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Recession Creates Mosaic Of Hard Times
A nationwide view shows hardship from Phoenix to Louisville. Patrick in Phoenix counts $5.40 in daily flower sales as Carnations with 18 sold. across the nation unemployed workers sell prized items to cover bills. Ford era data reveal GNP drop 9.1 percent in Q4 1974 and 2.2 percent for 1974. Public aid, foreclosures, and cutbacks shape daily life in Omaha Las Vegas Louisville and Knoxville as families shuffle budgets and seek charity.
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Associated Press
Jonathan Patrick
Phoenix
Ariz
Patrick
Athens
Ohio
United States
Omaha
Mormon Church
June Roberts
Jessie Allen
Knoxville
Louisville
Churchill Downs
Miss Allen
General Electric
Nevada
Joe Conforte
Leslie Hughes
Hardyville
Hughes
Herman Vicars
Torrance
Calif
Boston
Council Bluffs
Iowa
San Mateo
Fisherman's Wharf
Salvation Army
San Francisco