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Show 18 The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, August 23 Cents a 19, 197.1 2-Pou- sians consume about twice much bread as Americans Loaf nd - Bread Political- Price of Bread Got You Down? Buy It in Russia Ry Theoilutc stuihiid New York Tmu- - Writer MOSCOW - Wh.U- - men-ean- s in higher p.iy prices rieuhhuihood bakeries, Russian bie id remains one of the biggest b. rgains in the Soviet Union Moscow shoppel s. will) pokt a large brown two pound loat for freshness and then pav as little as li kopecks (2'i tents) for it, are unlikely to suspetl that been it have may emit lied with Ament an flout I'.S. Wheal Bought I (!e Soviet govern mi nt pui-- i based 2H million tons oi giam last yeai, mutli of it from the I mted States, alter a disus had loueied trous harvest dockpiles and thieatentd a shortage of biead anti live-stk feed liiil the who still Russian consumer, enjoys his flesh, flagrant bread at low government-fixed prices, fin liardlv be blamed for his ignorant e The press has shielded him' irom news ol the purchase only some specialized publications, like shipping newspapers, making occasional reference to Unloading of American grain in Soviet ports Stockpiles Mixed' The imports were channeled into the government-controlledistribution network and into stockpiles without publicity and it is difficult toi an outsider to judge 'hat portion ot the wheat supply comes tiom the United St, lies d There has been no visible evidence hete to support some mencan charges that the Soviet Union is stockpiling gram at the expense of the United States. Soviet stockpil- relating to ing operations grain and strategic materials are among the most tightly guarded secrets in this security-bound nation Crain Deals Secret Soviet censorship on the grain deals, w hit h have Ui e blamed by some for pru e rises m the I mted States, has been so stringent that for the first time all grain figures from the Soviet Unions urmial foieign trade statistics The authontiis were cm di n'ly either to, embarrassed to admit that the country owe a major exporter nt grain tould not feed its people in a bad crop year, nr eager to conceal the abnormally low prices at whit h grain was con tracted for last year in the I mted Stales and elsewhere Steps Taken For Japan, Shown -- ( R) .Japan and have agreed to grant most-la- A good grain harvest is a matter of life or death for the Soviet where Union, agriin culture is a decisive factor overall economic performance. Feed grains are needed to upgrade a neglected sector, and bread remains a crucial staple. Rus hve-stoc- k two-poun-d industrial average earns about 133 rubles, $200 a month, and food accounts for as much as 40 percent of the family budget The worker now (Copyright) g are just three from our outstanding Arrow selection, featuring Decton (Dacron and Sanforized. With new longer point collars, button cuffs, expert tailoring. Men's Furnishings, Salt Lake and Fashion Place (819). and cotton), 10K0 each other Consequently, the maintenance of low bread prices hjs realways been a key political the governfor quirement ment Only the free farmer markets, which provide much of the potatoes and fresh fruits and vegetables, operate without price controls The heavy dark bread, which fills bakeries with a aroma strong appetite-rousin- tends to be cheaper than whitp bread The dark bread baked n several flavors, ranges from 16 to 22 kopecks for a loaf White bread, usually known bv the French word baton," ranges from S kopecks for an outsize roll to 25 kopecks afor a pound loaf Making the Campus Scene A China Trade (lima an effort is Meanwhde, under way to get this years grain crop in Prospects appear much better than in 1972. although harvesting remains a big problem Manpower and trucks to haul the grain from field to elevator have been mobilized a' Perma-lro- n v ored nation treatment and take steps to coordinate their trade, the newspaper Yomiuri re polled in an editorial Satur- red, brown or blue with versatile spread collar, sizes Plaids 4 in to 15-3- 2 17-3- 4. day The general accoid was reached here ust belore two of Hie countries began negotiations Friday aimed at concluding a formal government-leve- l trade agreement Yomiuri torihei upoited that Japan and China hat' agreed to R e it e w m o s 1 1 ? j i ored nation treatment each after an initial ol Itiee to five veais lav ye.ii set export and impoil tai- gets f0r those items that uitci- est the two countries most Establish a committee to consultations regjlar year on bilateial trade hold once a Chinese government delegation armed in Tokyo on Thursday and had its first meeting with a Japanese government delegation Japanese foreign Minisiiy oitic.als acknowledged the two countries initially would discuss basic trade rules j i I -- I Casuals Keyed to Every Taste The Casual Wear (ieft above) The favorite outdoors shirt of cotton flannel in plaids of black-re- good-lookin- g blue-gol- d, or d S.M.L.XL. brown-gol- d. 9.00 Mach Linen-lik- (right above! weave of polyester and e cotton blue-red-gre- II in handsome plaids off or en gold-green-r- ed S.M.L. 12.00 The Scrambler (wiwowi Textured Fortrel polyester knit in white, navy, burgundy, tan or brown, S.M.L.XL. . 13.00 Mach II knit (right below) Nylon knit in on easy-car- e print of easy-style- d, blue-beig- e, rust-brow- n, burgundy-gol- d. 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