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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1948
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for carriers and mail in the trading area. Prices include weekly and yearly options for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal with outside area and U.S.A. rates. The page includes a biblical quotation fragment attached to the end.
Crawford H. Greenewalt urges faith in American ideals and warns against socialism and tyranny while criticizing the Railway Labor Act’s failures. He notes England’s debate over the death penalty amid rising crime and contrasts U.S. labor and safety policies with European policy shifts.
Dr George W Crane explains how men in their forties face a midlife crisis that triggers sexual unrest. A 43 year old vice president confesses cheating after years of stable marriage. The physician notes the appeal of youth and the mythic elixir of vitality driving impulsive acts.
In Salem Indiana and Montgomery Alabama trial examiners ruled unions and their officers liable for coercion and stoppages by pickets and peaceful or violent acts. The cases mark the first federal coverage of picket line violence under Taft Hartley and may shift labor relations toward stronger protections for workers and the right to work.
A fragment discusses fleeing temptations through business, social duties, church and civic work while others seek escape in liquor. It advocates a medico psychological bulletin offering methods to restore a husband and warns wives to use seductive strategies. Also includes a crude analogy about steam visibility.
The author reviews historic impeachment moments from Andrew Johnson to Belknap and Burr, noting partisan protections and judicial limits. He argues lawmakers fear consequences and dress codes, while national figures often escape verdicts, with caustic quips on constitutional overreach and the law’s vagaries.
Hal Boyle profiles Potato Creek Johnny Perrett and the Homestake Mining Company, tracing the South Dakota Black Hills gold story from the 1870s boom to a lasting industry. It notes Johnny's life of hopeful poverty, the mine's evolution, and its enduring impact on Deadwood and 30,000 workers. The piece closes with reflections on the mine’s vast riches and the company’s continued operation.
George E. Sokolsky argues that Paul Robeson must reveal his political beliefs and affiliations, framing the issue as civil rights and questioning loyalty. The piece compares Robeson to other party members and lauds George Lawrence for challenging him while condemning Soviet influence in American life.
A full page ad by Erich Brandeis titled The Miracle called America prompts readers to compare American prosperity with distant fairy tales. It argues that distribution, advertising, and commerce underpin national wealth while praising American buying power and questioning why communism gains traction. It likens Americans to Cinderella and princes with Detroit coaches.
Genevieve Kemble notes an expansive urge to squander assets across home, investments, business, and relationships that can lead to ruinous results and public and private integrity issues. Conservative, prudent moves may avert losses, while celebrations or false appearances threaten domestic and social ties. A child born today may show inflationary ideas and weak business sense.
Miss Helen Dowling a music student announces a branch of the Cincinnati and Chicago Conservatories of Music will be established in Middletown. F S Dewey of Kansas City is named general sales head for the venture.
John E. Otterbein assistant physical director of the YMCA was invited to the Dayton YMCA to give a demonstration of the advance crawl stroke for swimming instructors and members in the Cincinnati District with Union Gas and Electric Company and Associated Columbia Gas and Electric Companies noted in attendance.
Dave Regan muses on human instinct for direction and cites a Dayton Cincinnati misperception resolved with maps stars and a compass. A reader shares realizing paper carriers are small business owners and that unpaid pennies become lost time for the boy delivering the paper.
A Michigan man testified his wife hit him with eggs, sparking a divorce. A doctor quip about Barbs OV Sol jokes about appointments only when he is away. A professor notes a high forehead signals brains or hair restorer failures. A spring greeting arrives with flowers.
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