Reader asks how to handle refund complaints and posts
The column advises sending a postcard inquiry directly to the product manufacturer if a refund has not arrived within 10 to 12 weeks. Do not use the offer’s PO box. Look on the product label for the manufacturer's address and include clear proofs of purchase. If no reply, contact the manufacturer and consider toll free numbers listed on the package.
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Super Saver
J. Reader
Westminster, Calif
Judy Rome
Marketing Data Services
Highland Park
Judy
Wide Range of Refund Offers Listed for Consumers
A Cedar Rapids Gazette consumer notice outlines numerous refunds and coupons with values from 50 cents to $3.25. Offers cover Shower Shaver, Thrive cat food, Hollywood safflower oil, Final Net, O-Cedar, Aim, Tone, Tyson, Mrs. Cubbison's and more with various UPC, box tops and proof of purchase requirements. Expires dates cited range through 1984 with city delivery caveats.
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Susan Vanhessche
Omaha
Neb
Walgreen
Cedar Rapids
Libertyville
Hollywood
Brunch Roots Traced Across Time and Nations
The term brunch blends breakfast and lunch dating from around 1900 in England. H L Mencken noted its later American spread about 1930. Merriam Webster first listed it in 1934, while the Oxford and other works omit it.
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William and
Mary Morris
H. L. Mencken
England
Merriam-Webster
Mencken
America
Theodora FitzGibbon
Nutrition Labels Provoke Quick Shopping Tradeoff
The FDA has created nutrition labels to help consumers compare brands and plan balanced meals. Readers can request a free copy titled RDAs Key to Nutrition from the Consumer Information Center Pueblo Colorado 81009.
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Food and Drug Administration
Consumer Information Center
Dept
Pueblo
Colo
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