Strike Cuts Sunday Food

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

1656

Date Released

13 Jan 1947

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1King Abdullah Visits Turkey
2. 2Rail Horses Suffer Worst Flu Epidemic
3. 3Radio Junk into Home-Made Organ
4. 4Strike Cuts Sunday Food
5. 5Pool Record Winner Collects
6. 6C of I Trailer: You Stagger Me

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 6

Summary

Thirteen thousand haulage workers in London come out on unofficial strike. Capital goes without its weekend meat ration in consequence, and much perishable food goes bad.

Keywords

Food and cooking; Labour relations

Library number

15916

Length of story (in feet)

149

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