Golden anniversary marks inflation crisis legacy
A feature recalling the 1921 Paris reparations conference and the hyperinflation that followed. It notes the 1920s currency collapse, its social ruin, Churchill’s warning on Nazism, and the shift to a new currency backed by a mortgage on industry, plus a Manila demographic line about the Philippines birth rate.
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Chicago
Paris
Germany
Winston
Churchill
United States
U.S
Sailor Brings Warmth to January Pacific Day
A vivid scene shows a sailboat cutting through shimmering Pacific water under a blazing sun. While much of the nation endures cold and snow, the sailor enjoys a rare Southern California January moment and minimal awareness of outside events.
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California
Pacific
Turkey on verge of military intervention amid unrest
Ankara reports violent anti-American sentiment, strikes, student unrest, and farm production decline fueling fears of a coup. Gen Memduh Tagmac warned officers that the armed forces could intervene if state attacks threaten national interests. President Sunay met top leaders to head off a possible takeover.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPS
Memduh Tagmac
Cevdet Sunay
Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle tests reach depth goal
San Diego reports Lockheed Missile and Space Co announce that a 5 foot rescue vehicle designed for submarine emergencies successfully depth tested to 3,500 feet fifteen miles offshore. The DSRV can mate with a distressed submarine and rescue 24 personnel per trip, with mating tests planned near San Clemente Island and a second unit due for launch later this year.
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UPS
Lockheed Missile and Space Co
Sunnyvale
Navy
San Clemente Island
Lockheed
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