Agony of poor whites at inflation hearing in LA
Betty Drevdahl of Hawaiian Gardens CID testifies at a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on inflation. She describes a starving child and argues welfare laws strip dignity while prices rise. Other witnesses from community groups and medical officials condemn policy and call for action. The hearings aim to show inflation’s impact on California families and extend to San Francisco and San Diego sessions.
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Betty Drevdahl
Hawaiian Gardens Community Action Council
John V. Tunney
Los Angeles
Senate Commerce Committee
California
Tunney
Nixon
San Francisco
UPI
Golden West
Savings and Loan Association
Lucy Fried
Coalition For Economic Survival
Congress
Price Commission
Internal Revenue Service
San Diego
Suit Aims at Fat in Lean Beef in Phoenix
Two Phoenix women filed a $3.6 million class action against Safeway Stores alleging mislabeling of ground beef quality. The Maricopa County suit claims many packages labeled premium at $1.27 per pound contained equal or more fat than the regular $0.89 option. Safeway Arizona division manager Henry Frank denied the claims noting new grinding and testing equipment and electronic testing of every batch.
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Phoenix If
Phoenix
Safeway Stores, Inc
Maricopa County
Madelene van Arsdenl
Harriett Cunningham
Arizona
Safeway
Inflation boom persists as industrial output and housing rise
Federal Reserve data show industrial production up 0.7 percent in July, with June revised higher. Housing starts at a strong annual rate of 2,176,000 in July, while unemployment edged down and retail sales surged, possibly boosted by earlier price freezes.
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New York Times
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Texarkana Solon warns of recession and depression
Rep. Wright Patman of Texas warned on Thursday that the nation faces a recession and a coming depression unless action is taken. He blamed high interest rates, noting the prime rate at 9.25 percent and accusing big banks and the Federal Reserve of fostering a low mood and fraudulently high rates.
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Texarkana
Tex
UPI
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
Banking and Saray Committee
Federal Reserve
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