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Newspaper
Lompoc Record
Location
Lompoc, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1969
Page
7
A New York New Generation feature explores how language drift sparked by youth creates a communication gap. Lexicographers like Stuart Flexner note conversations serve recognition more than meaning as slang spreads across ages and groups.
Hollywood is buzzing over Frederick Stafford a Czech-born Australian now starring in Hitchcock Topaz. Stafford rose from chemist to actor after emigrating via Europe and Australia, gaining fame in European films and seeking a California base for his family. Hal Linden notes Broadway’s unpredictability as he contemplates a move from New York to join or pursue future projects.
McMahan's Wilson's Furniture Stores promotes 1969 offers and promotions to celebrate the firm’s golden 50th anniversary, highlighting special values for home furnishings buyers during the year.
The Washington banking sector faces rising robberies with eight bank holdups in the first 10 days of 1969, a trend mirroring previous bus robberies. Experts suggest moving to cashless, computerized transactions to deter robberies, noting customer frustration over longer teller lines and the need for safer systems. John Bradley, manager of the Lompoc store, reflects on a historic shift toward credit and budget terms since 1919 as a Ford-like anniversary approach to growth in the furniture chain.
Property Financial Corporation as trustee will auction the Panabaker deed of trust property at 11 00 A M on February 19 1969 at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Fig ueroa and Anacapa entrance. Lot 202, Tract 10034 Unit One in Santa Barbara County will be sold for 14412 32 with interest and costs to satisfy the deed of trust default.
Notices card of thanks and miscellaneous listings for lodges clubs and rest homes appear in this section with spaced entries and partial legible headings.
A fragmented advertisement listing various services such as beauty shops barber shops tailoring dressmaking printing and office supplies bookkeeping stenography tax service child care upholstery drapes insurance and moving storage nursery services sub contractors painting decorating plumbing heating building services and a section on employment opportunities and situation wanted.
A dense excerpt from a newspaper trading post page lists rental and real estate categories, sales ads, and personal services. It includes items for rent, homes for sale, motor vehicles, livestock, and miscellaneous equipment, with several local phone-style contact references and advisory notes. An aside notes caregiver services and licensed day care recommendations.
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