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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1964
Page
4
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FBI data show last year nearly 400,000 car thefts and about a million burglaries with serious crimes at four per minute. Crime increased about 10 percent from 1962 as population rose eight percent since 1958, while London also saw record rises per Scotland Yard. Leaders urge stronger protections for victims and harsher enforcement amid debate over equal rights and law enforcement challenges.
Richard Calvert Sr. calls the extra tax on sparkling wine bubbles bondage and Rep James B Ott proposes adjusting the tax to match other wines. The article notes tax rates under 14 percent alcohol. plain wine taxed 17 cents a gallon while bubbly forms jump to 3.40 dollars or 2.40 if artificially carbonated. It cites public unease and a historical tea tax comparison.
S. L Neiman profiles Judah Benjamin born in the West Indies who rose to prominent roles in New Orleans law politics and the Confederacy. After Civil War he fled to England and built a lucrative law practice dying in 1884. The piece notes Davis relied on Benjamin and comments on Johnson’s crowd politics.
A writer argues modern nervous tension fades when people reconnect with nature and adopt four daily keystones enthusiastic gratefully phlegmatically philosophically. He recalls a Florida seaside retreat and cites experiences in New York and Emerson to endorse calm amid daily hustle.
Gladys Keith of Winton Street complained that her name appeared as Kelly in an accident item and later as Smith in another instance. The staff explains phonetic spelling efforts and says the mis spellings stem from how names move through reporters, editors, and typesetters.
As Hershey approachs, Barry Goldwater strengthens intra party unity while Lyndon Johnson frets over Kennedy era workers and Southern Democratic defections. Eisenhower Taft and other GOP veterans shift toward Goldwater easing past opposition before the convention.
Article recounts Walter J. Hanson urging retirees to spend wisely to cut costs. He argues premiums, mortgages, and installments hurt the poor, while cash purchases and investments save money. He cites air conditioning, freezers, wills, and buying in bulk as key savings for retirees.
Dorothy Kilgallen praises the acceptance of obscure show tunes in nightlife and recalls encounters with Cole Porter and other composers. Bobby Short joins as guest columnist sharing memories of Rodgers and Hart era songs and the evolving Broadway piano scene.
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