S?c,es are sti11 "sing in the united^ States, according to a New York message. Even in the cheaper shopping areas butchers are" chargmg the equivalent of 5s per lb. for steak, 6s per lb. for lamb chops, 5s '6^d per lb. for butter and 5s 11-ld a dozen for 'eggs. More than 30 basic foorstuffs showed an increase of 4d ppr lb. in the first week of September. The message states that the average weeklv parnings of Americarn factory work--ers in.June were £12 6s 6d, an' increase of 5s over the previous month. All the incr.eases were offset by rising living costs.
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Chronicle (Levin), 13 February 1948, Page 5
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102Page 5 Advertisements Column 1 Chronicle (Levin), 13 February 1948, Page 5
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