Devaluation in France Triggers Price Freeze and Market Frenzy
Paris reports devaluation of the franc with a price and profit freeze to buy time. Tourists gain lower prices as 4,000 to 6,000 brokers flood the Bourse, lifting stock prices 7 to 20 percent. Gold stays at London parity, while France seeks to curb imports and manage reserves through fall pricing policy.
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Paris
UPI
Bourse
London
France
Frankfurt
Italy
Bank of Rome
Valery Giscard D’estaing
Estaing
International Herald
Tribune
International Monetary Fund
Manufac
Ranc
Young People Found Dead In Car And Creek Near Satellite Beach
In Melbourne Beach Florida deputies found 19 year old George Martin Jr kneeling in a parked car with hands tied and shot in the head. Nearby in a creek a 17 year old girl Connie Ballard was found floating about 15 yards offshore, dragged remains in sand indicate they had been dead for at least 24 hours. Sheriff officials provided no stated cause of Ballard’s death.
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Melbourne Beach
Fila
George Martin, Jr
Connie Ballard
Satellite Beach
Martin
Miss Ballard
Six Children Die in Blaze in Russellville Arkansas
A two bedroom frame house south of Russellville Ark burned early Sunday killing six children Randy Lee Ketcherside 10 Connie Louise Connie Louise first name truncated Aaron 5 Sheila 4 Dennis 2 Michael 1 Parents Charles and Mrs Ketcherside escaped unharmed and were treated for shock Autopsy scheduled in Little Rock Cause undetermined. foul play not suspected Firefighters arrived after the home burned to the ground and bodies were found in a rear bedroom
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Russellville
Ark
Here
Little Rock
Jplay
Randy Lee ‘Ketcherside
Connie Louise
Aaron
Sheila
Dennis
Michael
Otto Brinkman
Charles Ketcherside
From Nine to Five By Joe Fischer Autopsy Inconclusive
In Tokyo Japanese rain toll rises as heavy rains lash northern Japan causing landslides and floods. Six people are dead and five missing in rampaging rivers and related disasters.
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Tokyo
Japan
Tama man Richard Barnes elected VFW post commander
Richard Barnes, a Tama businessman, was chosen as commander of the Tama-Toledo Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, succeeding Tony Salamone. Ronald McFate was elected senior vice commander, Charlies Hardgrove junior vice commander, Harley Mikkelson quartermaster, and Ralph McGee chaplain.
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TAMA
Richard Barnes
Tama-Toledo
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tony Salamone
Ronald McFate
Charlies Hardgrove
Harley Mikkelson
Ralph McGee
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D'Estaing
Oliver
At Rapids
Chevrolet
Joe Fischer
Sears and
SAVE
Sears
Sears, Roebuck and CO
Lindale Plaza
Tijuana
Timbuktu
Merchants National Bank
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