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Newspaper
Lawton Constitution
Location
Lawton, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
7
AP surveyed major stores nationwide and found Christmas sales at record highs despite high prices and harsh winter. Consumers bought warm items like sweaters electric heaters flannel shirts and wool robes while retailers reported robust demand and quick sellouts at Bloomingdale's New York area stores.
The season shows little evidence of broad consumer pullback despite recession talk. Titche’s Dallas notes weaker demand for luxury items like furs while Bloomingdale’s extends hours to offset a winter storm. Jordan Marsh Boston and Gimble Bros report strong or near record activity, though weather dampened overall momentum.
South Vietnam forces sweep the lower Mekong Delta to safeguard the rice crop after an ambush left 18 killed, 42 missing, and 81 wounded. A Viet Cong attack Christmas Day knocked out a 500 strong battalion and prompted reinforcements as fighting continued near Vi Thanh.
In Manila Frieda Gutierrez seeks annulment after 11 years married and eight years separated amid a society wary of divorce. Critics note rising legal separations and a growing practice of living with new partners while Catholic restraint persists. In Salt Lake City Harold B. Lee dies at 74 after leading the Mormon church, with Spencer W. Kimball expected to succeed.
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