Middletown Journal subscription rates and notice
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for various delivery options including carrier, evening editions, and mail within and outside the trading area. The page also includes a biblical verse from Psalms 69.13.
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Sunday News Journal
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Evening Middletown Journal
Sunday News
Excess profits tax debate in the Ways and Means Committee
The piece argues that supporters rush an excess profits tax through Congress while opponents face a rigid hearing process. It warns such a tax fuels inflation, suppresses initiative, and punishes efficient management, urging strong opposition before the lame duck session ends.
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Where Does It Begin in Cutting Nonmilitary Spending
The piece débats how Congress should start cutting nonmilitary expenses to curb rearmament costs. The U S Chamber of Commerce urges a $6 billion cut in a budget that has grown from $3 billion to $43 billion in twenty years, but many see such drastic cuts as impractical.
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United States Chamber of Commerce
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Bankers’ Association
American Bankers Association
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Banks
Trust Companies
Wisconsin
Golden SixtyYear Weddings Honored In Parsons Kansas
A Parsons community crowded a leading church sanctuary to honor three couples observing their sixtieth wedding anniversaries. A women’s society organized a reception and asked for marriage advice. The honored pairs urged mutual understanding and consideration as key to lasting happiness in a decreasingly stable era.
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Worry Clinic case on a boy's swimming dispute and kids teaching kids
Dr George W Crane discusses a summer incident at a farm home where Jimmy an only child is ducked by two older boys after urinating in a swimming hole The piece uses the episode to explore how children educate each other and the limits of adult discipline, noting the role of etiquette and the value of peer guidance.
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Philip
George
Emily Post
Crane
Gogs
LaRue
Tierney
Dariel
Milton Ber
Joyce Matthews
Gogi
Ted Straeter
Plac
Fefe
Monte Carlo
Conner
Maestro Straeter
Banks face long lines and limited hours prompt debate
James Marlow reports on bank service woes as customers endure delays at deposit windows. Banks defend new services and longer weekday hours while studies show payroll checks and staffing affect wait times. Rep. Fred Crawford criticizes short Saturday hours, urging consistent hours to serve customers.
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Taxicab philosopher of New York City
A writer rides a Manhattan taxi at rush hour and learns the driver, an Irish immigrant, offers sharp political and social commentary. He mocks American politics, laments high prices, and muses that Ireland is paradise, while admitting America remains home. The encounter reveals urban grit and witty observations on life in New York.
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New York City
Manhattan
New York
Truman
MacArthur
Elinor Roosevelt
Margaret Truman
Ireland
Paradise
America
Oliver
Your Birthday and the Will to Win
Genevieve Kemble suggests energies and initiative lean toward high action and enterprise with Mars like drive. Plans should be firm and culminate carefully as favors or prestige are sought. A birthday child should pursue advanced goals with vigor, hard work, and bold determination to win against opponents.
Lost wax process credited to Cellini for casting art objects
The lost wax method involves shaping a wax model, surrounding it with a plaster mold, melting out the wax to create a cavity, then pouring molten metal into the mold and removing the plaster once it hardens.
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Cellini
Rail unions represent railroad workers nationwide
There are 21 standard railroad labor unions or brotherhoods in the United States. An estimated 85 to 90 percent of regular railroad employees are represented by these unions.
Washington Scene narrows focus on aging senators and Congress
Hal Boyle notes Congress reopening after a nine week layoff. He comments on aging leaders like Sen. Tom Connally and Sen. Kenneth McKellar, contrasts with 83-year-old Sen. Theodore Green, and ponders Senator Fuller’s and others’ stances. He observes photographers on the Senate press gallery and highlights Cobina Wright Sr and Nick Kenny visiting Capitol Hill. He hints at a forthcoming busy House session.
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Congress
Capitol
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Tom Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kenneth McKellar
Appropriations Committee
McKellar
Congressional
Mr. Connally
Theodore Francis Green
Rhode Island
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Jesus
Senator Preena
Newal
Roosevelt
State Department
Cobina Wright
Hollywood
Nick Kenny
Miss Wright
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Kenny
Mr. Kenny
The Voyager with U S Troops in Korea and a Soldier Named Joe
A veteran in North Korea shares memories of home in Florida. Joe recalls alligators and snakes, 4-H rabbits, a pet chicken named Shadow, and life before deployment. He reflects on Homestead, family, and the longing to return home.
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North Korea
Joe
Florida
Faye Emerson and Skitch Henderson Dominate Broadway Romance
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys sensational showbiz buzz with Faye Emerson and Skitch Henderson hailed as the ultimate love pair. Bette Davis, Gogi LaRue and LaRue’s opening night glitz promote a glam era, while William Faulkner’s Nobel win stirs literary chatter and playful jabs at discerning readers.
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Pelleas
Melisande
Paolo
Francesca
Darby
Joan
Faye Emerson
Skitch Henderson
Camille
Armand
Dante
Beatrice
D'Annunzio
Duse
John Gilbert
Greta Garbo
McCoy
Millenium
Faysie
Faye
Skitch
Christmas spirit shines through a winter storm
The Middletown piece notes kindness during a heavy snowstorm as drivers aid stranded motorists and neighbors open homes to strangers. It urges focusing on Christmas goodwill, helping the less fortunate, and supporting elderly and children in need, despite commercialization claims.
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