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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In San Francisco, onion wholesalers William and Paul Giovannoni face federal charges for selling 700 pounds of boiler onions at 10 1/2 cents per pound, exceeding OPA ceiling prices by nearly 4 cents, on seven counts.
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 13. (UP) The office of price administration has filed a criminal information in federal district court charging William and Paul Giovannoni, onion and potato wholesalers, with exceeding OPA ceiling prices on onions.
Valentine Hammack, assistant U. S. district attorney, said the Giovannonis were charged on seven counts in connection with the sale of 700 pounds of boiler onions at 10 1/2 cents a pound, nearly 4 cents a pound more than the ceiling price.
The charge was filed, an OPA spokesman said, because any laxity in enforcement of ceilings might result in skyrocketing prices on onions, which have become increasingly scarce.
The Giovannonis are the largest distributors of onions in the San Francisco bay area.
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San Francisco
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April 13
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charged on seven counts for exceeding opa ceiling prices by selling 700 pounds of boiler onions at 10 1/2 cents a pound, nearly 4 cents above ceiling.
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The Office of Price Administration filed a criminal information in federal district court against William and Paul Giovannoni, onion and potato wholesalers, for exceeding ceiling prices on onions. The charges relate to the sale of 700 pounds of boiler onions. Enforcement is due to increasing scarcity of onions to prevent skyrocketing prices. The Giovannonis are the largest onion distributors in the San Francisco bay area.