Availability of refund forms drives shopper loyalty
Readers discuss how form availability at stores affects shopping choices and promotions. Marian Towns recounts uneven access to Carnation $8.35 refund forms across Omaha area retailers, while others note stores like Didier Grocery in Schuyler consistently display forms. The column advises asking managers, checking service desks, and promoting distribution through manufacturers. Evelyn Kennell of Roanoke shares a $59.16 grocery haul for $1.49 using coupons and refunds, earning $5 and a 1982 bulletin prize.
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Safeway
Omaha World Herald
Columbus
Neb
Jack and Jill
Didier Grocery
Schuyler
Various Consumer Refund Offers From Super Saver Listings
A roundup of current refund deals including Honey Nut Cheerios wildlife poster requires three UPCs and no form, Camelia Bundle options for $2 or $4 refunds with UPCs from multiple bundles, Oral B brush with three proofs of purchase, Chuck Wagon coupons via insert form, Circlite up to $3 with store form, Playtex Baby Nurser tiers, Smirnoff neck labels with cash tape, and requests for the 1982 Catch-Up Bulletin copy with a $3.50 order. Offers expire in 82 or 83 and include multiple P.O. boxes and regions.
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P.O
Minneapolis
Minn
Riverton
N.J
Newport Beach
Calif
GE Circlite
GE Circuite
Playtex Baby Nurser
Smirnoff
Cedar Rapids
Libertyville
Ill
Food books poke fun and practical tips for cooks
UPI notes humor and help in books by Bernstein Boynton and Peters. Bernstein offers wine selecting serving and steward tips including handling bad bottles while Boynton’s chocolate satire blends jokes with stain tips. Peters skewers diet fads with mock exercises and extreme, humorous guidance.
Food irradiation gains support from Iowa expert
Ames Iowa AP an Iowa State University extension service food technologist Bill LaGrange says the FDA is expected to approve irradiation of food later this year. He notes 25 years of research support safety with no remaining radioactivity after treatment and says the process could extend the season for fruits and vegetables and expand tropical produce availability.
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Ames
Iowa
Bill LaGrange
Iowa State University Extension Service
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Kiwi fruit nutrition and consumption tips
Iowa State University nutritionist Betsy Schafer notes one kiwi provides about 40 percent of daily vitamin A and 16 percent of vitamin C. To eat it, peel with a paring knife, then slice crosswise. the outer green layer, black seeds, and inner white core are all edible.
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Ames
Iowa State University Extension
Betsy Schafer
U.S
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Oleo
Marian
Hinky Dinky
Evelyn Kennell
Roanoke
Evelyn
Jan Leasure
Universal Press Syndicate
Jeanne Lesem
UPI Family
Bernstein, Boynton
Peters
Leonard S. Bernstein
Morrow
Sandra Boynton
Miss Boynton
Burbank
Lola Peters
Cornerstone
Price the Sunshine
Sunshine Biscuits, Inc
Clinton
Yhol
Scott Paper Company
Chester
USA
Cannon
Nutrition Center
ST. SE
Daniels
Oakland
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