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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1948
Page
4
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Two scientific groups accuse unfair loyalty investigations of harming the national atomic program. The Federation of American Scientists cites at least six people and fifty six scientists unfairly treated, while the Oak Ridge Association says forty percent of top scientists have quit over fears of flimsy grounds. Discrepancies arise between Oak Ridge project head C Rucker and Oak Ridge group leader Dr. Ray Stoughton as they discuss staff stability and recruitment. The piece cautions that atomic research must be protected from political witch hunts while ensuring loyalty.
In a rapid summit, the Big Four foreign ministers moved to a resolution on Italian colonies within 13 hours and 40 minutes of discussion, signaling a notable pace in diplomacy.
Dr. George W. Crane dispels germ anxiety in a case of 21 year old Jack, noting that mouthwashes and gargles offer minimal lasting protection. He cites stomach digestion as a natural germicide and warns against guilt driven obsession, urging practical dental hygiene and skepticism of high pressure advertising.
A collection of wry lines on homes, credit, kilts, critics, and driving class fails. It playfully contrasts banking jobs for women in England with social quirks and travel thirst amid light humor and wordplay.
Washington reflects on how radio and personal campaigning shape the 1948 race. The piece contrasts modern broadcasts with historic front porch efforts, notes travel and time zone challenges, and praises direct voter contact and audience interaction as key democratic elements.
Arthur Baer muses on international athletics and Olympic oddities with sharp wit. He rants about perfection, bias, and the absurdities of competition citing Japan England and the 1932 basketball height limit and a prophetic chorus of chaotic finish line antics.
Hal Boyle narrates Joseph Macaskill’s Sunday drive gone comically wrong. Fuzzy travels to inspect five real estate lots, faces conflicting directions, loses parts of his car, is cited by a motorcycle cop, and finally returns home with a tale of mishaps including a wheel lost in poison ivy and a long trek back with family.
Genevieve Kemble presents a horoscope warning of sudden shifts from promise to instability due to unforeseen acts. It cautions against erratic moves that could offend influential supporters and trigger loss of prestige. A birthday child may show impulsive yet original traits.
In a column about inflation a reader cites a flood of letters defending indulgences like steak cream and butter. The Pittsburgh correspondent retorts with unprintable remarks and asks if affording luxuries justifies deprivation for others amid economic inequality.
Miss Emma Thompson director of the Middletown Home Service Bureau received leave from the local bureau to aid relief efforts in Florida Porto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Franklin won its first football game of the season 15 to 0 over Oakwood. J C Schulz began his third year teaching the School of Religious Education at the Civic Association building.
Senator Kenneth Wherry criticizes Republicans for not protecting consumers from rising costs and warns of Taft Hartley. CIO President Philip Murray calls to end segregation and voting discrimination and to enact civil rights into the Constitution. President Truman touted fear to farmers over benefits.
The piece argues many conspiracy theories about Lincoln Bernadotte and Palestine are unfounded. It accuses critics of stirring rumor, warns of Communist influence, and questions timing of antitrust action against meat firms. It notes Truman's tour and hints at media distractions during a tense global moment.
A nostalgic sketch notes October as the ideal month for travel and leisure. It contrasts an autumn landscape with pleasant weather, driving pleasures, and mountain scenes, while playfully implying a sports oriented wedding postponement. It ends with a witty preference for October over winter in Florida or summer in Michigan or Canada.
The speaker recalls a door opening scene where a wife asks why he didn’t wait. He tells Fuzzy he disposed of five lots by giving them away and he admits losing 150 dollars, framing it as a road investment to shed the parcels.
Rattlesnakes shed fangs and regrow functional ones. Plains of Abraham named after Abraham Martin a St Lawrence River pilot. Venezuela named by Spanish explorer meaning Little Venice from Columbus voyage. Acorns edible with kernel from white oaks used as food by Indians, settlers, and during World War II seeds eaten across Europe and Britain.
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