Why are canning jar lids so hard to buy
Letters flood government and consumer groups with complaints about shortages and inflated prices for canning jar lids. The piece notes rising demand, a split market dominated by Ball and Kerr, and suspected market manipulation while tracking consumer reactions and government responses. Virginia Knauer’s office coordinates complaints and prompts inquiries to FTC and antitrust divisions, with officials decline to confirm investigations.
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G. A. Bell
Alexandria
R. G. Guske
Santa Rosa
Calif
Ford
Commerce Department
Agriculture Department
Ball Corp
Mundie
Ind
Kerr Glass Mfg. Corp
Los Angeles
Virginia Knauer
Federal Trade Commission
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Hard work study paid off Browne chess crown
Browne clinched the chess crown after years of study and effort. He cites shifts in opening theory over the past decade and emphasizes early start, enduring love of chess, and a drive to improve through persistent practice. He notes the sport’s competition, drama, and the thrill of winning motivate ongoing study.
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Browne
Vacation cost cutting tips and memories advice
Practical tips urge travelers to keep expenses in check by packing essentials, limiting photo memories, and seeking free entertainment like local festivals and plant tours. Emphasizes planning with the family, setting a budget, and prioritizing musts to maximize vacation fun.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gollmar to become Elyria Foundry President at Chromalloy
Robert L. Gollmar will assume the presidency of Elyria Foundry Division of Chromalloy American Corp tomorrow, succeeding cousin Richard J. Gollmar who retires. A native of Elyria, Gollmar joined in 1948, rose from apprentice molder to VP and GM in 1971, and now leads the plant at 120 Filbert St. He serves on local boards and is a national director of the American Foundrymen's Society.
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Browne
Kenneth Rogoff
Rogoff
Arthur Bisguier
Bisguier
Anatoly Karpov
Russia
Milan Vukcevich
Cleveland
Robert Byrne
Samuel Reshevsky
Vukcevich
Reshevsky
Pal Benko
Benko
Elyria Foundry
Chromalloy American Corp
Robert L. Gollmar
Richard J. Gollmar
Richard
Chromalloy Metal Tectonics Co
Chromalloy American
Gollmar
William F
Howard Gollmar
Filbert St
Elyria
Robert
Heidelberg College
Tiffin
American Foundrymen’s Society
Northeastern Ohio
AFS
Elyria Savings and Trust National Bank
Pat
Garford Ave
No decision yet on Elyria Amtrak stop
Amtrak directors in Washington postponed any Elyria stop decision amid talks on management changes and a Texas route. The Lakeshore project, set for fall opening, faces delays after costs for a boarding platform jumped from 73 000 dollars to 200 000 dollars.
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Elyria
Amtrak
Washington
Texas
Brian Duff
Chicago
Lakeshore
Penn Central
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris closes in Cleveland
The musical finished its Cleveland run at Playhouse Square Cabaret after 522 performances, far surpassing the 224 performance record set by Abie's Irish Rose in 1923. It grossed over $1.5 million and drew about 135,000 attendees since opening on April 18, 1973.
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Cleveland
Jacques Brel
Paris
Playhouse Square
Abie
Mixed Wall Street opens with uneven stock pattern
New York AP reports a mixed stock market session following a listless Friday. Commodity quotes included wheat at 2.48 dollars per bushel, shelled corn at 2.50, oats at 1.50, and soy beans at 4.82 per bushel.
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New York
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Harry Truman
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White House
Mrs. Jenkins
Madison
Wis
UPI
Hovey
Kaiser Insurance Associates, Inc
Philip B. Kaiser
William ComerFord
Paul G. Hovey
Lorain County Bank
Karl W. Plocher
John-Michael Tebelak
Elyria High Auditorium
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Saeday
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Mester Blyria Woh
Oth & Middle Ave
Byrie
Ole
Robert Gollmar
Vera County Printing & Carrier
Larale
Grevslend
PS Redlower Beaity
Ase
American Tele and Telegraph Co, Inc
Warren Elector Co
Ball Telaphens Laboratories
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John B. Simpson
Oberlin Ave
Lorain
Ohio
NEW York Life Insurance Company
Midway Plaza
Elyrio, Ohio
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Wall Street
New Municipal Assistance Corp
York Stock Exchange
Treasury
Timkin
Westinghouse
Elec
Elc Power
Wahi-Ps
Bi Am Motors
Woolworth
T&t
Xerox Cp
Armeo
Bendix
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Hocking
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Cocacolaz
Avea Carp
Bris Myers
Col Gas
Colgate
Clark
Clev
Con Edison &B
Crown Zel
Detroit Edison
EG &G
DuPont
Eastern Air Ste— Ba
East Kodak
Gen Mills
Bae Ty
Exxon
Gen Tire
Ford Motors
Hayes
NCR Cp
Goodrich
Ohio Edison
Goodyear
Panhandle
Greyhound
Daha Scm
Apy Gulf
Ing
Mid-Ohio Securities Corp
National Association of Securities Dealers Inc
Uh Mid-Ohio Securities Corp
Elytia
Spitzer Park Plaza
Broad St
Meyer Goldberg
Abbe Rd
Pioneer Federal Savings
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