Pages past - Feb. 5

On this date ...

1970: Cooks Discount Department Store in Clovis was open daily at West 21st and Mitchell streets. The week’s specials included:

• Vegetable or flower seeds, 6 cents per package

• Oil filters, 96 cents

• Slumber bags for girls, $7.92

• General Electric AM clock radio, $10.86

• Valentines, 19 cents for a package of 25.

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