Why rural residents shop out of town and who joins
A study of over 500 North Dakota residents finds food hardware and banking stay local except near a city, while furniture clothing and autos are often bought elsewhere. Larger towns shop out less, distance to city reduces outshopping, and assets age and city exposure influence shopping patterns. Ralph Brown surveyed 17 northwest Missouri communities as context.
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F. Larry Leistritz
North Dakota State University
North Dakota
Ralph Brown
Mississippi State University
Northwest Missouri
Brown and
Leistritz
Rural shoppers favor local ties over city brands in Brown study
Brown studied 311 residents in two contrasting rural centres 30 miles from a metro area. The most viable centre saw residents outshop due to city access while the least viable did so less. Factors like kinship networks and satisfaction kept locals buying nearby. national ads promote consumption as a cultural event.
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Brown
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Aims to Shield Children
Marilyn Adams founded Farm Safety 4 Just Kids after the death of her 11 year old son Keith who suffocated in a gravity flow wagon. The group stresses farm child safety, raises awareness among the public, farming families, and policymakers, and provides advocacy services.
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Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
Marilyn Adams
Marilyn
Earlham
Iowa
Adams
Keith
Unization
Farm Safety 4 Just Kids Seeks Manitoba Chapter
Health Centre promotes child safety through education programs newsletters and resource displays. Growing interest in a North American network prompts Manitoba interest with W.I. and 4-H clubs urged to form chapters and share information. Contact 764-2412 for details.
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Farm Safety 4 Just Kids
North America
Canada
Manitoba
W.I
MTS Rewards cuts long distance costs for Manitoba users
Manitoba Telephone System launches MTS Rewards for residential customers to save up to 15 percent on long distance. Points earned per call accumulate toward a rebate usable on future calls, increasing with points. No extra fees, and program stacks with time of day discounts and MTS savings laws. enrollment kit mailed to customers averaging $50 monthly.
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Manitoba
MTS
Advantage
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