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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1952
Page
6
The notice lists subscription rates for the Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal with per copy, weekly carrier, and yearly mail options. It also includes an old Bible quote from Luke 7 43 about forgiveness.
As conventions approach in Chicago the Democratic and Republican races look unsettled with no clear front runner. Truman’s non run and Stevenson’s refusal open the Dem event, while Taft and Eisenhower could deadlock the GOP. History shows conventions often rally behind a leading candidate on the first ballot.
In Texas a man named Darnall arrived at a Republican precinct convention as the sole attendee he declared himself chairman and moved to endorse a candidate name himself delegate to the county convention with instructions to vote for his man then adjourned the meeting. The piece ends with a wry note on political control and a split personality.
Dr. George W. Crane advises that profanity smoking and whiskey reflect insecurity not toughness. He notes peers swear to appear adult, urges boosting education vocabulary and self worth, and promotes praise and cultural development to curb bad language and imitation of inferior models.
David Lawrence argues seizure of plants over labor disputes offers no real solution. He notes wartime no strike pledges and War Labor Board decisions, criticizes maintenance of membership, and urges focus on economic issues with government arbitration limited to wages while price controls address costs. He praises fair government as sufficient.
A reflective piece questions modern minds and media while imagining Bartholdi redesigning Liberty with symbols of sorrow. It cites a Chicago Medical School article contrasting intelligent and mechanical humans, likening society to termites and commenting on education and industry.
The piece surveys the Great American Midwest where corn and wheat give way to politics as the region’s main crop in 1952. It quotes businessmen farmers bar owners and a reporter noting Eisenhower Kefauver Taft and Warren and describes prosperity floods recovery in Manhattan Kansas and a lingering square dance revival with a new calling niche.
Brig. Gen. George H. Olmstead says a $100 million foreign military aid item was tucked into appropriations to help deserters from behind the Iron Curtain. The plan, praised as tit-for-tat, drew Kremlin ire and is described as the largest retaliation to date.
The stars show a turning point as obstacles ease and growth seems possible though challenges persist. Potential false hopes or funding issues loom with domestic or social disapproval affecting progress, while some find solace in philosophical agreement with adversaries. Birthday readers face discouraging circumstances ahead.
A reflection notes broken pledges and little aid from expected sources, risking hurt feelings and a static condition. It suggests elderly groups may offer balm or concrete plans, while a child born today could face reversals without steady parental or community support.
A letter from a mother with a son in service and a sent chain letter prompts critique. The piece warns against fear driven appeals for four copies and promises of luck, calling chain letters insidious and urging mothers not to bear the burden.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes entertainment headlines from New York. Zsa Zsa Gabor and other stars stroll East Side streets. Don Defore’s travel mystery. Diana Lynn and Nina Foch in film plans. Rita Hayworth and Vincent Sherman scouting stories. Tito not appearing publicly. Moscato and boxing mentions mix with social updates.
The Memnon statue sing is due to air forced through porous damp stone by sunrise temperature change. Vermont granted universal manhood suffrage in 1777. Orville Wright’s first flight covered 120 feet. The seven deadly sins are pride covetousness lust gluttony anger envy and sloth. Shelley was drowned and cremated off the Ligurian Coast. The Mona Lisa was stolen from the Louvre in 1911.
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