Devaluation bloc widens with 24 states in fold
London reports a broad shift as Helland Indonesia Greece Iran Portugal Belgium and Luxembourg join a devaluation bloc. Australia New Zealand Canada South Africa India Eire Ceylon France Iceland Egypt Norway Denmark Sweden Finland Israel Burma Holland join Britain. Pakistan remains without quoted rate. Banks and travel agencies in Brussels pause currency dealings. two women fainted waiting for money in a two hour queue.
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London
Helland
Indonesia
Greece
Iran
Portugal
Belgium
Luxembourg
Pakistan
Reserve Bank of India
Britain
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South Africa
India
Eire
Ceylon
France
Iceland
Egypt
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
Finland
Israel
Burma
Holland
Iit
Sora
RBI Suspends Quoted Rates in India-Pakistan Pact
The Reserve Bank of India says no rate will be quoted for the rupee and pak rupee under a payments accord with Pakistan. The pact fixes exchange at par and requires mutual consultation for changes. Reuters Karachi notes Pakistan may continue devaluation against the dollar, signaling a rift with sterling.
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London
Reserve Bank of India
India
Pakistan
Tate of Exchange
Reuters
Karachi
Ua tay Mew Purchases by Uk Membera Stance on Plan
Fragmentary text shows a discussion of a person or group named Ua tay Mew and a Uk membera taking a view on a plan. It mentions Mr. Snyder and responsibility, implying a decision to proceed with an assumption of full responsibility. The readable portion is highly garbled.
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Snyder
Devaluation debate links exports to dollar problem
In a British parliamentary debate, Mr Menzies argues devaluation alone won’t fix the dollar, urging a 44 to 150 percent boost in exports, a British production drive, and policy tweaks to raise investment, taxes, and industrial output to expand export volumes to the United States and Australia.
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Unions
Australia
America
Menzies
Great Britain
United States
United Kingdom
Kingdom
Crisis in TUC Relations With Government
London Wednesday reports a crisis in the Trades Union Congress relations with the government after the general council failed to endorse the devaluation decision. Observers see this as signaling possible trouble in securing union member support for government policy.
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London
Million deficit in state budget blamed on reduced tax reimbursement
Premier cites shortfall in tax reimbursement grants failing to cover rising government costs. Budget shows revenue of 108.25 million and expenditure of 100.27 million, creating a 1.015 million deficit. Railways and education costs rise with wages, coal, and staffing needs. Surplus fears tied to Commonwealth grant inadequacy and NSW share shrinking under reimbursement formula.
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Newcastle and District Transport Services
Maritime Services Board
Syd
Education Department
McGirr
N.B.W
New South Wales
A.C.T.U. Moves to Sanction Outlaw Unions in Canberra
The Australian ACTU pushed sanctions against noncompliant unions in a controversial session. The motion passed 220 to 1 after a division, aiming to curb Communist dominated unions from seeking support elsewhere. The plan includes emergency meetings and potential exemption for uncoordinated strikes.
Rebirth of Island in Pacific Seen From Air
An air liner reported a new island forming in the Pacific, with a 2000 foot column of steam and smoke, during a Wednesday sighting. On the return, witnesses observed an oval island near the described coordinates 16.50 south and BF east, noting the event as newly formed.
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Pacific
Ee Mae
Itnane
Epland Tongos
German officers accused in Crimean killings witness testimony
Hamburg reports a prosecuting witness in the War Crimes trial of Erich von Manstein describing systematic shooting of civilians in Simferopol Crimea. Johann Gaffal says German officers there knew Jews were being indiscriminately executed and recalls seeing about 12,000 Jews in the city before December 11.
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Hamburg
Crimea
Erich von Manstein
Poral
Johann Gaffal
Simferopol
Gattai
Military Rule Ends In Western Zones
BONN Western zones end military government today as a High Commission of the United States Britain and France assumes control. The change marks a shift toward greater German self government under the new occupation statute amid celebratory party atmosphere at the Allied headquarters.
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Bonn
West Germany
High Commission
United States
Britain
France
London Railmen Split on Go Slow
London railway workers divided on a city wide go slow action with 5,000 men split and many declining to participate at the eleventh hour. Earlier at another depot 3,000 men chose to work normally.
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London Railm
London
Chaoa
Bribe Case Sentences Won by Telephone Clerks
Two PGM employees accused of taking a five pound bribe for telephone service priority were sentenced at the Quarter Sessions. John Benjamin Coogan, 23, a telephone clerk from Wentworthville, received VA months while Robert Watts, 58, a foreman from Belfield, was sentenced to nine months.
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Sydney
Seasionsa Toys
John Benjamin Coogan
Wentworthville
Robert Watts
Belfield
Heavy costs seen as fatal obstacle to Cole proposal
Officials warned the Cole proposal faces high costs and impractical elements. Canberra aims to review inter-departmental views, with potential abolition of the Canberra Community Hospital Board and a 50 percent rise in rates for dwellings. The report criticizes current rating bases and suggests council levies tied to assessed values and new governance considerations for the ACT.
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Department Interior
W. J. Lind
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Dailey
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A. W. Edwards
Depa Hey
Canberra
Johnson
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Commerce
Canberra Mothercraft Society
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Coles
Board of Review On Rating
L. W. Nott
A.C.T
Astralis
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