Gold Rush Continues in European Markets Amid Volatile Prices
Gold surged on the Paris market reaching 44.36 dollars per ounce as speculation rippled across Europe. The Bank of France intervened to curb demand while London suspended trading under government decree and France stood apart from other nations.
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US Raises Interest Rate to Stabilize Dollar in Gold Crisis
The Federal Reserve lifted the discount rate from 4.5 to 5 percent as the U S government convenes a Saturday meeting with seven gold pool nations to manage a surge in gold buying. The dollar’s fixed price at 35 dollars per ounce is defended while gold reserves exceed 24 billion.
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Italy
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Senate Moves to Lift Gold Cover on U S Currency
The Senate sent to the President a bill to remove the 25 percent gold cover on U S currency and free the U S gold stock for international commitments. The Finance Committee approved an excise tax bill aimed at fighting inflation and trimming the federal deficit.
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London
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Market gains after late-day drop on Fed rate move
New York brokers report the stock market reversing an early drop to post a solid gain after 2 p.m. as the Dow Jones average rises 8.82 to 839.23, despite the Federal Reserve Board increasing its discount rate to 5 percent from 4 percent. The session follows Thursday’s sharp loss tied to Arab-Israeli war concerns.
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Free Prescription Delivery Offer From Local Drugstores
Local listings announce free prescription delivery by Alno Tramediate Mail Service and All Raney Drug Store Atlanta, highlighting home service convenience for customers.
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Green Wave Parade Lights Up Weekend Across Nation
A festive St Patrick’s weekend unfolds with Irish and honorary Irish crowds from New York to Philadelphia. Parades, green river dyeing, green lit Niagara Falls, and green ice at Nassau County rink showcase a nationwide celebration. Local officials consider St Patrick’s Day a legal holiday. Kennedy Boulevard adds to Philadelphia parade route.
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RFK to Reveal Plans Saturday in Washington
Sen Robert F Kennedy said he will announce Saturday morning in Washington whether he will seek the Democratic presidential nomination. He spoke to reporters at a Garden City business lunch and gave little indication of his leaning amid enthusiastic questions.
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Financier Harold Bache Dies in Sleep at Home
Harold L. Bache, head of Bache & Co. and a leading figure on Wall Street, died Thursday night in his sleep at his New York apartment. The prominent financier commanded attention as head of the world’s second largest stock brokerage firm.
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Bruce Sloan
Skies to Clear Tonight with Warmer Weekend Outlook
Clouds that covered eastern Kansas this morning are expected to diminish by evening. A cool front trailing over the city brings partly cloudy skies and cooler temps with a low near 35 tonight. Saturday should be partly sunny and warmer with a high around 60, and the weekend looks mild with little rain.
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Republicans Pick Their Delegates Williams Backed
The Douglas County Republican Central Committee elected 24 delegates and alternates to district and state GOP conventions and passed a resolution backing Odd Williams as a national convention delegate. County chairman J. D. King led the meeting at the Ho tel Eldridge with about 35 attendees.
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Topeka
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Charles Lacey
Don Hults
Gertrude Clark
Robert Hughes
Skipper Williams
Fred Ellsworth
Dennis Adams
Raymond Rice
James Selig
Travis Glass
Ellamay Kay
Arthur Winchell
Phil Godwin
Imogene Webster
Earl Nehring
Elsie Hemphill
Ken Giffin
Ken Dodderidge
Paul Wilson
Maud Ellsworth
Carl Spray
50 000 U S Vietnamese Troops Begin Major Saigon Offensive
The U S and Vietnamese forces launch Quyet Thang a major sweep between Saigon and the Cambodian border involving 50 000 troops from six divisions and two task forces. They report 215 enemy killed 22 suspects captured and three large arms caches found while U S losses total 11 killed and 94 wounded.
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Drought Ends as Douglas County Reopens Wells
Douglas County commissioners on a rainy day ended a 373 day drought after approving about 1300 for drought relief well repairs. Harley Lyon and Hylu ard Maichel will operate under county contract. Repairs exceed the drought fund by 1000 while extra funds come from the general fund.
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Richland
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Kampschroeder
T.ee
L. D. Rice
Rice
Riverside
Wakarusa
Fighting erupts after Thursday KU game in Allen Fieldhouse
After Great Bend beat Wichita Southeast 41-39 at the Kansas Class AA tournament, fights broke out on the Allen Fieldhouse floor around 3:15 p.m. Law enforcement used mace to disperse white teen spectators. No arrests were made. one Great Bend player suffered a lip cut but would play next day.
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Journal-World
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Leavenworth
Gene Doane Aims to Be Your Insurance Agent Ady
Local advertisement features Gene Doane promoting his services as an insurance agent for Ady. The brief notice highlights personal outreach and invites readers to contact him for coverage options.
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Ady
No Early Effect Seen Here From Bank Rate Boost
Local bankers see no immediate impact on consumer rates from the Federal Reserve’s rise of the discount rate from 4 to 5 percent. A Journal-World poll finds most institutions will decide in days whether to raise rates, with none planning an immediate hike. The nine district banks including Boston, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Dallas now face uniform implementation over weeks.
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