Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-10-03 | Page 1 | OPA Clampslid on Nearly All Food Items

am S I IOn On Nearly ear All Food 00 Items Item WASHINGTON Oct 3 INS INS INS- Price Administrator Leon Henderson Hender Hender- son Saturday placed day 60 temporary temporary temporary tem tem- price over virtually all food items hitherto exempt from regulation increasing from 60 to 90 per cent 0 O P As A's control over the average family's food budget The action was taken in conformance conformance conformance con- con with President Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roosevelt's Roose Roose- velt's directive setting up an economic economic economic eco eco- stabilization board to control control control con con- the rising cost of living At the same time Henderson extended rent control throughout the nation Regulations will be issued within a few days announcing announcing announcing ing the levels at which rents are frozen The emergency food ceilings effective effective effective ef ef- ef- ef Monday freezes prices at atthe atthe atthe the wholesale and retail levels at the highest price during the five-day five period from September 28 through October 2 Brought under government control control control con con- are butter cheese evaporated and condensed milk eggs poultry flour dry onions potatoes fresh and canned citrus fruits and juices dry edible beans corn meal and mutton