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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1949
Page
6
Middletown Journal details subscription rates for various delivery options. Rates include per copy five cents, carrier 25 cents weekly, and seasonal/mailing plans for area and outside areas. The page ends with a biblical quote from Mark 13:5 about beware of deception.
Senate Armed Services panel backs a bill to unify the armed services budgets and create civilian comptrollers while boosting officer pay. The plan would elevate the Secretary of Defense and remove service heads from the National Security Council, sparking debate on central power. The measure aims to attract and retain officers, adjust hazardous duty allowances, and end outdated pay structures following Hoover Commission recommendations. A civilian committee led by Charles R. Hook conducted the study.
Last week a truck carrying highly flammable cargo exploded in the Holland Tunnel causing multiple blasts and heavy fumes. No fatalities occurred, though 66 people were burned or overcome. emergency crews acted swiftly and traffic was restored in three days. Explosives in the tunnel have long been outlawed and tighter checks are likely.
Dr George W Crane assesses Fred W a 23 year old salesman seeking vocational guidance He admits chronic money mismanagement and dependence on his parents The analysis links money handling to personality type noting extroverts in merchandising and introverts in manufacturing and credit The piece discusses how political figures fit extrovert patterns and ends with note of continued discussion on page 6
The 5 to 4 decision in a speech incitement case highlights the balance between protecting freedom of expression and public order. Justice Douglas wrote for the majority, using unargued record material, while Justice Jackson and others noted police and crowd safety concerns. The piece questions practical guidance for future riots and the line between provocative words and incitement.
Sunday’s horoscope predicts a pleasant prosperous state with things going well before a sudden sour turn. An accident or disrupted plan may occur while traveling, with unusual separations and misadventures under the Uranian impulse. Birthdays hint at high goals, progress, and advancement.
The writer debates a famed home run legend linked to Paddy Driscoll and a freight car hit in 19th century baseball. He cites Billy Hamilton, Ed Clements, and Dasher Troy as possible figures, notes Chicago and Philadelphia links, and recalls Duncan Curry as key authority. The freight car tale is asserted as well established amid the tall-tale backdrop.
Erich Brande discusses a pub lishers convention remark about his age and asks why readers assume he is older. He recalls a salesman’s quip and reflects on aging, stress, and the value of living in the moment after a heart attack, noting he feels younger each day and hopes to age ironically.
A May 23 outlook warns of abrupt disruptions and sudden separations but urges unusual precautions to sidestep crises and postpone risky changes. It notes a child born that day may face estrangements yet offers a forecast of ambitious growth and lasting fulfillment through prudent actions.
Hal Boyle profiles H Allen Smith the humorist known for selling millions of copies since 1941. He writes quickly and revises twice, finding humor’s success depends on reader wavelength and personal fit. His four acre Mt. Kisco home, family dynamics, and belief that humor aids serious writing are explored.
The first human ascent in a balloon was made by Jean Francis Pilatre de Rozier in 1783, a milestone noted by the Encyclopaedia Britannica.
A couple welcomes a half pint black cocker puppy sleeping peacefully on its first night away from its dam. A travel clock beside the pup sparks curiosity about how a clock sounds to a puppy, as friends recall pups’ tendency to howl when separated. A gas oil truck sighting triggers reflections on safety chains and truck modifications, noting synthetic rubber in new bumper touches and its electrical properties.
The President faces a looming 1950 deficit rumored near 3 billion dollars while proposing a broad welfare expansion. Critics urge spending restraint, arguing higher taxes and capital erosion harm private enterprise and consumer living standards, and call for government reductions and efficiencies to avoid bankruptcy. The Hoover committee backs rigorous economies and limiting nonessential programs to balance needs and costs.
Twenty years ago M E Danford Armcoworks manager spoke to the advisory committee of the Home Service Bureau of the M C A on Our Community Responsibility for Unemployment. Miss Helene Schmidt Middletown Portia who began law practice this week joined the Home Service Bureau of the Middletown Civic Association.
A fragment of wit notes phrases like Out to Lunch Strictly Fresh Eggs This Is My Busy Day and a proverb about debts. It mentions watches advertised for milady and a clockwork ankle replacement idea. A phonology line claims a large bump above the ear signals argumentativeness at home.
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