Consumer honesty and the cost of shoplifting
In the June 14 1973 opinion piece Beverly Henderson of the University of Wisconsin and Don Oakley discuss how consumer actions raise prices. They cite shoplifting costing about 3.5 billion yearly and describe practices like label switching returning used merchandise opening samples and misplacing items that raise store costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Wisconsin Extension
Sion
Miss Henderson
Don Oakley
Weather safety tips for severe storms on the road
The notice urges awareness of tornadoes and severe rain storms in the Austin area. It advises parking away from trees and metal objects, avoiding overhead lines, using a wooden or plastic object on the horn, keeping low-beam lights on, and abandoning the car to lie in a gully if caught in a tornado. It emphasizes staying calm to resume travel safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Leading handicap deafness drive aims to reach millions
A nationwide effort targets the 19 million Americans with substantial hearing defects including 3.5 million school children. Only about 2.5 million wear hearing aids though 7 to 9 percent need them. The plan urges medical consultation with otologists or otolaryngologists for diagnosis and treatment options.
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James P. Ince
Hearing Aid Industry Conference
United States
Ince
U.S
Kohoutek Comet Predicted to Light Sky This Christmas
Scientists forecast Kohoutek the comet to blaze in December as it nears the sun. Hamburg Observatory first spotted its icy nucleus on March 7, and experts caution predictions may overstate a truly spectacular display.
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Hamburg Observatory
Kohoutek
Lubos Kohoutek
The
Oregonian
Brotherhood and Service Versus Words in Austin Notice
The Austin Minnesota newspaper page lists subscription rates and delivery options for home and mail subscribers. It presents pricing for weekly carriers, three and six month terms, and zones with mail and address details for subscribers in Austin and surrounding areas.
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Austin
Minnesota
Minn
U.S
United States
A.P.O
FPO
Turn Back the Clock: 30 Years of Austin News Snapshot
A retrospective of events from 30 years ago includes Austin forming a National Aeronautics Assn chapter with 116 members receiving its charter at Queen of Angels Church and Rev. BEHINKhans named pastor at Austin’s Methodist church closing session.
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Austin
National Aeronautics Assn
Queen of Angels Church
BE. H. Nkehans
D. D
Minnesota
Bicentennial Apathy Pervades Washington Crossing Area
A June 1973 survey in Washington Crossing New Jersey finds residents largely unconcerned about the upcoming 1976 Bicentennial. Bar patrons and local officials shrug off the celebration, with many unaware or indifferent to the national milestone and its planned commemorations.
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Washington Crossing
America
Tally Ho
Delaware River
FBI agents wasted as Mafia buys up future land
Victor Riesel argues Watergate overburdens the FBI, detailing a massive probe diverted from organized crime. He notes 343 agents used, 2,347 interviews, 2,698 leads, and 22,403 hours, while the Mafia and Meyer Lansky networks expand, raising concern over investigative prioritization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Mafia
Meyer Lansky
Bureau
Special Justice Department
Turning point year in crime and Bicentennial debates
The piece links FBI history and organized crime shifts to real estate and casino money, notes a 1.2 billion annual mob gambling total, and predicts mob investments in Arizona California Nevada and Florida. It then surveys public apathy toward the 1976 Bicentennial amid planning woes and lack of citizen participation.
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FBI
L. Patrick Gray II
Strike Force 18
Meyer Lansky
Bureau
New York
Ilinois
Florida
Pat Gray
Highest Justice Dept
Arizona
Tucson
Phoenix
California
Federals
Nevada
San Diego
New England
Murder, Inc
Watergate
ARBC
Washington
Chip Burles
College Press Service
Alaska
Russia
Massachusetts
Tally Ho
Nation salutes 1973 Fathers of the Year and parade plans
The National Father's Day Committee names Vietnam POW fathers as 1973 Fathers of the Year. Sen. Charles H. Percy is National Father of the Year for statesmanship. Howard Cosell is Communicator Father. Julius LaRosa Radio Father. Redd Foxx Television Father. Bob Griese Football Father. Monte Irvin Baseball Father. Jack Albertson is State Father. Also noted: Father's Day Stroganov Beef Steak, and plans for Schlitz Circus Parade on July Fourth in Milwaukee with 36 bands and four Appaloosas teams. Additionally, 7,500 Minnesota National Guardsmen train at Camp Ripley June 16–30, and Governor's Day events June 24.
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Pop
Charles H. Percy
U.S
Howard Cosell
Julius LaRosa
Redd Foxx
Bob Griese
Miami Dolphins
Monte Irvin
New York Giants
Jack Albertson
Mom
Beef Industry Council
Milwaukee
Concord
Oriole Marching Band
Osseo, Minn
Edwin H. Sand
Osseo High School
Oriole
Minneapolis
Mexico
Minnesota
Brainerd
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Stephen Vincent Benet
2Nd St. N.E
Edmund E. Smith
Thomas J. Koeck
Seoul
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Fairgrounds
Gerald Ramin
Albert Lea
James D. Flannery
Austin Junior College
Board of Education
Tom Tiede
N. J
NEA
Boston
Associated Press
U.S. Army
Continental Congress
Napoleon Bonaparte
Marengo
Italy
Sonoma
Calif
Baloney
Hopewell
Washington Crossing, N. J
By Victor Riesel
Republican Congressional Committee
J. Edgar Hoover
Paris
Saipan Island
Marianas
Soviet Union
Valery Bykovsky
Valentina Tereshkova
Benjamin Spock
New Delhi
India
Burl Ives
Dorothy Maguire
Kenvin Roche
Vanity
Joseph Conrad
White House
George Washington
Delaware
Trenton
Congress
Federal Planning Board
New Jersey
Liberty Park
Union City
NEA, Inc
By Tom Koeck
J. FE
Rene) Golberg
St. Olaf Hospital
Golberg
Area Boy Scouts
National Guard
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