Furniture Industry Creates Consumer Advisory Panel
The SFMA forms the Furniture Industry Consumer Advisory Panel to handle complaints against furniture makers. The program, announced by Virginia Knauer and Douglas Kerr, is voluntary and targets SFMA member manufacturers. Consumers can write to FICAP, but manufacturers and retailers retain primary responsibility for resolving issues.
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Washington
Virginia Knauer
Consumer Affairs
Douglas Kerr
High
SFMA
North Carolina coastal erosion debate stalls home rule plea
Dare County seeks local control to curb coast destruction but warns state-led limits slower and less effective. Attorney Dwight Wireless argues for voice without veto as erosion threatens the Outer Banks. Local governments would handle environmental safeguards and development rules, but practical delays loom.
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North Carolina
Dare County
Anthem
Dwight Wireless
A Good Man Retires From The Enterprise Printing
Frank Howard a longtime printer with The Enterprise retires after 26 years in the composing room. He and his wife plan to move to a mountain home in Avery County after a life of faithful work for family and church. A Labor Day salute to a good fellow and quiet citizen.
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Frank Howard
Enterprise
Mountain
Avery County
Florida
Piedmont
America
Scarcity Economy Hits Beef Rags and More
The piece outlines a tightening economy driven by shortages from beef to chlorine and rags, detailing how limited raw materials ripple through industry. It notes Phase IV price controls, forecasts beef disappearing by late August, rising hamburger prices, and a boom in freezer sales while urging thrift amid global demand for American resources.
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Albert Levy
Miami
American Service Corp
Herrell F. DeGraff
American Meat Institute
Horror File shows price controls hurting firms and workers
Washington reports reveal the Cost of Living Council kept a Horror File of firms forced near bankruptcy by strict controls. Across 35 companies with code names, profits were squeezed, competition stifled, and workers faced wage limits. Names masked to avoid disclosure, with examples like Eagletonbutton and Tablebottoms.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
Council
Strongarm Detective Agency
Eagletonbutton Manufacturing
Eagletonbutton
Thousand Percent, Inc
Eagleton
Sierra Motors
Chrysler
American Motors
Moe Microdynamics
Bareshelf
Peter Rabbit Dairies
Tablebottoms and Son
Tablebottoms
Allchiefs Company
Freedom Fashions
Mark Frazier
Hank Parritt
Johnson Court Crisis Resemblance and Limits of Judicial Power
A retrospective analysis of a century old confrontation over presidential authority and Supreme Court jurisdiction. The piece recounts R. J. Walker's arguments from Mississippi and Henry Stanbery's defense of President Johnson, detailing fears of military rule, due process losses, and the potential consequences if the court asserts or withholds power.
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Ernest Cuneo
Alliance
Washington
Supreme Court
Andrew Johnson
R. J. Walker
Mississippi
Mr. Walker
United States
Johnson
Union
Congress
Bosphorus
Neva
Walker
Henry Stanbery
Mr. Stanbery
Jefferson
Judicial Department
Letters to the editor urge civil debate on prohibition
A reader defends Coy Privette and Marie Grant against accusations of hogwash and argues for anti alcohol measures. The letter praises Baptist involvement, cites regional alcohol consumption, notes ABC stores opened in 1935, and urges voters to support dry forces in the November 6 election. Address: Owe 925 Aberdeen Rd.
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Bob Cameron
Enterprise
Coy Privette
Marie Grant
Oklahoma
Virgina
North Carolina
ABC
Cameron
Anita Bryant
Don Meredith
Aberdeen Rd
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