US Attorney Warns Subscribers About Magazine Schemes
Western District of Texas U S Attorney John Wheatley warned subscribers about deceptive practices by five Cowles Communications Inc subsidiaries tied to Look magazine. The case in Des Moines Iowa led to 50 000 in fines and a civil order barring certain tactics.
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Seagall
Wheatley
United States
Western District of
Texas
Des Moines
Iowa
Cowles Communications, Inc
United States Postal Inspection Service
United States District Court
Home Reference Library, Inc
Home Readers Service, Inc
Mutual Readers League, Inc
Civic Reading Club, Inc
Educational Book Club, Inc
Cowles Communications
Look Magazine
Postal
To Eat Fish Debate Shapes Meal Business Crisis
Two opposing views on fish consumption collide in the meals away from home sector. Health experts cite polyunsaturated fats for heart benefits, while FDA alerts about mercury prompt removal of tuna and swordfish from shelves. Restaurant owner Edmund Lillys warns pollution and crime, rising prices, and uncertain demand threaten seafood dining as he notes consumers increasingly seek fish for heart health though fear and cost persist.
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Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Edmund Lillys
Gloucester House
East 50 Street
New York
Lillys
East 50Th St
Virginia
Pacific
Istanbul
Consumer Apathy Hinder Economic Momentum And Stock Outlook
The piece compares the economy to dimmed film with a sluggish consumer. It notes inflation at 3-4 percent, unemployment around 5.8 percent, and restrained wages. It cites Nixon reelection stakes, Democrats exploiting economic unease, and a stock market up 40 percent since last fall with questions over sustaining the gains.
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Washington
Nixon
Tarnished Brass Bed May Need Replating
A reader asks about a brass bed with rolled brass around a metal frame and suspects brass plating wearing thin. Advice: check local plating shops for replating and possible clear lacquer, with note that lacquer chipping can cause darkening unless removed and redone.
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Polly
Dear Polly Advice Column Fragments
Readable pieces from a newspaper advice column share wardrobe care questions about washing white doeskin gloves, packing habits with plastic bags, and a portable hair dryer slipping on a rubber mat. The items reflect domestic tips and reader queries rather than solved guidance.
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Polly
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