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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1973
Page
5
Frank Olmsted, Bell & Howell service manager, says parts shipped by air and a technician’s vacation caused a multi month delay. The Mode 4500 was repaired under warranty after initial incomplete shipments and a part taken from a new machine due to stock issues.
A Kit mobile home buyer reports remaining defects after setup including loose bolts bulging siding leaky linoleum and a failing wardrobe column panel. Kit says repairs cost about 200 with two new toilet tanks under a one year guarantee. The Mobile Homes Manufacturers Assn. office for consumer complaints is in Chantilly Virginia.
A reader details a misleading vacation promotion from Market Development Corporation offering three days for two with a $15 registration and a treasure chest of products. Certificates proved unusable and refunds were unclear while MDC faced Postal Service action and lawsuits in New Jersey Ohio and Vermont.
A Thousand Oaks tape club member reports a Christmas offer of three free tapes with three purchased at seven fifty nine each. She paid thirty one twenty one in January but subsequent bills double billed each tape and omitted bonus tapes. Capital’s Marilyn Hargrave says the account is corrected to remove double charges.
A 15 year old ordered Ingenue magazine from a door seller and paid $6 but received no copy. Local Readers Service filed for bankruptcy in January. Receiver Frederick T. Bauer says claims will be presented but pro rata refunds are unlikely due to high processing costs.
Reader questions legitimacy of National Society of Student Leaders and Who's Who directories. The National Society has gone out of business and allegedly returns paid checks. Publishers defend limited circulation claims while Better Business Bureau reports criticise such directories. Help Mate offers consumer guidance and outlines how to submit documents to resolve issues.
A National Commission on Consumer Credit task force finds public awareness rose after 1968 but few shoppers compared rates. Most credit users lacked cash for major purchases and few noticed or compared APRs. Penalties for misdisclosed rates exist, while reporting violations remains uncommon. Lower income borrowers rely on high-rate lenders, despite potential benefits.
Crossword puzzle grid with clues throughout from Across and Down. Includes numerous entries for persons places and items, such as Rome love forty six and Kip as well as several world and language terms. Solvers face a dense list of definitions spanning geography color and culture in a single puzzle card.
Vatican City continues operation of its own telegraph and postal services, overseeing communications within the enclave and linking to international networks. Officials emphasize self contained systems while coordinating with Italian and global networks.
In Lanzarote, where annual rainfall nears five inches, grapes, oranges, figs and watermelons thrive in lava cinder beds. The beds act as insulators, trapping moisture around the plants and enabling growth with no other irrigation.
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