Unit pricing adopted by Benner Tea Co stores in Midwest
Benner Tea Co unveils a unit pricing system across 22 stores in Iowa Illinois and Missouri. Each item now carries price per pound or other unit plus package content calculated by a computer for about 4000 items. The move aims to boost sales by about 10 percent and faces industry opposition and pending California bills.
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Benner Tea Co
Charles C. Fitzmorris
Virginia Knauer
Nixon
Knauer
Benner
Washington, D.C
Safeway Stores, Inc
Fitzmorris
Safeway
Mike Cullen
Long Beach
California
Cullen
Assembly Commerce and Public Utilities Committee
California Grocers’ Association
Assembly
National Association of Food Chains
New York City
Assembly Commerce Committee
Youth Vote 18 Amendment Reduces Partisan Edge in 1970s
Congress has lowered the voting age to 18 and Nixon signed. The measure is seen as a Democratic gain but GOP leaders expect youth voters to be competitive. Gallup shows many students identify as independents, suggesting both parties must offer thoughtful candidates to appeal to educated youth.
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Nixon
Associated Press
Gallup
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
GOP
Barry Goldwater
America
Editor asks if LAPCD has a legal right to lie
Letter writer Bill Bledsoe of Long Beach criticizes the Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District for withholding or distorting information. He cites arguments by attorney Roger Diamond and urges truth in government reporting and advertising to aid public decision making.
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Los Angeles
Atty
Andrew Schutz
Roger Diamond
LAPCD
Letter on confinement and neutering of cats
Dorothy A. Maurer argues against excluding cats from pet safety rules. She says it is practical to confine cats like dogs to prevent starvation injury or death. Spaying or neutering promotes health and companionship, and indoor cats live longer.
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Margaret Mansfield
Eleanor Simpson
Lib How About Raising George Robeson’s Pay
A reader from Hawaiian Gardens proposes boosting columnist George Robeson’s salary after finding his take on the Women’s Liberation Movement amusing. The letter mocks Libs and calls for a provocative, humorous response to gender equality debates.
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George Robeson
Women’s Liberation Movement
Chicago Blackhawks
Robeson
Public discontent with American political system in New York election
John Gardner argues that low voter turnout and public cynicism reveal a flawed system ruled by money and partisan power. He warns that reliance on politicians deepens paternalism, risking the wreckage of a free society as Americans feel unable to influence government.
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New York
Congress
White House
John. Gardner
Judge's Right to Judge editorial praised by reader
Felice Miller of Los Alamitos expresses appreciation for the June 5 editorial calling for proper function of the judiciary and its application to Judge Gitelson, urging citizens and judges alike to heed the reminder.
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Gitelson
War in Cambodia Deepens Vietnam U S Strategic Divide
In Saigon, Thieu hails Cambodia moves as a great victory while U S officials caution on true gains. The public sees war exported, with Hanoi’s aims shifting toward a broader Indochina settlement and continued pressure for expanded operations beyond Vietnam.
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