Middletown Journal rate card and scripture quote
The Middletown Journal publishes daily except Sunday with subscription options from 5 cents per copy to 25 cents by carrier and weekly rates. Mailing details show various prices for trading and outside areas, all payable in advance, ending with a Jeremiah verse.
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Tax changes push marriage choice as tax relief debated
A discussion notes rising taxes after October 1 and again after an election, suggesting marriage offers tax relief under community property rules. It cites 1948 law impacts, estimating savings for bachelors marrying at incomes of 5 000 and 20 000 dollars and concludes marriage may be financially preferable to bachelorhood amid higher taxes.
Chemistry in War Highlights Role of Chemical Corps in Korea
General Anthony C. McAuliffe frames chemistry as central to the war effort from Korea to earlier conflicts. Chemical Corps troops support frontline troops with 4.2 mortars, napalm and incendiaries, colored signaling, smoke screens, and special fuels. The corps analyzes captured materiel, maintains equipment like smoke generators and flamethrowers, and provides decontamination services, underscoring chemistry as a core element of national defense.
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Anthony C. McAuliffe
Bastogne
Department of the Army
McAuliffe
Chemical Corps
Air Force
Navy
Inchon
Caesar's Legions
Korea
John L Lewis Calls Miners to Walk Out Over Taft Visit
The UMW leader John L Lewis warns minor vassals of the union to walk out if Senator Robert J. Taft visits Ohio coal fields. He cites Taft Hartley Act as emboldening miners to defy him and uses Taft to remind the public of his power to pull workers off the job at will.
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John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
UMW
John L
Ohio
Robert J
Taft
Mr. Taft
A-1
The Worry Clinic discusses ad truth in cereals
Dr. George W. Crane notes Philip rejects an exaggerated cereal ad as baloney. He highlights how simple, understated messaging builds belief, while overblown terms like gigantic or colossal trigger disbelief. Ads succeed when ideas and tone repeat, not words.
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Philip
Baloney
Advertising Advice For Amateurs And The Public
Amateurs overuse lengthened sentences and hype while the public sees auto intoxicating adjectives. The writer urges simpler ads and consumer surveys to gauge reception. A past call to write to Dr Crane with a stamped envelope and dime for a psychological chart is noted.
Washington Happenings in 1950s election mood and labor impact
Members of Congress face a wary electorate as Cold War fears and Korea aggression tilt voting behavior. The piece notes voter restiveness, potential blame on Democrats for national leadership, and the influence of labor unions and Taft Hartley politics. It discusses AFL CIO dynamics, union dues, and the draft as political factors shaping the campaign.
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Washington
Congress
Korea
Truman
AFL
CIO
Life and war loom in reader letters and taxes rise
Erich Brandeis muses on how personal life shapes views of big events and war. He notes readers react to small topics like whether a wife should work, compares life to a railroad, and comments on Truman, taxes, and public sentiment amid talk of war. He ends by inviting reader opinion.
On the road to Seoul a crowded front tests rush
Hal Boyle reports the North Korean front narrows as American and South Korean columns push toward Seoul. Tanks jeeps ammo carriers and ration trucks clog the roads while frontline leaders weigh the pace. Brig Gen Frank W. Allen jokes about enforcing order as troops race to link with Marines and Doughboys.
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Seoul
North Star
New York
Frank W. Allen
Washington, D. C
First Cavalry Division
Mindful priorities in danger ahead
The speaker urges recognizing true importance and ignoring trivial comforts such as a diner seat when a landslide looms. The message stresses foresight, civic duty, and focusing on threats rather than daily routines.
Personal War Persists in Korea Holdouts Demand Attention
A stark reflection on Korea War perceptions. civilians with sons, brothers, or husbands abroad view it as personal and require broader public recognition and support. The piece stresses the intimate impact of distant conflicts on families and communities.
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Korea
That War in Korea Refocuses on War at Home
A sober call to public accountability argues that the Korea conflict is everyone’s war. It urges collective effort to fix the national course after a train wreck and warns that blame for the crew should wait until November.
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Korea
Stars Say For Thursday September 28 Forecast
Genevieve Kemble suggests Thursday September 28 may bring lively but disruptive impulses. Romantic or sentimental ties could suffer a smashing or stunning blow, triggering radical reactions across other personal relations and activities. Consider carefully all factors before acting.
Washington Scene insiders on Marshall as Defense secretary
A confidential Washington insider claims the White House plotted to name General George C. Marshall as Defense secretary to placate voters in the upcoming election. The plan allegedly calls for Marshall to serve until after the election, then be replaced by John J. McCloy as high commissioner of the occupied German zone, returning civilian control and removing politics from the military establishment. The scheme supposedly targeted Louie Johnson’s political burden and relies on a public return to civilian oversight.
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George C. Marshall
Barney
General Marshall
General Marshal
U. S
Germany
John J. McCloy
Pennsylvania Ave
Louie
Leesburg
White House
McCloy
Horoscope Warning for Sudden Changes on Birthday
The text warns that birthdays may bring drastic shifts in relationships and environments with sudden moves or breakups likely. It advises caution and reflection before revolutionary steps as clever planning could avert upheaval, noting a child born then is energetic yet subtly sagacious and capable of navigating changes.
McCloy a Republican career man in wartime roles
The writer notes McCloy’s long service in Republican circles dating to 1940. He left a law practice to advise FDR era War Secretary Stimson, then became assistant secretary of War, liaison for the Army at State, attended Casablanca Cairo and Potsdam, led the World Bank, and in 1949 succeeded Lucius D. Clay as occupation chief in Germany.
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McCloy
Philadelphia
FDR
Henry L. Stimson
E Cloy
State Department
Army
Casablanca
Cairo
Potsdam
World Bank
Lucius D. Clay
Germany
Informant hints at new political move to restore civilian control
An informant reports a proposed political maneuver aimed at restoring civilian oversight and preventing Republicans from imposing governance. The remarks imply a strategy to shield civilian authority from partisan influence.
Visitor Contemplates Korean War Hardships From Grim Scene
A distinguished visitor witnesses a graves registration unit removing a small North Korean soldier from a road culvert. He notices the worn ruined road and the bloodstained uniform and reflects that the Reds must have faced tougher conditions than claimed, acknowledging a harsh wartime portrayal.
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Korea
Front line turns popular as victory mood grows
The article notes soldiers confront a lost cause as a Red soldier dies, with troops blocking a return road by throwing a grenade from a culvert. It recalls retreat days when Communists advanced and Americans fell behind, now swallowed by exhilaration of near victory and a belated interest in the battlefield’s heavy losses.
Great Military Figure Ike Eisenhower as Defense Secretary
In a speculative 1952 political scenario the question asks whether a top military leader, notably Dwight D. Eisenhower, should be appointed as Secretary of Defense if the GOP gains control. The discussion weighs military leadership experience against civil oversight in the early Cold War era.
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Ike Eisenhower
Defense
GOP
Washington legal luminary dodges army summons
One of Washington's legal luminaries who serves in the Reserve resists being called back to active service. He grudgingly filled out the Army questionnaire and answered the question about languages with None.
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Washington
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Reserve
Army
Truman es hat about
In the Washington finehone directory a cryptic listing reads Truman es hat about, a fragmentary item lacking clear context or identifiers. The cursory entry hints at a name and phrase but provides no verifiable details for a full summary. Further readable text would clarify the subject.
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Washington Finehone
Red Lion Texas Eastern booster station picnic described
Dave Regan reports from Red Lion at a Texas Eastern booster station picnic. C R Luce explains the Red Lion site is the largest booster along the Texas to New Jersey line. District officials attend, outdoor movies, grills, bingo prizes, and generous food are featured.
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Red Lion
Texas Eastern
C. R. Luce
Texas
New Jersey
Von
Dorothy Kilgallen’s Broadway World Bubbles With Gossip
Diana Barrymore flies to Boston to be with gravely ill mother Michael Strange. Faye Emerson sweepstakes add a Cuban peso laden star. divorce suit looms for a French star. Jimmy Durante ill in Hollywood hospital. Aga Khan family strife to become public. Eddie Cantor script rebroadcast. Danny Kaye wavering opens Jerry Lester chance. Pittsburgh Pirates slump tied to Gotham late hours. Louis Hayward June Branch married likely in 1951. Robert Young praised on Father Knows Best. Ill list of showbiz bites across New York and clubs.
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Diana Barrymore
Boston
Michael Strange
Faye Emerson
Amigo
Jimmy Durante
Hollywood
Aga Khan
Ali
Begum
Eddie Cantor
Danny Kaye
Jerry Lester
Jerry
Cannes
Merle Oberon’s Circle Sees Quick Mood Lift in Town
Friends celebrate Merle Oberon’s sudden victory over melancholia with a returning smile from a titled Englishman. Audrey Peters, a dancer, has a Sutton Place lease and Herbert Klotz admires her. The town buzz links Tin Pan Alley chatter, Decca contracts, and a possible engagement between Bob Straus and Shirl Conway.
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Merle Oberon
Madeline Webb
Razor
Chums
Garry
One World
Herbert Klotz
Tin Pan Alley
Mad Shore
Victor
Decca
Bob Straus
Shirl Conway
Return from Korea Heads to Luxury at Army HQ
The article recalls few visitors to military cemeteries or hospitals to tally the American Korea effort. A returning VIP notes lighter conditions, washing dust away and new hot showers at Army headquarters, remarking it isn’t as rough as claimed.
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Emy
Korea
Victory
Army Headquarers
Wall Streeter Scheubert Dinners with Blonde Beauties
Society note reports George Schubert, estranged husband of Dorothy Arnold DiMaggio, dining six nights in a row with different blondes at the Colony cafe. Gossip mentions performers seeking the sheet music for At the Moving Picture Ball and rumors about Patrice Wymore’s Warner Brothers status.
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Wall
Errol Flynn
Patrice Wymore
Warner Brothers
Janet Gaynor
Chambord
South America
Europe
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