Cost of “high living” blamed for inflation by South Carolina senator
Senator Smith told the senate the trouble is the cost of high living not living itself. He argued regulatory bills are unnecessary as automobilling and entertainment drive inequality in prices. Other lawmakers warned of wheat shortages and price manipulation by millers and traders amid a heated cost of living debate.
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United Press
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Four Million Found Shelter in London Tunnel
In forty air raids on London during the war the Underground railway group sheltered 4,000,000 persons, with only one fatality. Statistics turned over to the government praise the workers for allaying panic during raids.
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Underground Railway Group
World celebrates Enfield man amid war anniversaries
London reports H J Cashford of the Enfield food committee born on August 4 marks the war era anniversaries with sons born on Armistice day and the treaty signing date. In Wales a court case shows coffin prices rising fivefold since prewar times as a judge awards damages of 140 to a $18 coffin from 1914.
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H. J. Cashford
Enfield Food Committee
Ammanford
South Wales
Packers Stir Farmers Ire Over Kenyon Bill
Milton Bronner reports farmers react to proposed Kenyon bill regulating packers. Illinois meeting in Chicago presses senators to address effects on farmers and consumers. Federal Trade Commission officials to defend against packer monopoly claims. Indiana and Minnesota farm groups join regional hearings.
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Kenyon
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Thieves Loot Read Home Read House Burglary Report
Dr Hiram M Read city health commissioner had his home at 2009 Dietave looted while his family was away over 45 hours. Entry gained through a broken front window and the burglars fled by the front door. Loot included Turkish rugs jewelry and Miss Margaret McConnells dresses valued at $1500 total.
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Hiram M. Read
Dietave. SS
Margaret McConnell
Read
Archibald Roosevelt Admitted After Trench Fever Attack
Captain Archibald Roosevelt, suffering trench fever and after-effects of gas, was moved from a downtown Chicago hotel to a hospital. He had arrived in the city a day earlier to seek employment with Sinclair Refining Company.
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Chicago
Archibald Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Sinclair Refining Company
Plane crashes through YMCA roof in San Diego
Camp Kearny reports Capt. Sylvanus C. Coon and Lieut. Walter J. Meng were badly shaken and bruised when their plane crashed through the YMCA building roof on Monday.
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San Diego
Cal
Sylvanus C. Coon
Walter J. Meng
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