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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1951
Page
8
Cleveland AP report notes the Controlled Materials Plan begins July 1 and asks how much free steel remains after defense and defense-support needs. The Magazine Steel cites a likely shortage of civilian supply, with May defense needs around 45 percent of output and June higher, and says data from contractors will guide future allotments.
Senator Clarence Brown urged a Far Eastern policy probe into State Department actions he claims help the Chinese Communists. He pressed Armed Services and Foreign Relations to add the matter to the inquiry, noting Britain boosted rubber exports to Red China from 27,500 tons in 1949 to 120,000 tons in nine months to last March. He cited Prime Minister Attlee saying Britain's exports align with American policy.
A fleet of local groups announces Monday meetings across Middletown and nearby towns. Clergy, veterans, civic clubs, fire associations, and service organizations gather at various times from 5:30 p m. to 8 p m at venues including VFW Hall American Legion Post Headquarters Colony Restaurant Manchester Hotel and Middletown High School.
Marshall battles Wertheim after Sonya Sarela is trapped in a hydraulic tank. A shattered glass tank floods the chamber unleashing water as the struggle shifts to close quarters. Marshall seizes Wertheim’s pistol, shoots, and stops the threat while freeing Sonya.
Youngstown AP reports Dr Raymond E. Whalen emeritus chief of staff at St Elizabeths Hospital has died at 32. Former personal physician to President Taft, he served as a captain in the Spanish American War.
A crossword style list presents horizontal and vertical clues covering flags states words units and places. Answers include country abbreviations plant terms and common descriptors forming a themed grid.
Lebanon voters show historically low primary interest as May 8 polls open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Republicans contest seven village council seats with six to elect. Incumbents Hollingshead James Nicholas Rosencrans Rueppel Young plus new candidate J. K. Bolin vie for offices. Uncontested posts include mayor treasurer clerk and trustees. Poll locations span several precincts and stores. PTA installs new officers at high school meeting.
A reader letter analyzes a strained marriage between Mary Haworth and Tom, noting exhausting work and home duties. The advisor argues the couple are mismatched, with Tom unwilling to help, and Mary driven by a need for security. Complex emotional dynamics are explored, suggesting separation may be best if love and support cannot align.
London conducts its first city primary Tuesday following the 1950 census that officially recognized London as a city with more than 5,000 residents. Candidates for councilman at large, auditor, and city solicitor will be nominated.
First National Bank of Middletown appointed executor of Mary V. McCoy's estate in Middletown Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months. Probate Judge C. E. Burke dated April 23 1951 with notice published April 30 May 17 1951.
Ohio lawmakers wrap up hearings by today as the investigating committee finishes its report on subversives. Final witnesses include Attorney General C William ONeill and HUAC investigator Donald Appell. The panel weighing contempt citations for four witnesses. education funding and teacher pay boosts loom as key issues. The Legislature faces proposals for higher school funding, higher levies, and criminal penalties for gambling and slot machines, with Gov Lausche's signature awaited on sheriff and prosecutor removal measures.
AP reports Youngstown income tax receipts for January to April 1951 totaled 411,377, up 12 percent from the prior year despite a court order halting corporation tax collection. Finance Director J Emerson Davis noted higher payrolls with withholding taxes increasing from 233,683 to 289,490 in the same period.
In medieval times beer was the chief beverage for breakfast lunch and dinner, shaping daily life and hospitality.
The verse describes a wife warning her husband about bidding at bridge and friends arriving for a game at eight. It notes the husband’s poor bidding and eventual slam while highlighting the wife’s playful admonitions. It also mentions the bobolink migratory plumage change from yellow black and white in the United States to brown and buff in winter Brazil.
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