Facts & Figures, Nov. 10, 1947

Sweet News. Decontrol of sugar, only food still under price ceilings, set many a housewife to hoarding against a possible price jump. But the first day of free trading passed without an increase, although the week before some New York grocers had to ration their more apprehensive customers. The Department of Agriculture said there was enough sugar in sight for a per capita consumption of 95 lbs. this year, 21 lbs. more than last year.

Automatic Pickup. General Motors' Buick division, which plans to make only minor body changes in its 1948 model...

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