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Jack Biddell: Former Anti-Inflation Board commissioner has devised a wage and price control system he describes as more sensible and less painful than the previous version
Jack Biddell: Former Anti-Inflation Board commissioner has devised a wage and price control system he describes as more sensible and less painful than the previous version

Jack Biddell: Former Anti-Inflation Board commissioner has devised a wage and price control system he describes as more sensible and less painful than the previous version

Date1/31/1980
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Original Toronto Star caption: Jack Biddell: Former Anti-Inflation Board commissioner has devised a wage and price control system he describes as more sensible and less painful than the previous version.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0032773F
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