Middletown Journal subscription rates and note
The Middletown Journal publishes in Middletown Ohio with daily and evening editions and varied subscription rates. It lists per copy and weekly carrier prices, mail options for trading and outside areas, plus a biblical quotation.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
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Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News Journal
Evening
U.S.A
Ezekiel
Massachusetts Ruling Tightens Unemployment Benefit Rules
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a woman who refused an available job in favor of a small office forfeited eligibility for unemployment compensation. The decision emphasizes claimants must be capable and available for suitable work and willing to obtain it. The piece also notes global tensions involving Iran, Russia, and US interests, with commentary on broader welfare concerns.
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Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Massachusetts
Truman plays politics with Hoover Commission plans
The president backs reorganization but alters Hoover Commission recommendations before submitting them to Congress. Senate defeats show proposals being changed by the White House, prompting questions about sincerity and the true aims of the reform.
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Truman
Hoover Commission
Congress
Senate
White House
Hoover
Department of Defense
Harry F. Byrd
Only children and marriage in the Worry Clinic
Dr. George W. Crane explains that only children face higher divorce risks due to exclusive parental attention. He cites a study of 5,268 cases showing a 50 percent divorce rate when two only children wed, versus differing dynamics for those with siblings. He argues emotional maturation comes from siblings and urges readers to write for a psychology chart.
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Dr. Crane
India
America
Edna
Mama
The Stars Say For Wednesday May 24
Genevieve Kemble notes a very disagreeable or hazardous situation may demand tact and sympathetic understanding for Wednesday May 24 Judie
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Judie
Washington Happenings on Usury in Tax Refunds
David Lawrence critiques Congress for using tax refunds as a revenue tool. He argues the Ways and Means Committee favors lowering refunds interest from six to two percent while maintaining six percent on owed sums, penalizing timely payers and rewarding government delays. He urges a uniform six percent refund rate and faster clearance of cases to curb bureaucratic delays.
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Washington
Congress
Odern Society
United States
House Ways and Means
House of Representatives
Senate
Treasury
Birthday Horoscope Advice and Pole Factory Note
A horoscope advises cautious handling to avoid conflicts and violence, noting a year of potential strife for those born on the day. It foresees tense contacts and possible temperamental behavior, urging soft words to avert trouble. The piece mentions Joe Shomen of Ottawa Indiana running a totem pole factory at St Ignace Michigan.
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Joe Shomen
Ottawa
Indiana
St. Ignace
Mich
Erich Brandeis Praises Writing and Pumpernickle Bill
The author notes a compliment about clear writing from William S. Troxel of the Pennsylvania Dutch daily Allentown Morning Call. He muses on how one thought leads to another, and reflects on Allentown as the heart of the Pennsylvania Dutch region and its beloved Pumpernickle Bill column.
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William S. Troxel
Allentown
The American husband as a durable stereotype
Hal Boyle argues that the Western caricature of the American husband as a loud, money-driven boor is an outlandish myth. In reality he is a constructive provider who shares in family life, contrasts with foreign stereotypes, and embodies a healthier view of marriage and partnership.
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Vamour
State Department
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
United States
Why writers use big words and the garden gag
A critic mocks pretentious diction used to impress, recalling a physician who once prescribed acetylsalicylic acid for status and now uses simpler terms. The tale extends to a gardener naming exotic plants, only for the narrator to reveal common American names. Election time looms with more pompous talk and a jab at pretentious language.
New Travel Modes Stir the American Spirit
Harry Boyd observes America’s love of new transport, from horses and trains to airplanes and future concepts. He notes regulation and costs temper novelty, while jet propulsion and atomic power offer brief thrills before a new system emerges. Electronic transmission by wire or radio could spark the next pioneer push.
Battle of the Bulge lasts six weeks in Ardennes offensive
Question and answer style item notes the Ardennes Counteroffensive begun December 16, 1944, with a Nazi drive halted by December 25 and the Bulge wiped out by January 31, 1945, led by von Rundstedt and Allied reinforcements. It also asks who presides in the Senate.
Kentucky Derby: Only two jockeys rode consecutive winners
The account notes two jockeys achieving back to back Derby wins. Isaac Murphy rode Riley in 1890 and Kingman in 1891. Jimmy Winkfield rode His Eminence in 1901 and Alan a Dale in 1902.
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Isaac Murphy
Jimmy Winktfield
Winkfield
Blueball notes safety, mobility aid needs in Patterson recovery
Mrs Myrtle Patterson, Blueball correspondent, injured in an auto crash months ago. She is home slowly recovering and cannot walk or use a traditional wooden wheelchair. A lighter collapsible chair might help. she seeks rental information and can be reached at 20927. The local parade coverage highlighted Don Gentile and saluting service members, War Mothers, Brownies, Cubs, and a girl leading the Pledge with a precise Scout salute.
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Myrtle Patterson
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Blueball
Patterson
Government budget doom and rising federal grants
George E. Sokolsky argues the 1951 budget will show a deficit near 6.3 billion dollars based on current taxes and a 36.2 billion spending plan. He criticizes Congress for 307 proposed grants in aid, warns these inflate costs, and contends the public shows little opposition to large-scale spending. He blames both parties and urges voters to demand fiscal restraint.
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Congress
Horatio
Middletown High Class of 1922 Crusaders Reunion
Twenty year alumni gathering at the Manchester Hotel revived school memories during a feast of the Purple Crusaders. Forty graduates of the class of 1921 met to honor memories and youth. Eleven Middletown students earned degrees from Miami University in a class of 325 led by Katherine Becker and Robert Edmonds. The Owaissa Club hosted its fortnightly meeting at Miss Emily Thompson residence with a bridge game and prizes awarded to Miss Ethel Myers and several others.
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Middletown High School
Manchester
Middletown
Miami University
Katherine Becker
Robert Edmonds
Ella Mae Harold
Leola Judd
Betty Louise Augspurger
Florence Babbington
Mary Lou Holstein
Virginia Kitchen
Margaret L. Murphy
Elizabeth C. Smith
Beulah K. Thomas
Emily Thompson
Ethel Myers
Edna Schueller
Clarence Schmidt
Miss Myers
Mildred Beacom
Isabelle Schocks
Schuller
Fay Shawhan
Margaret Majors
Clara Schmidt
Water Colors Vary Along Clearwater River
Water in the Middle Fork of the Clearwater River shows a range of colors from deep black to pale blue and green, indicating varying depths, flow, and mineral content along the course.
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Clearwater River
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