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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1964
Page
4
The Middletown Journal lists subscription rates for the newspaper, including per copy and weekly carrier options, with yearly mail rates for trading and outside trading areas, and international pricing. It also notes publication daily by News-Journal Inc and includes a biblical motto about salvation and light to Gentiles.
The piece argues against consumer boycotts aimed at Cubans trading with Cuba, warning they can backfire and strain allied ties while failing to pressure policy. It also criticizes Cassius Clay for trash talking after his victory over Sonny Liston, calling for restraint and labeling him unworthy of a hero’s status.
The piece reports President Johnson approving a market hat line inspired by his image a modified Western style with a narrower brim. It notes speculation about a trend toward commercial items echoing the president and mentions concerns about overexposure and brand leverage.
The article traces perfume from Bronze Age religious use in China to modern markets where men spend about 500 million dollars yearly to scent women. Edouard Cournand of Lanvin is highlighted, along with the Arpege creation, and notes on historical methods, French innovation, Napoleon era sprays, and major brands like Guerlain and Lanvin shaping the industry.
Washington briefs urge use of an old but little used procedure to obtain an advisory opinion from an impartial tribunal. The dispute over revising the Panama Canal treaty is framed as legal rather than political with both sides wary of conceding rights. The piece discusses world court precedents, advisory opinions, and the need to determine if merely discussing revisions implies surrender of U.S. rights under the treaty.
The 11.5 billion income tax cut, billed as history’s largest, is signed into law by Presidents and Congress. It aims to boost spending and employment through relief for individuals and corporations, while warnings note inflation could erode benefits. The piece contrasts Kennedy’s reform proposals with the enacted tax cut and cites examples of tax loopholes used by wealthy operators.
A reflective column notes March arrival, leap year quirks, and the pace of time. It muses on weather forecasts for a Sunday, spring’s official debut on March 20, and how aging makes time feel speeding up. The piece recalls growing up, graduation, and entering a broader, tougher world.
Dorothy Kilgallen surveys the fringe of Dallas show business with bets that Hank Wade may reveal ties between Jack Ruby and Lee Harvey Oswald. The piece covers Ruby’s memory gaps, a Mexico passport scandal amid forged documents, Peggy Lee’s Laos trip, Mark Lawrence and Saint Lubber, and buzz about Garroway, Fonda, Garbo, and Rita Hayworth. It notes Martha Raye's daughter Melodye Condos in Brooklyn, lobby signs at a national theater chain, Ella Fitzgerald’s Swiss chalet hunt, Brando’s possible appointment, and Nicky Darvas’ stock book.
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