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Middletown Journal
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Cnetten Evel Journal
News-Journal
Runiag Mae
Evening
Sunday
Evening Middletown Journal
Labor Day Tribute Highlights Unity and Freedom
The piece lauds Labor Day as a shared public holiday since 1882, stressing equal participation across all workers. Middletown Labor is praised for civic involvement, and the AFL newspaper frames the day as symbolizing freedom, opportunity, and the nation’s advancing prosperity under democratic rights.
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McGuire
America
Middletown
Labor Union
AFL
Truman calls for European economic union as key to recovery
President Truman argued for closer European economic union while preserving national sovereignty. He warned Europe must unite to create a large, free market essential for capitalist mass production, noting Europe’s use of cartels and restrictive practices as failures without a single expansive market.
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Truman
American Legion
Europe
Britain
Arnold Toynbee
America
Open Forum Tactics From Dr Crane Worry Clinic
Clyde M. a 33 year old police officer asks Dr George W Crane for tips to handle open forum questions after his speech at PTA meetings. The advice emphasizes pausing to praise the questioner to put them at ease and maintain audience goodwill during Q and A.
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Clyde M
Pause and Praise Interval Details Speech Tactics
The passage notes a brief pause for speakers to gather thoughts when unsure of answers and to prepare for a more effective delivery. It highlights the interval as a strategic aid in maintaining composure and adjusting attitude during discourse.
How to Use the Reversible Why in Public Discussion
A reader is advised to master the reversible why tactic to turn questions back on the questioner. It suggests responding in debates and inviting audience rebuttal. Instructions include mailing a stamped envelope for more discussion and writing to Dr. Crane via the newspaper.
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Clyde
Wage Hour Law Changes Move Toward Compromise
Congress negotiates a final wage hour bill after House and Senate agree to raise the minimum for covered workers from 40 cents to 75 cents an hour. About 1.5 million beneficiaries stay under protection. 200 thousand to 1 million may lose coverage. The wage hour administrator may sue under Senate but not House plan. changes also affect laundries with over 25 percent industrial work.
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House
Senate
Truman
Congress
Congressional Committee
Life Beyond Familiar Roads Near Connecticut
A writer praises correspondence with readers and reflects on an automobile trip within Connecticut. He describes exploring towns farms and estates within fifty miles of home and notes simple pleasures like apples from a roadside tree and a modest Inn meal. He urges readers to discover what is near them.
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Connecticut
Labor Day Parody Rolls Through New York
Hal Boyle pokes fun at who works and who rests on Labor Day in a sprawling, playful catalog of professions and roles. The piece catalogs a long list of those supposedly spared from celebration while ending with a wink at the ordinary workers and dreamers who keep society moving.
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New York
America
Stork Club
Dece
Horoscope Spotlight for Tuesday Focuses on Home Romance and Festivities
Genevieve Kemble notes Tuesday's astrological forecast centers on home and romance with charm and pleasure as mainsprings. Social functions and celebrations, possibly engagements or christenings, appear strong. Birthdays bring a prosperous year with family and social activities, weddings, births, and creative talent noted for a child born today.
Psychologist offers charts with request and fee details
A reader is instructed to mail a three cent stamped, addressed envelope and a dime to cover typing and printing costs when sending for one of the psychologist's charts. The note outlines the method and nominal charges to obtain the materials.
Colorado Elevation Note Prompts Geographic Remark
A statement notes that no land areas in Colorado lie below 3340 feet above sea level. It highlights the state’s high elevation and suggests a uniform low altitude across its terrain.
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Colorado
Remembering lean days and counting pennies
A narrator recalls life with his wife when money was tight. They rode streetcars to the end of the line and shared simple meals to learn the value of money and the habit of saving.
Explore Your Neighborhood To Meet Neighbors and Self
Embrace a shakedown ride in your old car to discover nearby places and people. The piece invites readers to reconnect with their neighborhood, neighbors, and themselves, revealing how far distant familiar spots have become.
Labor Day 1949 Reflections on Labor and Politics
The piece argues Labor Day should prompt serious thought about labor's status and future. It notes unions face a crossroads after Taft-Hartley, questions political leverage versus free economy gains, and warns against poor leadership from both labor and management as the American worker's welfare depends on prudent choices.
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Gompers
Labor Day
1949
The Labor Bandwagon Strains under Shifting Politics
A reflective piece traces a rise in union influence and political cachet, noting growing jobs, higher wages, and shorter work weeks as labor politics carried gains. It then flags a political wind shift as politicians fear overexposure from courting labor leaders and question the long term politics of such alliances.
Rose Lawn subdivision nears sidewalk drainage work start
Twenty years ago the Rose Lawn subdivision north of the city on Dixie Highway completed sewer and water mains and began excavation for a sidewalk curb and gutters and drainage sewers. Paul Baden was elected secretary of the Butler County Bar Association to fill the vacancy from the death of W. J. Confer.
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Rose Lawn
Dixie Highway
Paul Baden
Butler County Bar Association
W. J. Confer
Hats to Grow Taller in Style and Humor
A lighthearted note questions whether taller hats for women will reduce fuss and bustle. An Illinois millionaire remained calm during a robbery, suggesting he is used to being held up. A cow walked away unharmed after a train bumped her, prompting milk joke potential. An Ohio town reports a pet bird that died from hiccups may have been a nocturnal type.
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Illinois
Ohio
They Say Because We Exist In These Times
A quotation attributed to Lt Gen Robert L. Biehelberger discusses the difficulty of judging historic import and the impact of America’s choices on future generations, warning that justice or oppression may shape the world grandchildren inherit.
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America
Robert L. Biehelberger
Front Door Lock vs Back Door Open in Europe Comment
Senator Kenneth S. Wherry criticizes U S aid to China while comparing European security to leaving doors unlocked. A remarked strip tease is described as circus like and carnival with audience appeal by Suyvesan Van Veen of New York City College.
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Europe
Sen
Kenneth S. Wherry
Nebraska
U. S
China
Suyvesan van Veen
New York City College
Economic adjustment blamed for mass unemployment and hardship
Economist Robert Nathan criticizes a nine month path of economic policy as sterile and self-defeating, arguing it brings unemployment to millions, bankrupts many small firms, and lowers living standards across the board.
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Robert Nathan
Dave Regan Here And There Humorous Tales In A Letter Column
A light column narrator recounts a distrustful red hair incident when a husky visitor mistakes a man for another and vows revenge. The second vignette follows a college student who writes a mock eulogy to Paradise Lost, only to learn the professor regards it as poetry, not prose.
Pat McCarran A Storied Nevada Senator In Congress
Peter Edson notes in Washington that Senator Pat McCarran has stood out in a Congress full of oddities. The Nevada Democrat joined Congress in 1933 as the first native-born Nevadan and built a career from humble beginnings to senior roles, including chairing the Judiciary Committee and championing projects benefiting Nevada and national interests. He backed labor positions yet pursued aggressive anti communist and international airline plans, and introduced a China aid bill tied to currency stabilization and silver interests.
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Washington
NEA
Pat McCarran
Nevada
McCarran
Owen Moore
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Judiciary Committee
Dependent Air Safety Board
Civil Aeronautics Authority
U. S
Pan-American Airways
Pat
Davis Dam
China
Spain
Lawmaker frames seven bills amid wartime economic shifts
During opening day remarks the lawmaker cited bills for gold miners wartime suspensions and free market gold sales. He introduced seven measures, all pending, aiming to alter current wartime policies and civil aviation rules.
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Civil Aeronautics
Coast Guard Light Tops Lehua Island in Hawaii
Q and A shows the highest light under U S Coast Guard is on Lehua Island Hawaii at 707 feet above sea level. Field rations for soldiers provide 5000 calories daily. The tradition of laying cornerstone ceremonies dates to ancient times with references in Joshua Zechariah and Kings.
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Lehua
Hawaiian Islands
Joshua
Zechariah
Kings
Senator McCarran in Clash Over Spain and DP Policy
The article notes Senator McCarran pushing for a $50 million Economic Cooperation Admin loan to Franco Spain, despite Spain not being a Marshall Plan country. It also covers his bid to reverse the titelands Supreme Court ruling, and his stance on displaced persons and Basque immigration. The piece cites opposition and committee maneuvers in the Senate.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
McCarran
Spain
Economic Co-operation Administration
Organization For European Economic Coperation
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Barkley
Committee On Interior
U. S
Nevada
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