Helpmate column details mobile home and clock woes in 1976
A reader presents a string of consumer issues including defects in a Greenwood mobile home bought in Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin, disputed freight charges from Spiegel's, and a faulty General Time clock return. The piece outlines federal and FTC efforts to bolster warranty duties, plus HUD oversight and dealer manufacturer responsibility. HELP-MATE invites readers to submit complaints with documents for resolution.
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Greenwood
Remy’s Mobile Homes Inc
Sturgeon Bay, Wis
Remy’s
Mobile Homes
Help-Mate
Chronicle-Telegram
It Looks Different After 18 Years Blindness
James Allen, once legally blind since 1959, regained sight after an August operation at the University of Iowa Hospitals. The 68 year old says things look perfect yet different, describing a new world with trees sunshine passing cars and hopes to watch movies once doctors approve.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
James Allen
Allen
British air strike snarls travel with delays and clashes
Grounded British jets frustrate travelers as a four day strike by 850 air traffic control assistants disrupts flights across Britain and parts of Europe. Delays hit Heathrow and Gatwick while Luton saw a bar brawl and several five hour or more delays.
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London
Britain
France
Spain
U.S
Heathrow
Luton
Gatwick
United States
British Airport Authority
BAA
Minnmal
Lers
BAAA
James Callaghan
Unon
Prestwick
Scotland
Weather forecast shows thundershowers across Great Lakes and plains
Today's forecast calls for thundershowers in the upper Great Lakes to central Plains with mild warm weather elsewhere. Highs reach 75 to 102 degrees across cities including Dallas 92 and Phoenix 102. lows in the 70s. Storms and hail reported yesterday across the Carolinas Texas Dakotas Wisconsin and Great Lakes with possible tornadoes in northern Wisconsin and Minnesota. no rain expected in Kansas Oklahoma and West Texas.
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Upper Great Lakes
Mississippi Valley
Central Plains
Atlanta
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Duluth
Houston
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Little Rock
Los Angeles
Miami
Minneapolis
New Orleans
New York
Phoenix
San Francisco
Seattle
St. Louis
Washington
Plains
Great Lakes
Wichita
Kan
Carolinas
Texas
Dakotas
Wisconsin
National
Minnesota
Upper Michigan
Lake Superior
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Ria
S.B
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Federal Trade Commission
Charles Taylor
FTC
Taylor
SPIE
Spiegel
MES An Yee Genery
Spiegel's
General Time Service
Ill
T.B
Jim McBride
General Time
National Weather Service
Ighest
Wet Angeles
Eane
Rai
Offman
Ptical
Broad Street
Elythc
Lorain
Elyria
Marion
New Philadelphia
Sandusky
Vooster
Ohio
Midwest
The
Associated Press
Cut Bank
Mont
Waco, Tex
Higbee White
Elna Sewing Center
Midway Mall
Kuppenheimer
Loram County
Broad ST
Montmartre Mall
Jcpenney
Fine Jewelry
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