Swindler schemes target small businesses in 1978 warning
A warning outlines how swindlers attack small businesses across the United States in 1978. The most common scam is the directory invoice tied to fake listings in prestigious sounding directories. Key clues include post office box publishers, no actual print run, and misleading disclosures. Protect yourself by verifying authorizations, checking for misspelled names, and avoiding overseas pay requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
James J. Lack
Better Business Bureau of
Metropolitan
New York
Tle
Henry Smith
V.P
England
South Africa
Germany
Beware Phony Invoices Targeting Small Businesses
Advises verifying suppliers post office box usage, cross referencing boxes with names, and avoiding checks to unlisted boxes. Encourage reporting phony invoices to local postal inspectors or the BBB, and sending affidavits with any received materials to the USPS Fraud Branch in Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Business Bureau
Spection Service
U.S. Postal Service
Washington, D.C
Dear Abby and the silent treatment in marriage
A reader pleads for birth control options after six children with a husband who refuses contraception. Dear Abby suggests medical or spiritual counsel and possible sterilization, noting both partners are young and the issue risks ongoing sex denial. The column warns against unsafe cures and recalls a personal anecdote about breaking silence via a phone bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abby
Albany
Ore
Plant Guard Finds Self Knowledge in Lone Shifts
Wanda McCravy describes two years as a plant guard for R J Reynolds Tobacco Co. She patrols factories and warehouses, works split day and night shifts, and often sees only supervisors. She values solitude, keeps up firearms practice, and notes improved fitness and self confidence from the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N.C
Wanda McCravy
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Barbershoppers Parade Shines at Paramount
Cedar Rapids Harmony Hawks led a 60 voice show at the Paramount Theatre with performances at 6:30 and 9 revealing strong numbers like South Rampart Street Parade and When I Lost You. The Formalities from Iowa City Davenport stole the evening with Willie's tale and My Coloring Book while rival groups entertained with vaudeville style humor and Mountain Dew finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmony Queen
Cedar Rapids
Harmony Hawks
Paramount Theatre
Len Biella
Hawks
South Rampart Street
Old Kentucky Home
Dodgers
Sweet Chariot
Big Hawks
Royal
Jack Yellen
Dixie
Iowa City
Davenport
Willie
Cecelia
Doug Nichol
Showers Honor Claudette Foster and Sally Beck
Claudette Foster daughter of the Fosters Des Moines received a miscellaneous shower at Gateway Garden Clubhouse hosted by Ruth Bascom and the Mines with 40 guests. Foster is engaged to Bruce Bascom of 3001 Sixth St SW. Sally Beck daughter of the Becks Waterloo was honored at a bridal shower at Peoples Bank East Community Room with 35 guests hosted by Irene Nash and the Mmes. Stastny Navratil Scheetz and Olson. Beck is the June 3 bride elect of Rick Stastny of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claudette Foster
Gateway Garden
Ruth Bascom
The
Mines
William Dirks
William Mossman
Carroll Humphrey
Alfred Hartkemeyer
Vernon Bascom
Donald Bascom
Miss Foster
Robert Fosters
Des Moines
Bruce Bascom
Albert Bascoms
Sixth St
Sally Beck
Jack Becks
Waterloo
Peoples Bank East Community Room
Irene Nash
Robert Stastny Jr
Robert Navratil
William Scheetz
Robert Olson
Miss Beck
Rick Stastny
Robert Stastny
Brookland Drive
Vagabonds Highlight Cedar Rapids Music Night
The Vagabonds performed a varied set including Hello Dolly medley and So Long Dearie at Coe College auditorium. Other acts featured Ed Ames Time Time and Meredith Willson Lida Rose with strong showings from The Vigortones and Cedar Rapids rival groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tony Orlando
Strawberry Patch
Sally
Meredith Willson
Cedar Rapidians
Vigortones
Coe College Auditorium
Music Man
Vagabonds
Dolly
Dearie
Gymnast Denise Walker Aims for 1980 Olympics
Denise Walker a 17 year old UNH freshman trains three hours daily in gymnastics balancing vaulting running and tumbling. Her goal is the 1980 Olympics as she dedicates years to the sport despite missing typical teenage pleasures and traveling across the country to compete against top competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham
N.H
Denise Walker
University of New Hampshire
Denise
Tourism record hits Britain with 11.49 million visitors
London based report from the Department of Trade shows a record 11.49 million tourists visited Britain last year, spending about 4 billion dollars. For the first time the number of visitors surpassed Britons traveling abroad at 11.1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Department of Trade
Department
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By Sylvia Porter
Sylvia Porter
Pavice
Abigail van Buren
Tomber Okits
Women’s and Teen Apparel
Mt. Vernon Rd
Vernon Village Shopping Center
Paramount
Bob Nance
Detroit
Klinger Paint Company
5Th Avenue SE
Direct
Hach Bros
First Street
S.E
Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers International
Ted
Illinois
Iowa
CARE
Weight Watchers International Inc
Manhasset
Paulson’s
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