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December 5th, 1974
Sugar shortages, campus strays, & '74 doomscrolling
Dixie Crystals responds to a >3x increase in sugar prices

The News & Observer, Raleigh, North Carolina. Thu, Dec 5, 1974
In 1974 everyone was figuring out how to navigate massive inflation, even massive brands. This Dixie Crystal ad used newspaper-style formatting and seemingly direct language to explain global sugar economics directly to local shoppers. Or at least their version of it.
“So many crises that all one can do is laugh”

The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Thu, Dec 5, 1974
A journalism major (and fellow proud Gemini!) shares their advice for dealing with the 1974 equivalent of doomscrolling. “Take heart, it could be worse” was good advice then & now.
Campus Strays vs Town Dogcatcher

The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina • Thu, Dec 5, 1974
This haunting holiday notice advises students to adopt or take home campus strays. Are there still a lot of strays on campus? Does the town still have an official “Dogcatcher”?
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