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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1982
Page
6
Pick's Electronics in Lewis Park Mall Carbondale expands services with a video disc rental option alongside its electronics offerings, providing local customers with in store rental access for movies and related media.
The Southern Illinois article notes high VCR prices from around 700 to 1500 dollars and extra tape costs. It describes local video clubs offering various memberships from free to 125 dollars, with rental rates from none to five dollars. Curtis Mathes and Magnavox Sales operate member plans, while Home Video Center in Carbondale offers the largest stock with 425 titles.
Local video clubs offer annual member fees and three day rental rates with higher costs for non members. X rated titles dominate demand at times, though not all shops rent them. VHS remains common while beta tapes and discs vary by store. Copyright concerns rise as blank tapes are sold and recorded movies sparked legal debate.
Jill Bishop and Craig LeQuatte announce their engagement. The bride to be is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Fred Bishop of Du Quoin, and she is a senior at Du Quoin High School. The groom to be is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest LeQuatte of Herrin and attends Northeast Louisiana University School of Pharmacy. A July 3 wedding is planned.
Du Quoin Appulin’s rents about 100 discs for $4 to $8 daily. Carbondale Adult Video Rentals has 200 mostly hard core VHS titles at $1.50 to $8 for three days. Various stores in Carbondale, Marion, Murphysboro and Herrin provide memberships from $50 to $125, with daily rates from $3 to $8 and specials like free one-week rentals for members. All clubs levy late fines.
A 42 year old Kentucky wife writes Ann Landers about daily intense sexual fantasies involving various men, worrying her as she fears losing her role as wife and mother. A reader in New Jersey urges professional psychologists as licensed help, and Landers defends recommending counseling while noting the role of psychiatrists and the need for proper referrals.
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