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Show 69 was brought into On use. 1948, prices at Geneva May 1, with those in effect at the eastern mills of U. the then structural For price Sept. 1, 1948, the $5. had become duced per ton by the price spread had been general greater ($20.64 was was producing points cited upon cost, but of over sub were New York City, City over and, the Spokane previously).24 An interest that the maximum part of the freight period same re was there This fact would tend to prices. under the rate reductions the on previously, by that of Salt Lake Furthermore, during increase in steel by elimination previously); $1. 06 ($17.10 source, steel-pricing practice, wholly predicated cases attributable to the 1947 25 per net ton. show that in the equalized result, the price differences ($13.94 previously); same only $4. 54 a a differential, Los Angeles price difference noted ing fact, example, 58 per ton Pittsburgh, $1. 56 Boston As between eastern and western shapes stantially reduced. over diff'e r enti al., 23 existing 15 Steel So were basing point system, rather, partially, upon was competitive not con siderations. Various since 1948. price Table 6 shows the latest steel granted following delivered points on increases have taken prices the recent steel strike. for the steel articles place in the steel industry prices, including increases This table shows comparative produced by Geneva, at various the Pacific Coast. 23"New Steel Prices, II Western Metals, Vol. 6, No.5 (May, 1948) p. 21. 24Investigation 25Ibid• and Suspension Docket No. 5464, OPe cit., p. 15. |
