Housewives Protest Pushes Chains to Drop Promotional Games
A AP survey finds two supermarket chains dropping promotion games after protests by housewives. Safeway plans to exit the game business January, while Purity Stores ended sweepstakes and offered Blue Chip stamps or small rebates. Kroger and Milgram also quit games in Kansas City, with A&P’s stance mixed by division.
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Milgram Stores
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New England
Cincinnati
Ohio
Safeway
Magowan
Minnesota arrests 268 on highways during weekend saturation
ST. PAUL AP The Minnesota Highway Dept says the weekend saturation traffic enforcement netted 268 arrests and 235 warnings from 1 445 vehicle checks. The program by the Highway Patrol will run each weekend through New Years with 203 speeding 25 miscellaneous traffic violations 17 improper drivers license 14 drunk driving 12 open alcoholic beverage nine faulty vehicle equipment and two minors in possession of alcohol.
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Diplomat Made Poinsettia Popular Worldwide
In Mexico Christmas celebrations center on the poinsettia, known as Cuetlaxochitl by the Aztecs. Joel Poinsett, the first U.S. diplomatic minister to Mexico, saw it in a church, brought it home, and sparked its global popularity.
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UPI
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Libby Named President of International Fairs Group
John E. Libby general manager of the Minnesota State Fair was elected president of the International Association of Fairs and Expositions at its annual convention. About 500 fairs belong to the group. He succeeds Clarence Lester and will serve a one year term. He is the fourth Minnesota State Fair manager to lead the organization in 50 years. Libby also heads the Midwest Fair Association and sits on the Showmen's League of America board.
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International Association of
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Showmen’s League of America
Winter Outing Tragedy Drowns Father and Four Children
In Orr Minnesota a father Philip Dosch 33 and his four children Anthony 5 Jennifer 9 Lisa 7 Laura 6 drowned after their snowmobile and sled went into open water on Pelican Lake. Ice was about one foot thick and rescue efforts extended into the following day.
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