Rising Living Costs Burn Family Budget in 1952
The Thompson family of four faced an 80 dollar rise in earnings spread across food clothing and housing costs from January to July 1952. Food bills climbed as prices rose while clothing took about 13 percent of income and rent and utilities consumed roughly 20 percent. About 30 percent went to miscellaneous expenses and a 5 percent annual inflation was expected, leaving only five dollars after taxes.
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Thompson
Joe
Legion
Wilson
Raise Spurred by Budget Talks Sparks Local Debate
Citizens discuss a proposed $260 raise amid budget negotiations with officials outlining impacts on services. The brief notes continued coverage on Page 3 as details evolve.
Service article by W Alton Jones on national future
The piece, re printed from Service, discusses a matter with direct bearing on the nation’s future and the liberties and opportunities of generations living and unborn, as explained by W Alton Jones, president of Cities Service.
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W. Alton Jones
Cities Service Company
Service
A republic if you can keep it
A historical reflection on the framing of the American Constitution and the enduring warning about preserving liberty and the republic amid fears of tyranny. It recalls Benjamin Franklin’s grave remark in Independence Hall and the founding aim of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
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Benjamin Franklin
Independence Hall
Franklin
Keep the Republic in November 1952
W Alton Jones urges readers to vote in November 1952 to elect representatives who uphold American freedom. He warns against regimentation and state dependency, arguing only Americans on guard tonight can preserve a republic and the American plan of free representation.
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New Republic
Republic
America
Washington
Delaware
John Doe
W. Alton Jones
Weston Women Attend Salt Lake Relief Society Conference
Mrs Irene Neuenswander attended the Relief Society conference in Salt Lake City last Thursday while Mr Neuenswander joined Friday. The couple later attended general conference sessions.
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Irene Neuenswander
Relief Society
Salt Lake City
Neuenswander
Franz Binggeli
Why You Have Trouble Making Ends Meet From War Prosperity
A 12 year old grocery ad shows five cent tomatoes and seven cent lettuce highlighting price shifts. An American Legion article by Donald R. Wilson uses the Thompson family to illustrate how wage gains are absorbed by taxes and living costs, challenging wartime prosperity claims.
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American Legion Magazine
Donald R. Wilson
National Legion
Wilson
G. I
Jane
Joe Thompson
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