New Study Documents Changing Shopping Patterns
Sylvia Porter reports a broad retailing study financed by Canadian newsprint interests showing women increasingly shop at supermarkets for pantyhose and major food purchases. The survey of 18 000 interviews across Boston Atlanta Portland Erie and more reveals shopper mobility, weekly trips, neighborhood patterns, and rising supermarket advertising.
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New York
Response Analysis Corp
Princeton
N.J
U.S
Boston
Atlanta
Portland
Ore
Onaha
Erie
Midwest
Garbage Trail Thwarts Prison Escape Attempt
Two state prison inmates Josep Guy and Marvin Vaughn hijacked a garbage truck and fled with a hostage Tony Romary. Police stopped the truck eight miles south of the penitentiary after officers saw a trail of trash along Interstate 28 toward Albuquerque.
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Santa FE
N.M
Lee Aaron
Prison Food Services
Tony Romary
Josep Guy
Marvin Vaughn
Romero
Aaron
Albuquerque
Pou Line
Actton
NRC Engineers accuse NRC of suppressing dissent on nuclear safety
Three former General Electric officials testifying to the joint atomic energy committee warned of dangerous reactor design flaws and said the NRC fails to explain public risks. They predicted a non hypothetical accident by 2000 and urged urgent development of the liquid metal fast breeder reactor to address safety and environmental questions. Bridenbaugh Hubbard and Minor claimed the NRC downgrades dissent and does not meet industry safety expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Caiicerna
General Electric
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
General, Electric
Dale Bridenbaugh
Richard Hubbard
Gregory Minor
Hubbard
Bridenbaugh
Massachusetts Auction Plan to Sell State at Plymouth Rock
State Rep Michael Connolly proposes a public auction of Massachusetts on January 3 1977 as a remedy for a 500 million tax burden and fiscal crisis. The plan would award the sale to the highest bidder Native American Indian, citing historic declines since early settlement.
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Poston Yar
Michael Connolly
Massachusetts
Plymouth Rock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Loot Gets Away From Young Robber At Wilson Theater
In Rupert Idaho a 12 year old burglar took $2300 from the Wilson theater. A patrolman found the theft after a theater door was found open. The boy admitted the burglary as police recovered cash blown into an alley leaving $600 unaccounted.
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Rupert
Idaho
UPI
Gusty
Felice
Wilson Theater
Balloon release near Parr Elementary sparks chase
Justin Nielsen a five year old Denver student released two helium balloons with notes asking finders to notify him. A fair wind may beat mail on speed though accuracy fades as balloons drift away. Balloons were found in a city area, prompting attention from locals and UPI reports.
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Denver
UPI
Justin Nielson
U.S. Postal Service
Justin
Parr
Boy's balloons travel 625 miles from Denver to Nevada
Justin tracked balloons sent on a windy day and learned they landed near Nevada Missouri by a farm five miles east of the town. Debbie Nikodim 12 wrote him a note about a clipping from The Nevada Daily Mail. The balloons covered about 625 miles in roughly 14 hours at an estimated 44.9 mph due to a strong westerly wind.
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Nevada
Debbie Nikodim
Justin
Nevada Daily Mail
Nikodim
Denver
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Duck Foreign Collections
Stanfords
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