Your Money's Worth Official Dollar Value Stays Fixed
Sylvia Porter reports on the Aug 13 Rio de Janeiro devaluation of the Brazilian cruzeiro and the Bank of Brazil's new exchange rates. The piece notes long term devaluation trends, compares global currencies, and asserts the dollar remains the strongest money among major currencies despite inflation since World War I.
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Rio de Janeiro
Cruzeiro
Bank of Brazil
U.S
Honduras
Liberia
Ventriloquism, currency values, and a school contest
A column notes ventriloquism history from ancient Egypt to Greece and explains how the art works. It also surveys postwar dollar value stability at 35 dollars per ounce and previews an upcoming Tokyo meeting of finance ministers. The page closes with a prize winner and reader puzzle details.
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Egypt
Greece
Eurycles
U.S
Free World
Franz Pick
Pick
U.S.S.R
Chile
China
Yugoslavia
Hong Kong
Poland
Albania
Hungary
Korea
Bolivia
Romania
Japan
Czechoslovakia
Brazil
East Germany
Argentina
Italy
Cuba
Laos
West Germany
Algeria
Morocco
Israel
France
Austria
Uruguay
Paraguay
Congo
Guinea
Turkey
Thailand
Iceland
Finland
Spain
Iran
Peru
Ceylon
India
Mexico
Ghana
Pakistan
Sudan
Nicaragua
Viet Nam
Nepal
Afghanistan
Cambodia
Netherlands
Belgium
Norway
South Africa
Cyprus
Jordan
Australia
Ireland
United Kingdom
Denmark
Venezuela
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia
Iraq
el Salvador
New Zealand
Ecuador
Sweden
Haiti
Portugal
Guatemala
Surinam
Canada
Switzerland
Honduras
Liberia
Panama
United States
Tokyo
Hall Symi
Virginia Census 1624 Noted as First Colonial Count
A fragment notes that Virginia was the first of the colonies to take a census in 1624. The rest of the text includes dialogue about a pilot and a riddle about keeping secrets.
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Virginia
Harold Lentz Auto Fire Life Agency Ad
Homeland Insurance Agency announces Harold Lentz offers auto fire life insurance services in Decatur Alabama at 608 2nd Avenue SW with phone 353 6561.
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Homeland Insurance Agency
2Nd Avenue
S.W
Decatur
Ala
Harold Lentz
Auto — Fire — Life
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By Sylvia Porter
Mr. Hunt
Bill J. Dukes
Decatur, Ala
Beck
Fesstent
Bel
Bioter and
Helder
Perpetual
Calender
Finiush
The
Tenn. Valley
Ventriloquist
Eugene Gurr
Springville
Utah
Gue
Marvin Pittman
Commerce
Georgia
Firestone
Ast Tire
America
Wii
Whitewalls
Blackwalls
Fubstess
Tsaaliaadl
Sofa
Wel
Riz
Chuckle Box
Tom
Pam
Thous. Firestone Dealers
States
United
Sup-A-Tal
Pristi de I
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