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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1949
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates including 25 cents weekly by carrier and 6 dollars yearly by mail for the trading area. It lists delivery terms and references biblical verses, reflecting a dated printing style and small town notice tone.
Judge Harold Medina receives hundreds of letters praising fairness after presiding over the Communist leaders trial. Americans express support for due process while debates over the case continue as France forms a new government under Georges Bidault amid inflation and political risk. Admiral Forrest Sherman acts to restore Navy unity after the Crommelin incident and Pentagon tensions.
Dr. George W. Crane and a Chicago mother story a two year old boy who repeatedly darts into busy Boulevard while his mother waits for a bus. Crane condemns parental omission and advocates firm discipline to teach street safety, arguing gentle methods fail to deter dangerous behavior.
In wartime output and tax returns, General Motors stands out as a key federal revenue source. The article estimates $532 million from corporate and stockholder taxes, plus $274 million in individual income taxes from GM workers, funding White House salaries, Congress, federal courts, and agencies. It argues a strong risk capital system boosts investment and jobs, noting GM shareholders could gain an annual average return of 6.4 percent over five years if such patterns continued.
A wartime style column extols corporal punishment as a quick learning tool for children and even animals. The piece mocks gentler methods, recommending pain and fear to teach safety and obedience, and advertises materials for buying Dr. om im’s psychological charts and tests for parents.
Erich Brandeis extols concise writing and warns against rambling letters and overly long prose. He cites editors, readers, and famous writers to illustrate that shorter sentences sharpen impact and that busy readers prefer digestible, focused communication.
Hal Boyle muses on empty news and a crystal ball, then riffs on sin and snakes as a newspaper columnist voice tracks perennial topics. He notes 600 poisonous snakes and their sly senses, using humor to segue into daily writing resolve.
In a Fortune sponsored survey Elmo Roper finds Americans largely favor profit and risk taking. About 48 percent would start a business with $10,000 and a good chance to make money, even at potential loss. The piece critiques shifting blame for losses to taxpayers and champions individual responsibility while noting tolerance for risk and entrepreneurship.
Twenty years ago Jimmy Gordon opened The Ringside Athletic Club headquarters for fighters at Canal and Vail Avenues, a bantamweight favorite creating a venue for boxers to train and prepare for bouts. Pugilis guests from other cities would finish their work there as well. Kyles Boot Shop opens in Strand Theater building.
A humorous piece describes a reader discovering their arms seem shorter after needing bifocals. an eye doctor explains the need to adjust eyesight, leading to reflections on aging, vision, and the impracticality of reading a phone book from a distance.
George E. Sokolsky argues that the two party system in the United States is endangered by third parties and ideological splits. He critiques the New York political scene, cites Dulles and Lehman election results, and warns that socialist and communist blocs could swing elections, weakening GOP leadership led by Robert A. Taft and the national committee.
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