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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1946
Page
4
Local retailers report ongoing shortages across bread and meat as families struggle to stock up. War era prices and controls loom large with many fearing lasting scarcity. Meat remains tightly held by cattle raisers and packers hoping for price rises, while bakers rely on out‑of‑town supplies and rationing.
A stream of real estate transfers reported from Lorain and surrounding townships lists numerous deeds. Properties span Ridgeville and Sheffield Lake to Avon Lake, Elyria, and Amherst with buyers including Myron Piggott, Anna Meyer, and Raymond Pitts among others.
Secretary Clinton Anderson defends U S efforts to ease global hunger, citing possible 20 percent rise in high value food production with a broader program. He notes political obstacles, farm interests, and the need to shift acres to wheat and potatoes, while warning India may face famine without immediate imports.
Washington OPA officials said milk price boosts have pushed wholesale prices up about one per cent per month with no slowdown. Retail prices are rising not less than one to two tenths of one per cent monthly and may accelerate. Officials warn total price growth could hit one to one and a half per cent monthly, affecting autos, shoes, and durable goods, with further hikes expected in coal bread butter cheese and dairy machinery. The statements outline inflationary pressure amid ongoing price controls.
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