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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for various delivery options including per copy, carrier weekly, and mail plans for in and outside trading areas. It includes pricing for evenings, combined with the Sunday News Journal, and Bible verse Psalms 131:1.
The former president as Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch chairman says a government wide supply system and expert purchasing can save about 250 million dollars yearly. He notes high costs for orders under ten dollars and tangled red tape in civilian agency procurement. Russell Forbes pins two failures: weak view of supply as executive function and a maze of laws. The reform seeks to streamline procurement and reduce waste.
Dr. George W Crane discusses procrastination with Anita H 22 who writes of wasting mornings and delaying desk work. He notes how deadlines spur effort and compares mental warming up to a gasoline motor, urging a nightly agenda to boost morning productivity and keep tasks moving.
Analysis argues Wallace supporters influenced the 1948 election by pushing Truman left on economic and labor policies. It contends Wallace voters helped swing Illinois to Truman, and that Wallace's platform urged restoration of excess profits tax, nationalization of key industries, and anti-Taft Hartley measures. It notes Truman's foreign policy shifts pleased Wallace backers and that Wallace may have shaped policy despite few votes.
Concord New Hampshire January 1 1952 Governor Charles M Dale will quit as governor and then become manager of Station WKXL in Concord. The former governor did not seek re election and plans a radio career beginning with the station leadership.
In a light satirical riff Bob Taft urges that former presidents receive a substantial pension, around twenty five thousand dollars a year, plus radio gifts. He notes Washington left with little and Roosevelt enjoyed long tenure, while Taft jokes about post-presidency perks and a Democratic Congress likely denying such pensions.
Hal Boyle reflects on the Waldorf Astoria and a 12 year old boy’s essay about unity and freedom. The column includes an open letter to Santa from New York noting the hotel as a symbol of free America and materials from a diverse workforce. The piece ends with a health fact about gonorrhea treatment.
George E. Sokolsky surveys Mei Ling Soong Chiang Kai-shek and her father Charles Soong, noting her American education, bilingual prowess, loyalty to the United States, and influence on Chiang. He discusses her Western upbringing, wartime role, and contrast with stereotypes, predicting she may plead China’s case in Washington.
Answers cover when figureheads were discontinued with the rise of steam, noting the Odin-class sloops as the last Navy ships to carry them in World War I. It recalls Princeton University's charter in 1746, move to Princeton in 1756, and 1896 renaming. It defines Gold Democrats as Bryan opponents who backed Parker in 1904. It states Egypt’s independence was declared on February 28, 1922, with Britain retaining Suez and defense rights.
Middletown residents and neighbors donate to fund a new chair loan program led by Captain Kenneth Sharp, with plans to loan wheel chairs and crutches to those in need. Eddie Youtsler, a critically ill local resident at 2906 Oxford St, thanks blood donors from Armco Central Works for transfusions he received before his condition worsened.
The excerpt cites Klement Gottwald on Czechoslovakia aligning with the Soviet bloc. Ernest Weaver denounces wage disparities faced by CIO members. India Edwards predicts a female president race influenced by women. Rep. Hartley warns Americans are at risk of Communist seizure if passive.
An advertisement asserts Barbs Paint will save your home, but questions payment feasibility. The ad notes rising living costs and links inflation to relationship expenses, contrasting lifestyles as a social commentary.
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