Japanese bond drive tempts soldiers and shoppers
Bank of Japan markets government bonds and lottery notes to fund currency needs. Aimed at both soldiers and civilians, the scheme offers notes cheaper than the black market with prizes up to 100 yen per winning ticket. Over ten million bonds are expected before the drawing at a department store. Proceeds favor the government's funding and bank profits.
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Correna O
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Watio Amercan
Bank of Japan
Bond schemes and gambling allure in Japanese finance
The piece explains two Japanese bonds aimed at attracting gamblers. A two-yen speed bond offers instant sealed-envelope prizes from 100 yen with cigarettes to three yen without, or losing two yen. Another 10 yen bond yields 15 yen in ten years, with an annual drawing during its 20 year horizon awarding 1000 yen prizes.
Orphans to Dominate Incoming European Refugees to U S
A government committee under President Truman will help relocate war refugees and displaced persons from European camps to the United States. Orphaned children are expected to predominate as offices in the American zone of Germany review qualifications under current immigration laws.
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Washington
United States
Truman
Ugo Carin
Naturalization and Immigration
Justice Department
Germany
Justice and Site Departments
US Public Health Service
Europe
Presinder
Central and
Balkans
Oswego, N. Y. War Relocation Camp
Eastern Europe
Immigrations and Naturalization Service
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Austra
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Hungary
Roumania
Pole
Italy
Roosevelt
Immigraton Service
State Department
Immigration Service
U. S
Vets Picket Mines In Panther Valley Pa Battle For Jobs
War veterans picketed every mine in Panthers Valley area as 6000 anthracite miners stayed home after refusing to cross picket lines. Ex-GIs averaging two years in age say firms hired outsiders during the war and no Panther Valley residents have mine jobs now, with few other employments available.
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Lansford
Panther Valley
Rangely oil field in Colorado may become nation’s largest producer
In Rangely northwestern Colorado a fevered rush to develop the oil field pushes billions into wells and pipelines. Twenty four wells operate with forty more planned, aiming for up to 800 wells within two years if transport improves. Potential daily output could reach 250 barrels per well, yielding over 75 million dollars yearly.
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Colorado
Marianne Pachner
Col
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Bonanza Rangely
Three Die In Oil Tank Blast At Findlay Refinery
A refinery blast at the Findlay plant killed three men: Cant Cramer 35 Harold McKill and Don Winstead 42. Flames rose over 1000 feet as 50 tanks of gasoline kerosene and asphalt exploded. The blaze burned for seven hours before firefighters controlled it. The coroner Byron Vorhees of Hantoch County said the cause involved solvent poured into a tank near the cracking plant. The explosion damaged property valued at about 300000.
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Titan
Peterson
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