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Housewives' price revolt spreads across the nation
Housewives groups from Williamsville to Miami Beach unite against groceries prices. Protests include WOW in New York and HELP in Albuquerque, with petitions, boycotts, and price-cut victories cited. Industry leaders cite inflation and modest retailer profits shaping responses.
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Hal Cooper
New York
MMFF
WOW
BCLP
Help and
WASLP
NAACP
CORE
SNCC
Williamsville
N.Y
Charlotte
N.C
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Colorado
Washington Area
Wilmington
OLFP
Burlington, N.C
BCLLP
Burlington Citizens League
Distaff
Atlanta
WHIC
David Kadow
Tom Gregory
Georgia Retail Association
Lexington
Max Lefler
Springfield
Ted Walker
Ozark Empire Grocers Association
Jerry Jones
Boise
Idaho
Denver
Portland
Ore
Tampa
Fla
Women’s Civic Club
Albuquerque
N.M
HELP