Price Commission to curb pass through of labor costs
The Price Commission signaled that firms may absorb some higher labor costs instead of raising prices. Officials considered whether increased wages should be passed to consumers, noting full pass through would not be automatically allowed. The Pay Board postponed further decisions to Nov 30 amid a 90 day wage freeze.
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Reagan activates eight million system for freeway traffic
Gov Ronald Reagan unveils the world’s first distant early warning traffic control system on a 42 mile loop with 900 sensors. The project uses green yellow and red signals plus a helicopter to relay jam details to the control center and reduce slowdowns and accidents.
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Banknotes fall as forgery suspect nabbed in Turin
In Turin a man died of a heart attack after a sack of counterfeit lire fell from a window and showered him with notes valued at 17 600. Police detained printer Edoardo Aria and two accomplices, Luigi Rossero and Vasco Lesinin, who were arrested en route to Genoa.
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Nation’s weather blankets Plains slush and snow
United Press International reports travelers warned as snow spreads across Kansas Iowa Missouri and parts of Oklahoma Arkansas with rain along the Gulf Coast. Snow also fell in New York and Pennsylvania with a 428 mile New York Thruway covered as up to 15 inches fell Monday. Temperatures ranged from below zero in Michigan to 72 in Florida.
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Vanished Beer Brands Highlight Antitrust Scrutiny
UPI reports that many old beer labels disappeared as U.S. breweries shrank from 725 firms in 1934 to 76, while national brands like Anheuser-Busch and Schlitz gained market share. FTC probes predatory pricing as small brewers struggle against consolidation, with industry shifting toward oligopoly amid growing liquor and drug competition.
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California state colleges set November deadline for admissions
Prospective students must apply by November 30 to receive maximum admission opportunity under the Common Admissions Program. Dr. David Kagan says submissions from Nov 1 to Nov 30 get equal consideration across 19 campuses with priorities for veterans and transfers. A late filing cycle starts December 1 on a first come first served basis until quotas fill.
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