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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1948
Page
4
A notice lists subscription options for the Middletown Journal including per copy, weekly carrier, and mail rates for local and trading area readers. It also includes a Bible verse citation.
A July editorial critiques the secret commutation of Ilse Koch’s Buchenwald sentence, arguing it reveals a soft stance toward Germany and risks aiding Communist aims. It recalls Nazi crimes, warns against European fatalism, and notes broader U S wartime policy missteps and public numbness to crises.
The piece warns Governor Dewey would confront a projected 45 billion dollar federal budget starting January 20, with a 4 billion deficit gap. It notes planned 3 billion more for military spending, 1 billion for European aid, and 1 billion for farm price supports, and argues trimming would be hard given Dewey's commitments.
Lawrence, a 33 year old Chicago office manager, asks Dr. George W. Crane about subordinates using his first name. Crane explains social climbers seek prestige by informal address, noting its effect on hierarchy and office dynamics.
Erich Brandeis argues that hundreds of thousands of youths enroll in art schools with grand ambitions, many dreaming of renown while few will become famous. He notes commercial art pays high salaries but prizes self expression, urging readers never to fear or stop expressing themselves.
A perceptive forecast argues Truman strong in the west while Dewey leads in the east. Wallace defections threaten a split, possibly expanding Republican gains but risking a close race with potential shifts in key states and a volatile postwar political climate.
A rambling reflection ties Olympic themes to past athletes like Jim Thorne and a Swedish king with medals. The speaker jokes about credibility, medals, and dubious governance, citing Rocky Mount and 1912 exploits while musing on goodwill and improvised records.
Hal Boyle reports Chief Rising Cloud pursues a claim to a Midtown block to build a memorial for Native Americans. He cites Manhattan’s 1626 sale for 24 beads as the start of a long historical dispute and notes the island’s current assessed value and city population while wondering if legal battles across Washington London and the Hague are worth the effort.
George E. Sokolsky compares Truman and Dewey highlighting how Truman fights and aligns with party loyalty while Dewey pursues administrative broad mindedness. He notes Truman’s reliance on boss networks and personal loyalty versus Dewey’s bipartisan pragmatism and focus on policy over party.
Genevieve Kemble predicts a MOMENTOUS midweek switch in affairs driven by a sagacious promoter. High level support may aid production gains through tactful, indirect approaches, with social status and charm guiding movements and a gifted child expected to advance with restraint.
Barbs note the lid off for canning season and a dad’s job to screw it tight while the draft fuels marriages in many places. Some lads will fight regardless and teachers hear apples are ripe. Next comes house cleaning, pane by pane.
Dave Regan observes a shift in public attitude as veterans no longer boast about dodging service. The piece questions whether a new war crisis is imminent and compares peace hopes to handling a dangerous foe. A street exchange highlights cynicism and a generational divide.
A compact Q and A set covers Iceland climate basics via Gulf Stream warming, a Honey Guide bird that leads to bee nests for spoils, why telephone wires hum from wind vibration, and Gene Tunney’s final bout on July 26 1928 in New York City with a knockout in the 11th round.
Twenty years ago preliminary work began to remove a section of a contraction switch on Southhain Street. A temperature drop to 66 degrees reportedly cut 12 to 15 percent of the tobacco crop in the area. John Graft, 74, a retired marshal and street commissioner, died at his home. Paul H. Masoner Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Masoner of 308 Young Street, was reelected president of his class at Capital University in Columbus.
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