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Inflation Freeze Halts Many Price Hikes Across Industries
President Nixon's 60 day price freeze halted or rolled back scheduled increases across steel, autos, publishing, and chemicals. Major firms including U S Steel, Bethlehem Steel, Goodyear, Dow, and several newspapers rescinded or delayed hikes. Auto makers GM Ford and Chrysler reported varied effects as the freeze nears September model introductions.
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Nixon
American Motors
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
U.S. Steel Corp
Bethlehem Steel
Jones & Laughlin
Armco
Kaiser
Wheeling Pittsburgh
Republic
National Steel
Inland Steel
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
Midland
Mich
Dow Chemical Co
Sor
Washington Post
Washington Star- News
Portland Oregonian
Washington
Oregonian
Renrne Www
Ashland