hunt where a boy follows a sound truck to a Golden Egg and recalls needing soap and a brush. It also humorously questions fashion, hats, wind effects on crowds, and jokes about a spring cold and a new virus circulating locally.
George E Sokolsky argues Truman’s presidency is unraveling. He cites Southern opposition and urban defections, noting Wallace as a rising force. The piece sketches how ERP disputes Fair Employment Practics and Palestine policy, predicting a tough race with Wallace possibly reshaping national politics.
Question and answer column notes 70 as the compulsory retirement age for federal civil service employees per the Civil Service Commission. It also reports approval to fly the American flag at Fort McHenry 24 hours a day with night floodlighting and states that North American Indians born within U S territorial limits were granted U S citizenship by Congress on June 2, 1921.
The Marty Elkins Widener Memorial Library at Marvard is cited as the largest university library. It stands as a landmark of research resources and academic prestige.
A concise definition explaining antipodes as points on the earth’s surface that lie directly opposite each other. It notes that the term refers to positions on exact opposite sides of the globe and highlights the concept of mirrored geographic location.
In 1915 two U.S. presidents received major recognitions, the A award and the Woodrow Wilson honor, highlighting notable intervals in their careers. The awards underscored leadership during a period of global upheaval and domestic reform.
The inch was originally defined by the thickness of four men's thumbs. This thumb-based standard dates to early measurements before standardized rulers.
Oakum consists of loose fiber obtained by untwisting and picking old hemp ropes. Mixed with pitch, it is used to calk the seams of wooden ships, preventing leaks and adding waterproofing.
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