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Newspaper
Country Today
Location
Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1983
Page
28
A column humorously defines common terms from snack bar to meals across north south city country lines. It contrasts Southwest firings of fountains with Midwest misinterpretations and bemused family dining habits, noting universal meal times despite labels.
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection reports complaints about a Texas originated mail fraud scheme. Two men, Alan Louis Chavis and Lambert Daniel Slisz, have been indicted on federal charges for promising $106.80 daily earnings from home. Complaints span Marathon La Crosse Eau Claire Chippewa Barron Wood Pierce counties. Participants pay $15 for literature and are told to recruit others, feeding a pyramid scheme. penalties cover federal mail fraud and Wisconsin deception in employment offers. A toll free hotline at 1 800 362 3020 is provided for reports.
Minnesota's annual state fair runs 12 days from August 25 to September 5 featuring farm crops, livestock, crafts, truck and tractor pulls, auto races and free attractions with more than 1,100 exhibitors. Headliners include Willie Nelson and Family, Kenny Loggins, Engelbert Humperdinck, Alabama, Beach Boys, Sammy Davis Jr, Nancy Wilson, Oak Ridge Boys, Lee Greenwood, Kansas and Manhattan Transfer. Reserved seats $8 and $6, general admission $3. fireworks nightly except Labor Day. accessible facilities and campgrounds. contact (612) 642-2262 or (612) 642-2200 for info.
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