Word: cooped
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Your Brass Tacks "Coop Reform" (September 27, 1969) neglected to point out some of the questionable aspects of the Coop's decision to issue new charge cards (CAP Cards to students and Master Charge Cards to all other members...
First, while it is true these cards are accepted by a large number of businesses in the greater Boston area, it is also true that this very fact makes fraudulent use of the card much simpler. If one's new Coop card is lost or stolen, $100 worth of charges-the current personal liability limit under Massachusetts statutes-could be run up within a very short space of time. The answer of course, is that the same might be said of the old Coop card Except that it is immensely easier to amass fraudulent charges in several stores than...
Zavelle said the Coop had polled its employees as to their attitudes about the Moratorium. "Almost all those of college age said they wanted to participate, but the high school and older help were afraid they would lose their pay," he said...
...With the Coop closing at 1 p. m. employees would still be able to participate in the anti-war activities in the Square, which are scheduled to begin at 1:15 p. m., Zavelle said. "Anyone also wishing to attend a church service could catch the one at 7:30 p. m.," he said...
Milton D. Brown 40, Lincoln Filene Professor of Retailing, and Coop President, said yesterday that by closing the store at 1 p. m., the Coop would lose about $5000 in revenue...