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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1948
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for per copy and by carrier, with weekly, yearly, and international options. The notice closes with a Bible verse from I Thessalonians 4 17.
The piece argues for shortening long presidential campaigns by limiting campaigning to two months starting in 1952. It notes Ex-President Hoover heads a commission on executive efficiency and urges bipartisan agreement to curb conventions and stumping to reduce partisanship and preserve national unity.
The piece notes that tuition and living expenses at Harvard total about 1236 dollars, with total costs at lesser schools near a thousand dollars yearly. It argues rising prices push enrollment down from postwar highs as veterans study on aid or via work and remittances, burdening families and delaying degrees until the dollar regains value.
James Marlow argues Russia and Communism are the decisive unknowns in the presidential race. He notes Truman and Dewey have kept foreign policy out of the debate, while domestic promises center on prices, spending, and taxes. He warns that any crisis with Russia or Europe would trigger higher defense and Marshall Plan costs, squeezing tax cuts.
A South Carolina teacher-talker critiques education at a national convention and urges testing for teachers while a Public Health Service program launches a five state fluoride tooth painting demonstration. The plan aims to prevent tooth decay with four applications per child, spaced days apart, starting with the current school year.
Arthur Baer mocks a political contest between Smithers and Jonex, lampooning promises and slogans. He contrasts their claims on jobs fenses homes and old soldiers with absurd lines. The columnist recalls Jones and Smithers long careers and the cyclical nature of elections.
The piece argues biographies are popular but questions their value as social records. It sketches a life of Robert Brown, a 20 year old from Tombs Prison, highlighting neglect, crime, and a path from youth to armed robbery and murder. It suggests a few more chapters could lead to execution or clemency.
The article advises turning challenging conditions into progress through serious study and organized, detail oriented effort. It notes long term security and success by well laid plans, disciplined thinking, and attention to detail, with potential support from influential people. It mentions birthdays aligning with sober, methodical approaches.
A quirky column notes an heiress wedding a Marine officer while a doctor extols onions for health. The piece hints at social quirks and the era’s views on money, status, and work as Halloween approaches to resolve unspecified domestic issues.
Hal Boyle reports on a Manhattan hair stylist and a society band leader who claim a woman’s hairline reveals her personality and dancing type. They describe five hairline shapes and five dance types, pairing each with marriage prospects and household traits.
A disjointed opinion fragment notes razor blades used to scrape soap from windows and mocks voter intelligence. It comments on parental possessions, financial planning, and spending during wet nights, offering a cynical view of modern behavior and elections.
A Middletown set of letters recalls Mrs. Dallas in Evergreen Colorado where she serves as school music director and still follows Middletown life through the Middletown Journal. She notes cold winters, long walks for pupils, and homesick hints, while family links to Armco in Denver and decades in Middletown are remembered fondly. The column also wryly observes sibling rivalries and the trials of balancing family finances and fashion in youth.
George E. Sokolsky argues British newsprint shortages stem from policy and funding choices. NYT publisher Arthur Sulzberger proposes voluntary cuts, while Cranston Williams of the ANPA notes hard currency constraints and Newfoundland pulpwood. He warns government aid undermines free press and urges self sufficiency.
A quiz style set covers the Anabas tree climbing fish from southeastern Asia and Africa, U S citizenship as a voting eligibility factor not in the Constitution, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands born in Lippe-Biesterfeld Germany in 1911, and Louis M Gottschalk composer of The Last Hope born New Orleans 1829.
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