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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1968
Page
6
Manila report states the Bureau of Census and Statistics is conducting an economic census of about 400,009 business establishments in the Philippines. New York dispatch notes Americans, both men and women, spent 35 billion dollars on cosmetics and telephones in 1967, nearly 10 percent more than in 1966.
CHICAGO AP The Christmas catalogue of Sears Roebuck Co contains no firearms or toy guns for children. Sears and Wards announced in June policy changes on sale and advertising of firearms. The new policies followed RFK murder and require orders to be picked up in stores or outlets.
Mansfield Democrat Don J Pease will speak at a League of Women Voters area workshop about revising the state constitution. The noon talk, coeditor and publisher of the Oberlin News Tribune, will focus on finance and taxes. About 100 people from 14 leagues are expected to attend the statewide event.
Elyria Public Library introduces a diverse list of new books across genres. Notable titles include James Blish and Philip K. Dick science fiction, Faulkner and Foreman literary works, history and engineering texts, and children’s books from Cheery to classic adventures. The collection spans biographies, sports, architecture, and arts.
GOP and Democratic leaders fret over a possible House decision in 1968 if Nixon Humphrey and Wallace split electoral votes. Ford warns of complex bargaining to clinch a president, while Democrats fear deep party losses and balk at defectors who might back Nixon or Wallace in a House vote. Constitutional reform talks gain urgency.
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