World Bank opens to use currencies beyond the dollar
Under Bretton Woods rules the World Bank may use currencies other than the dollar for loans. Since 1946 the bank has issued 20 loans totaling 83 million across 13 countries, including the United States and United Kingdom. The move aims to ease dollar shortages by allowing non dollar loans and currency payments.
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World Bank
Eugene M. Black
Finland
France
Black
Bretton Woods
N. H
U. S
United States
United Kingdom
Belgium
Costa Rica
Canada
Denmark
el Salvador
Honduras
Italy
Mexico
Netherlands
Paraguay
Bank Mig
Modern aids lighten home cleaning chores today
Science supports homemaker tasks with detergents that reduce effort and speed up cleaning. Detergents promise effective results with less elbow grease, making chores easier and faster to complete.
Many Farmers Apply for Classification under Smith-Dox Act
Sam W. Martin of the U S Department of Agriculture reports about half of organized cotton improvement groups have applied for benefits under the Smith Dox Act. He notes this covers roughly 17,500 farmers, with last year 266 groups serving 35,000 farmers in cotton classing and market improvements.
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Sam W. Martin
Dallas Cotton
Department of Agriculture
Production and Marketing Administration
U.S. Department of Agriculture
South Froay Street
Dallas
Texas
Martin
Sunburn Dangers Stressed by Doctors In Dallas
A New York skin specialist Dr. George Andrews warns sunburn can cause chronic skin diseases and even skin cancer. He notes no tan oil provides complete protection, offers home remedies, and urges hats and long sleeves in hot sun. The piece also references Smith Doxey Act programs for farmers with application deadlines and sampling plans in Dallas.
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New York
George Andrews
Andrews
Dallas
Chicago
Cook Pleads Guilty On Four Of Twenty Charges In Munich
Homer Cook, a 27 year old former Oklahoma GI who escaped Army prisons in Germany three times, pleaded guilty in Munich to four charges including illegal possession of occupation currency and possession of a gun. He maintained innocence on counts of assault and jail break. The case follows a transport escape and a tense scene with his German girlfriend Anna Spencer.
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Cook
Munich
Germany
Homer Cruok
Stuwan
Anna Sporer
Alaska Highway Construction Costs Detailed
The Alaska Highway runs 1,520 miles with build cost about 22 000 dollars per mile. Maintenance expenses average 700 dollars per mile.
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Alaska
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