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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1948
Page
4
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The committee concludes Russia could wage war if needed and that American policy may be wrong. It cites a 51 percent rise in the Soviet military budget since 1940, returning coal and industrial output to prewar levels, yet notes shortages in steel and oil and the underdeveloped transport system.
The Brewster Committee accuses four major American oil firms of overcharging the Navy between 1942 and 1947 for Aramco oil. Prices rose from 40 cents to 1.05 per barrel after promises, with government aid to Saudi Arabia totaling about 100 million dollars. The panel cites overlapping government and corporate positions. Navy says savings outweighed higher prices. Aramco counters with claimed Navy savings of 26.5 million and 16 million given to Ibn Saud, while the committee notes 100 million in foreign subsidiary profits not taxed in the U.S. The columnist notes political courage in pursuing big business amid wartime loyalties, ending with a quip about a Chicago dentist offering lifetime free dental work for an apartment.
In a Sun day school scene, four year old Larry K. challenged a six year old classmate. The blond boy calmly asserted age advantage and returned to his crayon work, illustrating early peer dynamics and social behavior at kindergarten.
A U S airline skirmish pits Braniff against Pan Am and Panagra over Braniff’s new Lat in America to United States route. The Civil Aeronautics Board weighs reopening the case while senators probe airmail subsidies and aviation subsidies policy.
The passage discusses how youths overvalue aging, seeking adulthood through milestones like birthdays and climbing social status. It notes teens’ disdain for younger siblings, the lure of cigarettes and liquor as rites of passage, and the pride felt when addressed as Miss or Mister, with a shift to valuing youth less after age 30.
Arthur Baer writes a humorous meditation on lawyers judges and the idea that words fuel legal games. A chastened streetwise voice recalls debates with Horatius Odysseus and Hannibal noting how clever talk often worsens cases and ends with playful jabs at a pushcart maestro and a judge’s gavel.
Erich Brandeis reflects on the King and Queen’s silver wedding and argues that true strength lies in the home rather than royal trappings. He urges readers to value marriage as a source of support amid life’s burdens, citing the king’s emphasis on his queen over crowds.
The article forecasts a day of careful planning and decisive action to navigate sudden changes. It notes a potential for progress and lasting benefits through enterprise and initiative, with implications for private life, finances, and work. A birthday child is said to triumph via shrewd analysis and determined effort.
Cumberland Rhode Island VFW offered 100 dollars in prizes for three essays on exposing communism but canceled after a month due to no entries from students.
Hal Boyle notes the three year postwar period has brought global shifts and muted hopes. China’s yuan collapse, India’s split, Britain’s shift toward socialism, and ongoing conflicts in Greece and Palestine color a world wary of sudden peace. The U S remains powerful yet strained as demobilization and budget pressures bite. The United Nations acts as a debate forum while fears of renewed war linger.
A critic extols I Remember Mama as a slow moving nostalg ic tale of a Norwegian San Francisco family with memorable characters led by Mama Uncle Chris and Catrina. The review contrasts it favorably with The Egg and I and Life With Father and notes weather impacts on circuses like Cole Brothers and Jupe.
In Washington a Burma New Year style reception at the embassy featured U So Nyun and wife, lav ender water petals, and dances as guests enjoyed a lavish feast. Separately Mrs. Perle Mesta hosted a 4 000 woman tour with tea, cookies, coffee, and punch at the Mesta residence drawing big crowds and rapid cookie depletion.
The reflection notes that housing and food are scarce, people earn more yet value declines, and the shadow of new war looms. Atomic power promises relief but may prove deadly, leaving the anniversary of V-E Day to evoke anxiety rather than celebration of past evils.
Barbs Police urge staying calm when a robber points a gun, noting staying cool beats growing cold. A Minnesota man admitted writing 120 rubber checks. A high school football season opener reports a boy breaking a thumb while baton twirling. Fishermen keep buying foolproof fishhooks turning up on the market.
Quotes from lawmakers and industry leaders criticize price controls and rationing as Band-Aid fixes. They argue real relief requires higher production, while opposing the Knutson bill and warning about allocation pressures on steel firms.
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