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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1969
Page
3
Roundup notes merchants and signmen debating a proposed last Greenwich Lown Council sign rule limiting signs to two feet in height and 90 percent of storefront width. Also reports V J Day holiday shifting to a Monday, varying by state and locality, with commentary on cross-border workers.
A garbled survey fragment discusses rising car and household costs, noting higher prices for gas, food, and accommodations. It references various figures like 31 million and 536, plus a 13.6 to 19.5 cent range for expenses, but the text is incomplete and contains many garbled terms and stray names, making precise conclusions difficult.
Fragmentary OCR item discusses lodging and vacations, costs per mile and per meal, a budget figure, and mentions several odd terms. References to AAA and several misread phrases appear, but no coherent event or person details emerge.
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