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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1965
Page
4
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Americans send Christmas cards by the millions and messages reflect evolving art and enduring Christian themes. A 1965 survey notes reverence remains popular while peace and brotherhood rise in response to Vietnam era tensions. Car sales rise alongside more pedestrians in hospitals.
The National Safety Council notes a small improvement in October 1965 with a rate drop from 5.5 to 5.4 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles, but total deaths rose to 39,760 for the year, up 710 from 1964. October deaths increased 5 percent year over year, dampening the comfort.
Attorney Raymond Rubin argues he has Powell cornered over the 1963 libel judgment won by Esther James, Harlem widow. Rubin says Powell’s assets exceed the judgment and could be seized to satisfy it within months. Powell and his wife have sizable salaries while James survives on Social Security. Witness protection and threats surround James as Rubin touts evidence of Powell’s finances.
The article argues a forthcoming federal tax increase is being discussed to cover a projected 7 to 8 billion deficit for the year. It notes possible 10 percent rate hikes, higher top brackets, and frozen excise taxes, but says even with 5.5 billion in receipts the deficit remains large. It blames Viet Nam spending and warns further deficits threaten inflation and private investment.
The column argues Milton Friedman’s negative income tax concept as a simple, cost-saving answer to poverty but notes political friction. It cites Sargent Shriver and Irving Kristol and questions how liberal and conservative camps view a tax cut versus government programs.
The Congressional Record has nearly doubled since 1985 as Congress aims to join the space era. An outdoor sports column urges the successful ice fisherman to stay patient and cool despite the news.
A reader, Virginia Romans, expresses antiwar sentiment and condemns corruption while honoring soldiers. She links the Vietnam War to broader moral decay, urges patriotic duty and prayer for peace, and ends with a Christmas wish and signature.
Gerald W. Meyers SSG U S Army writes to thank readers for Christmas cards and letters sent to GIs in Viet Nam. He notes mail call boosts morale, and urges continued support to troops as Christmas passes, recalling the impact of even brief notes and short messages.
The piece argues President Johnson pursues peace with North Vietnam for lives saved and political timing. It notes his legislative wins, election-year pressures, and possible signals to Hanoi after leaked reports of peace federations via Ho Chi Minh. Johnson’s drive to shape events is emphasized.
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