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Inflation Watch (The Woffords) #479068

NBC Evening News for Thursday, Sep 26, 1974
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(Studio) Inflation watch visits Georgia family.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

(Cartersville, Georgia) Jim Wofford works in factory. Woffords have no savings account because of inflation. 1/3 of weekly take-home pay spent on food. School clothes for children also eat into budget. Woffords own their small home and raise vegetables to help make ends meet. Inflation's biggest pinch felt in recreation money. [WOFFORDS - refuse to worry about inflation daily.]
REPORTER: Kenley Jones

(Studio) Woffords' optimism best thing family has going for them.
REPORTER: John Chancellor

Reporter(s):
Chancellor, John;
Jones, Kenley
Duration:
00:03:20

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