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The Middletown Journal publishes daily except Sunday with various subscription options by carrier and mail. In area prices range from 5 cents per copy to six dollars per year, with outside areas and the U.S.A. pricing listed. the page ends with a biblical verse from Psalms 9:16.
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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News Journal
Evening
U.S.A
Indian Summer Debate and Moscow Conquest Motifs
The piece compares definitions of Indian summer from Webster, Britannica, and Americana, noting timing varies from late autumn to early winter. It then argues Moscow seeks world domination, using Communism as a weapon, to subdue free government and crush opposition worldwide.
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Webster’s New International Dictionary
Encyclopedia Britannica
United States
Mississippi Valley
Encyclopedia Americana
Russia
Moscow
Spain
Yugoslavia
Sermon on Old Age and Life Beyond Youth
The piece argues medical advances extend life and society offers elder care while many over seventy remain active in business and professions. It notes life favors youth, retirement brings disappointment, and suggests that the aging deserve concessions despite occasional crotchetiness.
Debate on physiognomy and phrenology in job screening
Dr George W Crane debunks physiognomy and phrenology as job screening tools. He explains that facial features skull bumps and ear and eye signals have no reliable link to talent. He notes psychology and neurology show brain areas are widely used across trades and attaches a Vocational Guidance Kit offer.
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Bill D
The Stars Say IT Is Probable for Bold Action
Genevieve Kemble notes that a relay or delay may block quick action but a direct, aggressive effort could push productive plans forward. A steadfast attack with vigor could break opposition, and those born today may have the willpower to move barriers, press on, and reap rewards.
Steel capacity questions haunt postwar industry
The U S Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer warned that even as demand grows, the nation faces a pivotal choice on expanding steel capacity. He outlined a path to 110 million tons by 1952 and 120 million by 1954 if annual expansions of about 4 million tons continue, noting timing and supply constraints could alter the outcome. He stressed the need to balance defense and manufacturing needs with costs and idle capacity risks.
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Washington
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
U. S. News & World Report
William Henry Harrison
National Production Authority
America
Survey Says Moderation Key In Smoking And Drinking
Erich Brandeis recounts an informal survey among doctors Adventurers Club members and others on whether smoking or drinking is harmful. Most doctors used tobacco and alcohol, but many offered mixed opinions with moderation urged. A railroad president cites not overdoing anything as the core lesson, while a hot whisky tale is dismissed as sensational.
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Adventurers’ Club
Frederic C. Dumaine
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Mr. Dumaine
Los Angeles
First commando raiders face tough guerrilla foes in Korea
Hal Boyle describes the first American commando unit trained for guerrilla warfare operating near Wonsan and Munchon. The unit, led by Maj. James Wear, consists of former bakers and clerks now skilled in ship to shore raids and knife fighting. They lack local intelligence and language skills, and experts warn that anti guerrilla warfare will require trained local allies. The effort draws on lessons from Malaya and Indochina as North Korea risks prolonged unrest and UN costs.
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Wonsan
Korea
MacArthur
Tokyo
U. S. Army
James Wear
Austin
Tex
Munchon
Wear
Kunsan
Inchon
Malaya
Indochina
U. S. 10Th Corps
Kowon
G. G. Sweet
Glenwood
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S
North Korea
United Nations
Questions And Answers In A Short Exchange
A brief Q and A set asks if the United States paid tribute to trade in foreign waters, answering yes to pirates of Tripoli and Algiers for Mediterranean trading privilege. It also asks who named the Joshua tree, answering the Mormons who saw the tree as a symbol guiding them to the Holy Land.
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United States
Tripoli
Algiers
Mediterranean
Holy Land
Lammas Day and Its Ancient Harvest Significance
Lammas Day marks the first of August as the wheat harvest festival in England. It originated as a harvest festival, later tied to St. Peter’s release from prison in Church tradition.
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England
Peter
Deepest Lakes Map to Baikal and Tanganyika
Lake Baikal in Asia reaches a depth of 5710 feet, making it the world’s deepest lake. Africa’s Lake Tanganyika follows at 4708 feet, ranking second and marking a major continental depth record.
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Lake Baikal
Asia
Tanganyika
Africa
Leaping Limeys and a Stuck Elevator in Washington
George Dixon narrates a Washington scene at the National Press Club as Britain's defense ministers and high-ranking officers visit. An elevator stalls six feet from the ground, forcing a dramatic jump by Shinwell and the royal party amid applause. The column also notes a cheeky nomination for dubious compliment about Gwena dylin Cafritz and Perle Mesta.
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Washington
British Empire
National Press Club
Imperial Galaxy
Britain
Emanuel Shinwell
North Atlantic
Shinwell
Oliver Franks
John Slessor
Royal Air Force
Cyril Douglas Pennant
Navy
George Pirie
William Slim
Imperial General Staff
Tedder
William Kott
William Hillman
Hillman
Charles Campbell
Press Club
New Orleans
King George
Charlie
Sir Charles
England
Noble Brigade
Knights
Radford Mobley
Mr. Hillman
London
James Webb
Strawride
Pimlico
Gwendolyn Cafritz
Perle Mesta
Gwendolyn
Gwen
Julie Kelley Ansberry
Gossip Sparks Taxi Confession in Dixon Report
The excerpt shows Dixon gossip where a character remarks on publicity. Gwendolyn confirms a taxi driver’s statement, highlighting a moment of bafflement and revelation in a brief dialogue. The scene centers on rumor and a business or social interaction in Dixon.
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Dixon
Gwendolyn
Middletown Voting Praised For Insight And Quiet Victory
Dave Regan recalls Middletown’s election in which Richard Wilmer and James Sexton received strong support while Oscar Hughes appeared well regarded yet likely lost. The piece lauds the office ballot and local voters for choosing valuable candidates beyond party lines, noting humorous anecdotes about ballot types and a failed TV appearance.
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Middletown
Richard Wilmer
James Sexton
Sexton
Oscar Hughes
Dick Wilmer
Broadway Gossip and City Hue over Truman Welcome
Dorothy Kilgallen reports a New York scene filled with Broadway figures and social gossip. Milestones include Trygve Lie snubbing Truman protocol, Vivian Blaine's film bids, and plans for a Fifth Avenue store’s winter lingerie line amid celebrity detours and theater shakeups.
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Trygve Lie
Truman
United States
Lie
Milton Berle
Vivian Blaine
Guys and Dolls
Hollywood
Geraldine Brooks
Myron McCormick
Ice cream origins trace to 16th century Italy
The fragment notes that ice cream was first made and eaten in the 16th century in Italy, establishing its early origins and geographic roots in the Italian Renaissance era.
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Italy
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