Subscription Rates and Postal Details for Middletown News Journal
Broad Street address notes Second Class Mail Matter for Middletown Ohio. Rates listed include 10 cents per weekday, 15 cents Sunday, 60 cents weekly in-city routes, 15.00 yearly by mail in trading areas, 24.00 outside trading area, and 38.00 outside USA. All subscriptions payable in advance. Published daily by News Journal Inc. founded 1857.
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Middletown
Ohio
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News Journal, Inc
In Every Thing Give Thanks Verse
A brief note cites 1 Thessalonians 5 18 urging gratitude as God s will in Christ Jesus for believers emphasizing thanksgiving as a spiritual discipline.
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God
Christ Jesus
More Apartheid In South Africa
The article argues that Balthazar Vorster’s unanimous selection to succeed Verwoerd signals no moderation in apartheid policy. Vorster, aligned with white supremacy and totalitarian tendencies, is described as more extreme in racial matters than his predecessor. Hope for reform, such as restoring voting rights to coloreds, is dismissed as unlikely.
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Balthazar Vorster
Suceed Verwoerd
Vorster
Sassin
South Africa
Death of a Play: Amateurs in Coarse Acting Tale
Jim Bishop profiles amateur thespians highlighting the quirks of coarse acting. A veteran critic, Michael Green, argues that true amateurs forget order over lines and pause, while stage mishaps and slow cues trigger laughter and disbelief. He recounts onstage misfires and the frictions with female directors, noting how amateurs fail to grasp timing and direction.
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Michael Green
Hawthorn
Green
Old Boy
Lord
Stage Center
Voting and Racing Converge at Phu Tho Track Saigon
In Saigon on election day voters doubled as racegoers at Phu Tho racetrack turned polling site. Officials cleared a section of the track for ballots while spectators wagered on 14 rivals in a chaotic but lively scene. A local bettor noted the heavy take by government and track alike as races proceeded.
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Saigon
New York
Phu Tho
Giai Lien Wu
Jockey Club
Hong Ha
Mr. Siem
Phuong Khanh
Aqueduct
Liem
Press Freedom Under DOJ Action Sparks First National Challenge
The Justice Department sues a New York newspaper, claiming that merged papers must bid for authors writings, challenging First Amendment protections and the freedom of the press. The suit raises whether government can curb independent publishing in favor of a competitive auction system.
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Johnson
Department of Justice
New York City
United States
Per
World Journal Tribune
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Department
Rainy Day Observations On Central Avenue
A writer notes the comic and curious behavior of people in rain on Central Avenue. Observations include umbrella dynamics, fashion woes, and peculiar moods, with portraits of a tall man and short wife, a doffed hatless man, and a hopscotch player braving the downpour.
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Central Avenue
Wheat Acreage and World Shortage Drive Candid Note From Ohio
A letter from Irene Brentlinger of Columbus argues for farming freedom amid wheat shortages and government allotments. The piece contrasts a revised wheat acreage notice with market drops, calling for lawmakers to defend property rights and public welfare in the 107th Ohio General Assembly.
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Sam
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Mother World
French Wakeman
Ohio
Ohio General Assembly
Washington
Irene Brentlinger
Columbus
Editorial reference to David Lawrence August 29 piece
A letter to the editor cites an August 29 editorial by David Lawrence of U. S. News & World Report calling attention to his distinguished leadership and the publication’s stance on current events.
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U. S. News & World Report
David Lawrence
Seaside trip costs and royal armor worth notable sums
A seaside vacation cost the man at the next desk many greenbacks for a red one. A female fly will become a great grandmother in two months. Ragweed spores were found 80 miles offshore. An historian cites a King Henry II armor suit at $25 000 in materials and labor, a stiff price.
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Henry II of
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