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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1974

Page

4

How To Avoid Mail Order Ripoffs By Sylva Porter

New York consumer affairs officials report widespread mail order fraud in 1973 with fake diamond ads and non delivered goods. Many firms hide behind Fifth Avenue addresses or mail drops. refunds are hard to obtain. Agencies rarely secure refunds, while delaying rules and warning customers are debated. Consumers should vet companies, keep records, and rely on BBBs and trade associations for guidance.

Sylva Porter New York Department of Consumer Affairs T He Company Post’ Office Department New York State Supreme Court Fifth Avenue Federal Trade Commission U. S. Postal Service Tese PTC Tomer Sion Beller Business Bureaus Direct Mail Advertising Assn Park Ave N.Y Beller Business Chambers of Commerce DMAA Beller Business Bureau Council of Bbbs N. W Washington, D. C

Kissinger Named Man of the Year by Le Point

Paris dispatch reports Le Point named Henry Kissinger man of the year for 1977 12 months witnessing travel of about 195000 kilometers. The magazine portrays him as central figure of a period marked by US withdrawal and diplomatic strategy.

Paris UPI le Point Kissinger Menry Kissinger Issinger

Youths Guitar Stirs Subway Panic And Police Action

In New York a youth rose in a subway car, set a guitar case on the floor, and announced he was leaving it for mankind before vanishing at the station. Passengers alerted transit authorities and police, who opened the case to reveal an actual guitar inside.

New York UPS

Birmingham Sets Auto Noise Cap for Suburb Residents

Detroit suburb Birmingham votes to install a decibel device to limit automobile noise and curb backyard conversations. Dr John Dorsey appeals for an educational push, while officials push a new anti noise ordinance to enforce lower levels across streets and homes.

Birmingham Mich Detroit Dorsey Jbels John Dorsey Radae Lust Mingham Dial

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