Food as Front in Cold War Battle Over Prices
NEA service report by Gaynor Maddox examines how U S wheat flour and meat industries favor exporting more food to curb communism abroad despite risks of shortages at home. Elites warn bread could rise to 20 cents a loaf before July 1 while domestic mills push for export controls to balance supply and prices.
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NEA Service
Gaynor Maddox
NEA
Chicago
America
Mediterranean
Far East
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Aia Llances
Cathy 4A Veit
Igiby
Turkey
Greece
Bill Jackson
Cate
Bill
Italy
Hones
Wesley Hardenbergh
American Meat Institute
Hardenbergh
H. B. Arthur
Swift
United States
G. S. Kennedy
Minnesota
Office of Defense Transportation
Robert L. David
Uhlman Grain Co
Jack Willis, Jr
Ismert Hincke Co
Europe
Price of Our New Global Policy in Kitchen Arithmetic
Analysts predict bread will rise to 20 cents before July 1 with scattered shortages from mid May to late June. Lard and oil become tighter as fat imports rise. Beef exports exceeding 15 percent may push steak prices up while supplies shrink. Wartime controls on foods resume and many processors back licensing beyond June 30.
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Congress
State Department
Department of Agriculture
Cate
Herman Steen
Millers National Federation
U. S
Steen
United States
Jack Benjamin
Uhlman Grain Co
Chicago
Minneapolis
H. W. Files
Pillsbury Milling Co
Europe
Asia
Gaynor Maddox
Export Policy Sparks Beef Market Tension
Thomas E. Wilson of Wilson & Co says increasing export share beyond five percent would harm the domestic market though current exports stand at two percent. He notes England’s beef purchases affected markets and warns that if fat imports like lard go to foreign buyers, America risks shortages.
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England
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Swift & Co
Kansas
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Asheroro Clark Motor Company
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Wall & Pell Motor Co
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