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West Berlin Propaganda War and Price Cuts Deepen Cold War Tensions
East and West Berlin trade barbs as rockets scatter anti-Soviet leaflets in East Berlin while West Berlin rails against Communist rule. A secret East referendum draws nearly 200000 voters. Berlin imposes bread and potato price cuts to lure West Berlin customers, with state chain stores slashing prices and stamping West on loaves to curb smuggling.
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