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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1950
Page
4
The notice lists subscription prices for the Middletown Journal and related papers, detailing per copy, weekly, and yearly rates for in area and out of area readers. A Bible verse from Daniel 12 9 closes the item.
Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer told the National Foreign Trade Convention in New York that global trade shifts may revive gold as a settlement medium. He noted U S export surpluses collapsed from 1947 highs to a near disappearance by late 1950, and suggested gold could again serve international balances while flow to European banks continues.
The piece analyzes a potential Republican Senate before 1952 with 49 Democrats to 47 Republicans, possibly 48 to 48 if Connecticut’s recount flips. It explains how death or resignation by a Democrat in a state with a Republican governor could swing control, and argues voters favor restraint on foreign aid and fiscal prudence, with Taft Millikin and Dirksen cited as isolationism proofs.
Dr John G Benson, once head of Indianapolis Methodist Hospital, travels giving sermons for Comrades of the Cross. He notes charity patients once sued the hospital for over 7 million dollars, saying they sought more than free care and exposed a psychology of entitlement and hostility to benefactors.
Washington observes that President Truman must balance renomination risks and party dynamics if he runs again in 1952. The piece notes possible Democratic dissent, war emergency influence, and a constitutional amendment debate shaping perceptions of a third term. It discusses Eisenhower Taft and Congress’s forthcoming policies as key factors.
The writer muses on medical progress and animal testing while noting a Smithsonian finding that the Africa elephant shrew sleeps with eyes open. He questions the origin of the phrase dogs life and contrasts human toil with pets, ending with a whimsical admission of feeling nutty and joyful.
American tank crews and Chinese and North Korean horse units fought over Yongbyon for days before Lt. Col. William A. Harris led the Seventh Cavalry into the 500 year old gate. The city was left in rubble with civilians scavenging amid ruins.
Dorothy Kilgallen notes John Steinbeck will marry ex Mrs Zachary Scott on November 28. Mae West and Joe Flynn part ways after 20 years. Oscar dates set for March 22. Georgie Jessel declines TV offers. Ralph Kiner praised by Jean Mills. Milieu of cafe society fracas and barberry party drama unfolds with Eva’s bustle and Robin the Bogart incident. MGM pursues Julia Marlowe estate rights for a Greer Garson film with Walter Pidgeon. Telephones to modernize booths next year. Wrightful society updates include marriages dates and pop culture clashes across New York’s glittering scene.
The story traces the headlight's progress from a small flatcar with a pine bonfire and sand to candles with reflectors, whale-oil lamps, kerosene lamps, gas lights, and finally electric lighting.
Greenland leads the list followed by New Guinea and Borneo. Madagascar, Baffin, Sumatra, Honshu, Great Britain, Victoria Island, and Ellesmere Island complete the ten.
The sloe fruit gives its flavor and color to this gin rather than juniper berries. Sloe gin derives its name from the prune like fruit used in steeping, which imparts the bluish purple hue.
The explanation notes that nearly all female and worker wasps have sting ability, while male wasps do not sting.
The forecast warns of excitement, change, and risky actions with possible backlashes if extremes are pursued. For birthdays this day favors reorganization, advancement, and new ventures but calls for discretion and regulated steps with potential issues with employers. A child born today may struggle with conformity and social adjustment.
The 1849 California gold rush drove import of Ecuadorian hats to Panama where miners bought them. The 49ers called these hats Panamas and later generations across North America followed the same name.
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park features a four mile high route over 12 000 feet, likely the longest continuous road built at such elevation.
Lorelei Rock on the Rhine was famed as the haunt of a siren whose voice lured fishermen to doom. The tale blends myth with coastal superstition in German folklore.
Non objective paintings avoid realistic representations and use absolute shapes like circles, squares, and triangles with varied rhythms and colors to express ideas. The movement began in Europe around 1908 and now centers in America.
Texas holds the most broadcast authorizations, totaling 223 stations, just three more than California. The lead reflects overall density in radio and television licensing.
The question notes that Panama hats, made in Ecuador, gained a name after their first appearance in the United States about a century ago. The origin lies in Panama as the port of entry where buyers encountered the straw hats.
Warm blooded animals regulate and maintain a nearly constant body temperature despite environmental changes. Cold blooded animals have body temperatures that vary with the surrounding weather and conditions.
Eggs contain sulfur compounds that release sulfur during cooking or handling. When sulfur reacts with silver, silver sulfide forms, creating tarnish on silverware or jewelry.
A local column urges readers to halt car installment payments to regain footing amid hard times. It notes a mother of six boys balancing tough work and family needs as summer camps end and the seasonal rush for children’s activities fades.
Dave Regan notes downtown stores brim with Christmas merchandise ahead of the holiday, predicting strong quality and stable prices this year. He tours Charles Street and downtown, appraising shops from bake shops to Joffe's Furniture, and hints at local development like Oglesby Barnitt Bank and Central Store remodeling.
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