Unit pricing spreads in Benner Tea Co. stores and beyond
The Benner Tea Co introduces unit pricing across its 22 stores in Iowa Illinois and Missouri with a computer calculated price per unit for 4000 items. President Charles C Fitzmorris says the move aims for a 10 percent sales gain and consumer savings endorsed by Virginia Knauer. Similar tests by Safeway in Washington and stalled California bills are discussed.
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Illinois
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He Benner Tea Co
Charles C. Fitzmorris
Virginia Knauer
Nixon
Knauer
Benner
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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
Young Voters Reach as 18 Voting Age Becomes Law
Congress passes and Nixon signs legislation lowering the voting age to 18. The Democratic leadership sees a likely youth vote advantage, but authors caution against assuming a permanent shift. Gallup data show 47% for Humphrey and 38% for Nixon among under 30 in 1968, with education rising among youth and independents growing. Republicans may appeal to educated youths. both parties must adapt to independent minded young voters.
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Nixon
Associated Press
Gallup
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Dwight Eisenhower
GOP
Barry Goldwater
America
Readers debate truth in government and pets in homes
A letters page voices distrust of the Los Angeles Air Pollution Control District and regulators, urging truthfulness in government disclosures. Contributors weigh cat confinement and spaying, dog and pet welfare, and a humorous take on feminism as George Robeson’s column fans call for a raise.
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Los Angeles
George Robeson
Women’s Liberation Movement
Chicago Blackhawks
Robeson
Judge's Right to Judge editorial appreciation noted
Felice Miller of Los Alamitos expresses thanks for the June 5 editorial praising judicial independence and urges citizens and judges to honor the proper function of the judiciary, highlighting Judge Gitelson as a respected exemplar.
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Gitelson
American voter apathy and the political system critique
John Gardner of the Urban Coalition details that most eligible Americans do not vote, cannot name their lawmakers, and cannot identify their congressmen’s actions or policies. He argues money corrupts politics, while media slowly balances power, urging greater public action to avert a downward spiral of confidence and participation.
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New York
John Gardner
Urban Coalition, Action Council
St. Louis
Jonn Gardner
Cambodia War Expansion Deepens Vietnam U.S. Strain
In Saigon the Cambodian venture is seen as a mixed gain. Thieu hails a great victory while war supporters worry about prolonging U.S. involvement. Officials note export of the conflict and a shift toward seeking gains from Cambodia, not Vietnam, with few signs of a peace settlement.
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America
Thieu
Cambodia
Nixon
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National Assembly
Sinc
Thien
Washington
Mr. Nixon
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