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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal announces subscription rates for per copy and mail and carrier plans for local and trading area readers. The notice ends with a biblical verse from Micah about oppression and loss of homes and heritage.
The Pennsylvania Railroad plans to intensify passenger comfort with playrooms movies lounges air conditioning and more leg room on through trains. It will also add private rooms fluorescent lighting and compressed air doors and purchase many new diesel electric locomotives and freight cars as part of a strategy to stay competitive amid airline and trucking threats.
Geneticist Dr. W Ralph Singleton at Brookhaven Labs says six foot corn, with smaller ears, yields more stalks per acre and resists wind. A rural education push at Columbia urges emphasis on country living to curb urban drift and keep youth on farms. Information from defectors skews Soviet truth as Russians fear revolution and doubt leadership. Stalin's fate in war compared to Mussolini’s.
Polly G. spoke for ten minutes at a young people's convention with initial nerve that eased by the end. Dr Crane notes stage fright hits beginners of all temperaments and urges practice and exposure to public speaking as the sure road to poise.
The piece recalls Charles Evans Hughes as a model for press briefings noting his openness to questions, full disclosure of main policy lines, and refusal to hide details. It argues his preparation and simple language kept reporters informed and protected democratic freedoms.
A reflective column tracks regional pride and party leanings, noting Southern influence on U.S. presidencies. It cites luminaries from Mississippi to South Carolina, remarks on regional balance, and historic shifts from July secession to November reintegration. The piece scorns unilateralism and hints at a lasting Southward political identity.
Hal Boyle muses on a new anthropological find and a Scientific American essay by Loren Eisely, noting how each discovery seems to promise a new era yet quickly becomes museum material. He wonders if humanity is meant to know so much about itself and the universe.
Genevieve Kemble notes a day with sudden chances for progress and lucrative gains, urging bold ingenuity and perseverance despite possible snags. Birthday readers may gain dramatic rewards and public recognition, while a child born that day is praised for future progress through industry and fortitude.
Erich Brandeis asks why science is treated so seriously and wonders if some ignorance adds suspense. The author argues science has advanced but spends too much on abstractions and not enough on immediate problems. Foretelling the future could end hope, anticipation, and ambition, yielding a monotonous life.
The speaker expresses high regard for science and knowledge while humorously acknowledging a dose of ignorance, illustrating a nuanced view on scientific humility and curiosity.
J. S. Myers critiques France’s political scene and allied dynamics, contrasting past leaders with De Gaulle and warning against appeasement. The piece discusses Truman’s red scare politics, Florida weather, aliases and espionage, and reflections on Americans like Charles Evans Hughes.
Hugh Butler, an honor student and athlete, reports a 15-year-old boy in need now has a home with a family arrangement. Butler received four concrete offers and many more to consider, with all parties happy about the situation. The piece closes with a humorous exchange as a grandmother asks what cereal the child wants and the boy says the cereal that groans when milk is added.
A Florida anecdote recalls a woman filling a bottle with ocean salt water. She stops short of full and says the tide can rise, a playful local legend about a simple, odd moment from summer.
The woman notes that her grandson ate a lunch his mother prepared for him prior to her leaving. The detail underscores a routine scene as family members handle daily care and mealtime.
A reflective line explores who taught him to extend a hand to strangers and bid farewell to friends he did not wish to part from, hinting at a learned habit of empathy and distance.
State Bureau of Charities investigator S. C. Griffin said Middletown’s city jail was poorly adapted to current needs, underscoring inadequate equipment ventilation and prisoner separation while commending moves to secure a new city building and jail.
Mark H. Lund of Crystal Tissue Paper Company becomes commercial attaché to Norway and official representative of the American Paper Industry in Europe under the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
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