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The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery including daily, evening, and Sunday editions. Rates vary by region with prices listed for inside and outside trading areas and international subscriptions. The notice ends with a biblical quotation from Psalms 130:2.
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Tito on the Level or Playing the West?
An analysis of Tito's shift from hardline Communist methods to allowing limited reforms and cooperation with the United States. The piece weighs two theories whether Tito's behavior is a genuine thaw or a strategic move to secure Western aid and support while continuing a Communist framework.
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Yugoslavia
United States
Tito
Moscow
Greece
Trieste
Austria
America
Stepiitz
Korea
China
Stalin
Parallax Computers Profit Spurs Senate Caution
Former naval officer made $60,000 by selling 168 parallax air force computers back to the Air Force at $7,200 each. War Assets Administration disposed of billions in surplus goods. Johnson urges utmost caution in surplus dealings as Truman faces a tough Congress and Fair Deal clashes.
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U. S. Air Force
Senate Armed Forces Preparedness Subcommittee
Air Force
Texas
War Assets Administration
Senate
Office of General Services
Lyndon Johnson
Lyndon
Worry Clinic Reader Scolds College Textbooks
Dr. George W Crane writes that many professors publish oversized textbooks filled with dull prose and 5 syllable words. He argues teaching fails when books ignore student interest and economics students suffer from 1200 page volumes. The piece laments professors’ obsession with printed books over clear pedagogy.
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Washington Happenings on U S Foreign Policy Choices
David Lawrence discusses bipartisan stance in Truman era foreign policy. He urges a new State Secretary or policy overhaul, a joint congressional investigation into Amerasia and related charges, and a bipartisan plan to present a firm UN strategy to deter aggression. He calls for accountability, competent leadership, and a shift to practical diplomacy.
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United States
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General Assembly
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Security Council
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Korea
Monkey terror ends in a tin horn triumph
A Bronx Zoo gorilla Makoko, 430 pounds, roars and charges visitors until a fearless ten year old boy shrieks a tin horn. The crowd shudders, then mocks the ape as the beast hides, revealing a human truth about fear, power, and character. The writer compares Makoko to Stalin, arguing humans descended from monkeys in spirit.
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New York City
Makoko
Stalin
Disagreement Over Korea Front Future Favors UN Forces
Hal Boyle reports from Korea on sharp officer disagreements about UN force prospects. Officers debate a possible Chinese offensive on Pyongyang, a potential war end by December, and the risk of World War III if China intervenes. Generals discuss trenching, mine lays, and strategic limits along the Chongchon front.
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Chongchon River Front
Korea
United Nations
Pyongyang
Ernest W Holmes
Defiance
Ohio
Hawaii
Jacob Shacher
Augusta
Chongchon
North Korea
Chorngchon River
Shacher
Shacter
Siberia
Russia
Washington Scene Swapping Acheson for Vinson Rumor
Washington insiders say President Truman plans a swap of Secretary of State Acheson for Chief Justice Vinson to deflect heat after the election. The plan reportedly aims to place Acheson in government, while Vinson may leave the Supreme Court for State, with Clark named to Chief Justice.
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Doc Truman
White House
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Vinson
Cheson
Tom Clark
State Department
Mr. Big
Perle Mesta
Madame Bonnet
Paris
Baroness Garnett de Stackelberg
Madame Paulette
Avenue
Franklin Roosevelt
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
Roosevelts
Jane
Jane Barkley
Perle
Barbs on conscience and vanity spark a sharp thought
A compact quip reflects on inner voices and pride. It contrasts bragging about cleverness with the steady polishing role of conscience, using vivid imagery of cones at work. The tone is brisk and reflective, capturing a witty aside on self perception.
British aids curb prices but limit supplies and housing
Peter Edson reports from London that Britain keeps prices down through controls and subsidies not lifted since WWII, while supplies remain scarce. Newlyweds face long housing wait lists as rents stay controlled, with landlords charging extra for furnishings amid a rationed market and a mandatory store registration.
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Between Hard Work and Rationed Britain A Day in Life
A long paragraph blends advice on steady planning with a note on British rationing. It covers birthday insights about traits like diligence and perseverance, then shifts to wartime food distribution. It details rationed items, weekly allowances, school programs, and restaurant dynamics amid shortages and a thriving pub scene.
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