Polish Czech shoppers bargain in lines for scarce meat
In Poland and Czechoslovakia long lines for food goods dominate daily life. Polish shoppers juggle multiple lines to secure meat while authorities expand access to some Western items under Edward Gierek. In Czechoslovakia meat prices stay fixed, but better cuts vanish quickly and shoppers rely on connections to obtain them.
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Prague meat market strains under rationing and favors
Officials in Czechoslovakia say home consumers face scarce choice cuts as nurseries hospitals and restaurants take priority. Befriending a butcher may help, with liver prized and bribes like liquor or foreign currency vouchers said to cement access. Shoppers are advised to visit during peak supply times and expect sold out veal with lines or brief stock.
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Laredo man sentenced in cocaine case
Peter Harrison Walker, 23, of Laredo, Tex., received an indeterminate federal prison term for possession and distribution of cocaine. He pleaded guilty in Texas and in Kansas, becoming the 11th person sentenced in a cocaine case spanning Nuevo Laredo to Kansas City. He faces up to six years, with three years probation after release.
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Duckworth Trial moved to Fort Stockton in Texan case
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