Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
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43 to 50 percent.
Of the 845 items on the Department’s price list, more than 550 of those items increased in price by less than 50 cents, while almost 200 items went up by more than 50 cents.
A handful of items went down in price as suppliers have reduced their charges to the Department. In addition, the prices of more than 50 closeout items remain unchanged.
77.3%