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Rent Struggles of Servicemen Families in Small Town
In a small town, Sgt and Mrs Hoffman pay 25 dollars monthly for a two room dwelling with water from neighbors and coal stove. Neighbors like Sgt Barber pay 20 dollars and endure cold winters, while two newlyweds plan to rent similar small houses. County rent board head J Earle Belle defends local practices against a Senate committee finding high rents and notes few complaints about overcharges. Patty Dufffy, 4, in Salt Lake City uses pilots’ lingo Roger after prayer, highlighting early aviation slang.
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Thomas Barber
Sgt. Barber
Kentucky
Barber
Cpl
Roland Hoff
J. Earle Belle
County Rent Control Board
Senate Committee
Belle