Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

13 Dec 1979

Page 8

We have 3,124,248 pages in Virginia
Winchester Evening Star December 13, 1979 Page 8 old newspaper archives

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1979

Page

8

Chicago Salesman Wins Lease to Landmark Lighthouse Home

Stirling Bemis, a Good Housekeeping salesman, will move into a Chicago lighthouse off Navy Pier after a nine month negotiation with the Coast Guard. He will live in the south room, insulate for the foghorn, and manage interior improvements while the Coast Guard maintains the beacon and access.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Chicago Stirling Bemis Navy Pier Lake Michigan Sentinel Bemis Good Housekeeping Magazine Coast Coast Guard Sterling Bemis Lake Michigan
Read with Free Trial

America loses 27 million daily to shoplifting says VT expert

Virginia Tech professor Kitty Dickerson discusses the impact of shoplifting on retailers and consumers. She notes U S losses of 27 million dollars per day in 1975 based on a 240 day year and warns the public underestimates the problem.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Blacksburg Virginia Tech Kitty Dickerson Tech College of Home Economics United States Dickerson Winchester Shenandoah Appliance CO
Read with Free Trial

Shoplifting study questions shopper awareness at Manhattan store

Dickerson notes one in twelve shoppers stole, while another study staged thefts to test notice. Only 28 percent of shoppers noticed, even when a researcher grabbed goods. She links shoplifting to initiation, thrill, or budget relief and urges public vigilance and tougher retailer policies.

MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE

Dickerson
Read with Free Trial

Also Mentioned on This Page

Winchester Evening Star Virginia Jake The FBI Management Safeguards Manhattan Calrod Valley Ave Toms Brook Christ Royal Jewelers N. Loudoun St. Mall Jewel Loudoun Petar Jeweler Sealy Eee Posturepedic Royale Qatton’s Furniture Sales Loudoun Street Mall Sale
Read Page with Free Trial
Search Courier

Search the Winchester Evening Star Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Start for Free

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Winchester Evening Star?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Advanced Search
Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication