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FTC ordered the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. to stop using ads which said that Camel cigarettes aid digestion or relieve fatigue, and to stop using testimonials "which are not factually true." After checking 43 Camel testimonials ("I smoke Camels exclusively"), FTC learned that some of the people did not...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: ADVERTISING: Smoke Screen | 4/17/1950 | See Source »

Colombo's city council, which elects the mayor and deputy mayor, has four major parties: United Nationalists (conservative), Communists, and two brands of Trotskyites. For deputy mayor, the Communists had to choose between a Trotskyite and an independent with Nationalist support.

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CEYLON: From Trotsky to Groucho | 1/30/1950 | See Source »

Women stress that they would rather have a dram of a good perfume than a gallon of not-so-good brands. This general rule holds true except for cologne, which a lot of women like.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson's Handy Shoppers' Guide Tells What to Buy for Him Her | 12/8/1949 | See Source »

Costello also "laid off" bets with big bookies and kept a finger in real estate. After repeal, with financial backing from William Helis, the "Golden Greek" (who demanded 20,000 cases of choice Scotch for security), Costello and Kastel bought control of Britain's Whiteley Distillery, producers of House...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: MANNERS & MORALS: I Never Sold Any Bibles | 11/28/1949 | See Source »

Cleaners found that cleaning fluids generally remedy besmirched shirts. Imported brands are a different matter and need extra treatment. In such cases C. T. Chin, launderer, resorts to salts of lemon and sorrol.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Careless Love Smudges on Crimson Laundry Reveal Lurid Shirt Tales | 11/15/1949 | See Source »

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