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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1951
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription options with per copy and weekly carrier rates. It details mail prices for trading and outside areas, plus an international rate. The page closes with a biblical quote from I Cor. 15:12.
The 1952 Democratic National Committee will pick the convention date and location at a May 25 meeting in Denver. Republicans will open in Chicago on July 7. Democratic historians note the party has waited to July in six of 13 campaigns since 1900, with the 1944 Chicago convention the latest on July 19. The piece weighs future scheduling against evaluating the GOP platform and Eisenhower prospects. It also notes draft extension military service debates, including Senate and House divisions over universal military training and the administration’s attempts to push a conference-ready UMT framework.
Dr George W Crane relates Chief Kluchesky’s call for an all day clinic on Applied Psychology for Milwaukee police. He notes 25 percent pass rigid tests, stresses diplomacy and courtesy to avoid deflating citizen egos, and endorses the sandwich correction approach on traffic violations.
A compact Q and A piece explains that flying squirrels glide rather than fly using skin membranes. It defines pidgin English as a Chinese business term origin and describes its trade language nature. It notes the House mace as federal authority symbol, urban areas start at 2500 population, and that no nation is mineral self sufficent with the Soviet Union closest to self sufficiency when including satellites.
Washington reports a US psycho logical warfare push aimed at China to unsettle the Communist regime in Peiping. Dean Rusk says independence for China is at stake and Beijing's rule is unsustainable under Soviet pressure, with US backing for any Chinese people seeking freedom.
Erich Brandeis argues politics belongs in every citizen's life and urges compulsory voting to defend the republic. He condemns apathy, warns that non voters empower crooks, and calls election day a holy civic duty rather than a holiday.
Genevieve Kemble forecasts a definite drive to act with verve and versatility tomorrow, yet notes possible lack of capital and approval from influential sources. A moment of assured cooperation is needed. hold inspiration until collaboration is in sight. Birthdays may spark bold ideas, but support and funding could be elusive.
Hal Boyle reports on a plan by the House to convert the Capitol into a TV and film studio with congressmen filmed at desks and spliced world footage. Senate opposition, led by Sen Carl Hayden, fears frivolity and cost while Sen William Benton contemplates a weekly 15 minute show. George Dixon notes Rep George H. Bender receiving a postal mail item.
A lighthearted column sketches a fable of married life where a wife quietly consumes a tiny tuna lunch while the husband suspects a grand, unseen feast. He weighs her meals, imagines a whale, and speculates about hidden snacks, all while the wife masks her lunch with wit and evasive chatter.
James Marlowe explains how the high court narrowed price fixing under state fair trade laws. In states with such laws a manufacturer can still restrict resale prices only for future agreements. retailers not party to the deal may cut prices. The ruling follows a Louisiana case involving Schenley and Calvert and a New Orleans liquor store, raising questions about retailer sourcing and enforcement.
George Bender showed a postcard he found, then reacted when realizing it was addressed to Gene Barden, former Nationals pitcher. The incident reveals a mix up involving fan correspondence and a notable ex player.
A humorous defense of wives as readers are urged to consult Boyle before continuing. The column reflects on turning 40, middle age, fitness, and the shifting balance in marriages. The writers compare their own aging, wives’ changes, and the desire to maintain Youth versus accepting Mr. Middle-age.
A reader commented on social notions including a rambler figure affecting divorce trends. Mentions rising costs and plans for spring. Also notes bathing beauties aiming for magazine covers and a Washington man winning a steak eating contest with five bites. Beer prices rise in London taverns by a penny.
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