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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1952
Page
4
An excerpt lists Middletown Journal and Sunday News Journal subscription rates for in town and trading area services by carrier or mail, followed by a Bible verse quote from Nehemiah 5 6 about anger at cries and suffering.
Pollsters push the idea of strong independent voters while election behavior often shows open loyalties. Most independents align with Democrats by a two to one margin in practice, though a small core shifts and tests party control. The decisive vote remains the presidential choice, and the party that eases doubts may win lasting allegiance.
Dr. Vannevar Bush argues the Pentagon is hampered by a dual role for the Joint Chiefs of Staff as both top command and planning body. He warns the arrangement wastes effort, blurs civilian oversight, and threatens strategic readiness. Campaigns shift to real issues as lawyers weigh Hiss deposition use.
Two barroom men discuss marriages and control. They justify slapping wives as a tool for happiness and security, recount past incidents, and contrast their own quiet routines with concerns about a partner's drinking. The tale pivots on flawed psychology and gender dynamics.
The piece explains how tidelands oil rights tie to international law and the three mile limit. It details the Hague 1930 baseline rules, the Anglo Norwegian fish case, and California Congress debates, noting Rep. Samuel Yorty and Rep. Clair Engle pushing wider Marginal Sea claims. The issue faces future congressional action after the election.
Democratic candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt paused at breakfast en route to Indianapolis and spoke to over 1,000 Middleton residents at 9:25 a.m. Local civic and youth leaders announced new appointments including Leonard F. Smith as Boy Scout field commissioner and Joseph R. Cox elected commander of Middletown Post American Legion for 1932-33.
A column recalls the 100th anniversary of the hot dog tracing origins to Frankfurt Germany in 1852. It notes billions of frankfurters consumed in the United States yearly and contrasts sausage mileage with railroad miles, then moves to light commentary on public figures and Toscanini's London concert.
A Washington column mocks U S Senate travel and funeral expenses as lavish and ritualistic noting six mourners chosen by the Vice President and a poker like death trip. It also reports a Canadian travel ad mocking the dollar and a DC Compensation Board overpayment case with a $2 03 credit that expired.
The writing advises Genevieve Kemble that tomorrow brings lively energy and drive toward new fields and adventures. It counsels earnest study before risk, noting important projects with publicity at stake and urging logic to justify bold actions despite birthday fortune.
Dave Regan extols Hueston Woods near Oxford as a stunning natural retreat 160 miles from Middleton. The writer notes a single open road limits exploration yet the half mile enjoyed proves the area a regional gem, urging a Sunday visit before leaves fall and praising Riley village scenery nearby.
Dorothy Kilgallen reports on Lana Turner and Ava Gardner vacationing in Mexico amid romance rumors. Betty Grable, Harry James reconcile hopes, Ruth Webb's maid rescue story, Andrei Gromyko sleepless night fodder, and TV industry shifts including RKO layoffs and Julie Styne musical plans.
Capital is in sight for the launch of ambitious plans and major objectives lasting and far reaching in scope. Ways and means are forthcoming with prospects of attaining high place and preferment, even though plans lie within the realm of the novel and experimental. A child born today shows excellent promise of reaching important place in life through popularity and initiative.
The remarks cite South Korean President Syngman Rhee and former Czechoslovakian consul general to Canada Dr. George Mares. Mares resigns over the Soviet threat and his plan not to return home, warning of communism’s influence on minds.
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