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Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News-Journal
Sunday News- Journal
U.S.A
Counting the Graves and the Blue Ridge Alcohol War
A Graybeard meditation links Alcoholics Anonymous outreach in the Blue Ridge mountains to reform of drinking culture and tolls of war. It notes revenuer dangers, the belhay deaths, and the rise of AA women defenders. It contrasts national debts with war costs and comments on Misawa Air Base in Japan and U.S. occupation policy.
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Swift Run Gap
Blue Ridge Mountains
Alcoholics Anonymous
U. S. Internal Revenue
Blue Ridge
Army
Misawa
Japan
United States
Honshu
Russia
Siberia
Korea
Reds
How to Write Salable Copy Dr Crane Advises Judith
Dr George W Crane explains that writers must understand people not just English. extroverts excel at life but introverts struggle with writing. He cites Judith F a college senior and emphasizes learning applied psychology, living experiences, and social contact to craft salable fiction and poetry.
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Judith F
Judith
America
Sno
Conrad
Russia sought talks with Truman on Europe crisis
Washington report details a Russian initiative to meet with President Truman or conduct talks via Moscow or Stockholm. It cites Robert Murphy in Berlin and notes the State Department records and Capitol Hill committees, arguing the White House denial omits key facts. The piece questions why the administration suppressed the episode amid a draft law debate, urging candor over evasion to restore trust.
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Washington
Russia
United States
White House
Tydings
Department of State
Capitol Hill
Maryland
Truman
Stalin
Robert Murphy
Clay
Germany
Berlin
Marshall Stalin
Moscow
Murphy
Stockholm
Czechoslovakia
Finland
London
One Word Led To Another On Yachting’s Oldtime Mirth
Arthur Baer recalls the fading era of Newport yachtsmen and Tomasso Lipton. He notes the costs of operating a private yacht, the social pageantry of owners and guests, and the cash drain of upkeep as commodores drift away and the scene wanes.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Pierpont Morgan
Mighty
Union League Club
Sir Tomasso Lipton
Sir Tomasso
Newport
Morgan
Long Island Sound
Fuller Brush Man Puts Doorbell Pounding On Nationwide Scale
Hal Boyle profiles Alfred C. Fuller, founder of the Fuller brush empire. From a $15 second‑hand machine in 1905 he built a nationwide sales system with 7,000 dealers, 43.75 million doorbells a year, and about $30 million in brushes sold to housewives. The typical dealer is 40, earns $70 weekly, and handles 2,000 families in a five‑day week.
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New York
Alfred C. Fuller
Fuller
Coor
Red Skelton
Saturday Evening Post
Brush Company
Fuller Brush
Royal Canadian Mounted
Landon C. Kellogg
Westerfield
Mass
Kellogg
Florida
Newsprint Shortage and Press Freedom Debate
George E. Sokolsky comments on Lord Rothermere raising Britain’s newsprint shortage. He warns the shortage favors governments and harms opposition, urging truth for the people and wider access to newspapers and periodicals. He mentions enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope plus a dime.
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Lord Rothermere
Great Britain
Erich Brandeis Quits Smoking For Writing’s Sake
In a Florida trip tale Erich Brandeis recalls a doctor warning him to stop smoking to lower a blood pressure of 190/100. He quits for four weeks, writes without a pipe, then resumes sparingly. After seven weeks his appetite for pipes fades and his blood pressure returns to normal. The doctor implies he may not smoke and the writer agrees.
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Florida
Birthday Forecast for Genevieve Kemble Promising Growth
The forecast says an attack upon existing conditions with high potential for managing large-scope interests. Expect enhanced prestige, power, and cooperation from influential institutions to promote major objectives. Personal celebrations and new ventures may arise, with Courage and creativity attracting support from high places.
Doctor Warns About Moderation In Habits
A speaker explains that habits worsen with indulgence. He notes smoking can be acceptable in small amounts and a doctor even says drinking after forty is fine in moderation. He adds moderation is the missing virtue that props up many doctors and graves.
Eisenhower memoirs and optimistic thoughts in postwar era
The column surveys postwar optimism amid strikes and economic worries. It notes Dwight Eisenhower moving to Columbia University life, writing memoirs, and receiving honorary degrees, alongside musings on Stassen, Lewis, CIO, and political shifts. It mentions leaders, parties, and Florida politics.
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Dwight Eisenhower
Morningside Heights
Columbia University
Dr. Butler
Middletown faces need for city dog protection
Dave Regan reflects on summer dog nuisances and the lack of a local dog warden. He argues Middletown must assume duties to protect residents from roaming and potentially rabid dogs as the city grows beyond county services. The column also notes a lost ad incident and questions whether conscience has won or lost.
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Middletown
Butler County
Journal
Residents Press Street Lights In Upper Arlington
Twenty years ago residents backed by Neil Brothers Realty asked the City Commission for street lights, arguing high taxes but limited rights. Earl Gephart, waterworks superintendent, sought 2000 dollars for improvements at the Columbia Avenue water works plant. A record by Frank Simon's Band for the Reed Klopp Company included The Crosley March and March of the Little Leaden Soldier.
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Upper Arlington
Neil Brothers Realty Company
City Commission
Frank Simon
New York Phonograph Company
Reed Klopp Company
Crosley
Henry Fillmore
Barbriel Pierne
Earl Gephart
City Water Works
Columbia Ave
Prisoner’s escape ends with truck return to prison
Jim Morris, who had escaped the Kansas State Penitentiary after serving 204 years, used a prison truck to make his getaway. The truck was later abandoned in Kansas City and recovered by the prison after paying a $4 storage bill.
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Lansing
Kan
Jim Morris
Kansas State Penitentiary
Kansas City
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