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Domestic News
March 2, 1948
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
What is this article about?
In Fairbanks, Alaska, a three-week liquor price war ended with whiskey sold at 25 cents a fifth during a mass meeting outside the Nevada Liquor store, where proprietor Byren Gillam accused established merchants of stifling competition.
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WHISKEY, 25 CENTS FIFTH;
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 2. — (P)—Whiskey sold at 25 cents a fifth in a liquor price war here.
The three week's price war was climaxed by a mass meeting yesterday before the Nevada Liquor store.
Proprietor Byren Gillam spoke for 10 minutes on what he called attempts by longtime merchants to "freeze out competition and free enterprise."
During the cut rate battle prices on one popular brand of whiskey previously had dropped from $4.70 to $2.95 a fifth.
Gillam told a crowd of 500 shivering around a sound truck at zero temperature that established business men were trying to nullify efforts of the Government to attract new investors to Alaska.
Then he announced his store was open for sale of 20 cases of whiskey at 25 cents a fifth. A rushing business followed.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 2. — (P)—Whiskey sold at 25 cents a fifth in a liquor price war here.
The three week's price war was climaxed by a mass meeting yesterday before the Nevada Liquor store.
Proprietor Byren Gillam spoke for 10 minutes on what he called attempts by longtime merchants to "freeze out competition and free enterprise."
During the cut rate battle prices on one popular brand of whiskey previously had dropped from $4.70 to $2.95 a fifth.
Gillam told a crowd of 500 shivering around a sound truck at zero temperature that established business men were trying to nullify efforts of the Government to attract new investors to Alaska.
Then he announced his store was open for sale of 20 cases of whiskey at 25 cents a fifth. A rushing business followed.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
What keywords are associated?
Liquor Price War
Fairbanks Alaska
Whiskey Sale
Nevada Liquor Store
Byren Gillam
What entities or persons were involved?
Byren Gillam
Where did it happen?
Fairbanks, Alaska
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Fairbanks, Alaska
Event Date
March 2
Key Persons
Byren Gillam
Outcome
whiskey prices dropped to 25 cents a fifth; rushing business followed
Event Details
Three-week liquor price war climaxed by mass meeting before Nevada Liquor store; proprietor Byren Gillam spoke against attempts to freeze out competition; announced sale of 20 cases at 25 cents a fifth to crowd of 500 at zero temperature