Fed Cuts Discount Rate to 4 Percent Amid Lower Rates
The Federal Reserve Board lowered its discount rate from 5 to 4 percent this week in line with declining short-term rates. Effective Thursday, the cut aims to align with other rates and involves regional banks from Boston to San Francisco with several districts yet to act.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
Kansas City Bank
New York
Chicago
Atlanta
Richmond
On This Date in History November Thirteenth Chronicle
Today in history highlights events from 1942 Guadalcanal battle start to a 1956 Supreme Court ruling on segregated buses. Other noted items include Washington’s Whiskey Rebellion step in 1794 and the 1927 Holland Tunnel opening.
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Guadalcanal
Japan
George Washington
Pennsylvania
California
Holland Tunnel
New York
New Jersey
Ark Royal
Mediterranean
U.S. Supreme Court
Congo
United Nations
Katanga
U.S
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
West Germany
Poland
Oder-Neisse Line
Boa Trapped Behind Car Dash Rescued by Owner
In Atlanta, Mrs. J F Coleman freed a five foot boa constrictor trapped under her car dashboard for about a week after a garage refused to dismantle the dash. She retrieved the snake herself, it died shortly after, and her 18 year old son Butch acquired another seven foot boa.
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Atlanta
J.F. Coleman
Butch
Community Arts Calendar Highlights and Theatre Lineup
A weekly schedule lists carillon recitals by Albert Gerken at 3 p.m. and performances by University String Quartet at Swarthout Recital Hall. Recitals by faculty and students fill evenings at Swarthout, plus high school and university theater productions at various venues including the University Theater, Hoch Auditorium, and Baker University facilities. Exhibits and lectures recur across campus venues such as the Museum of Art, Woodruff Auditorium, and the Kansas Union.
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Albert Gerken
University String Quartet
Swarthout Recital Hall
Lawrence Maxey
Kathryn Taylor
Richard Angeletti
University Theater
Collegium Musicum
Museum of Art
Doli
Indian Club
Woodruff Auditorium
D. S. Carne-Ross
Boston University
Francis Awogu
Westminster Center
U.S
Lindley Hall
Lucy Lippard
New York City
Kansas Union
Tom van Sickle
Big Eight Room
Lawrence Art Guild
Theresa Rasing
Lawrence Banks
Tom and
Susan Jordan
Medical Arts
Alice Craig
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Kansas Union Gallery
Gene R. Swenson
Museum of Natural History
Lawrence
Watson Library
Harold Peter
Rock Chalk Review Nears Final Stage At Hoch Auditorium
Andy Bukaty, Kansas City senior and Rock Chalk Review producer, says nine scripts have been reviewed with final drafts due December 10 and only four to be chosen for judging. Three theatre judges will be selected soon. Rehearsals likely start after the January 12 announcement, with the festival set for March 3-4 open to all students.
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Rock Chalk Review
Andy Bukaty
Kansas City
Bukaty
Hoch Auditorium
NAB endorses cable import plan amid long rights dispute
The National Association of Broadcasters backs a White House backed compromise to allow cable firms in the 100 largest markets to import two out of town channels. FCC would regulate under the plan pending approval by the third party group. Local owners fear audience and ad revenue loss from imported signals.
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Washington
National Association of Broadcasters
National Cable Television Association
White House
Office of Telecommunications Policy
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Hedy Lamarr Ordered to Pay Damages in False Arrest Case
Los Angeles AP report states actress Hedy Lamarr must pay Donald Ross Blythe 15 000 dollars for false arrest after she alleged he raped her at gun point in Beverly Hills. Judge Joseph Wapner awarded 10 000 punitive and 5 000 general damages. Lamarr dropped the charges the next day citing health.
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Los Angeles
Hedy Lamarr
Beverly Hills
Joseph Wapner
Donald Ross Blythe
el Monte
Miss Lamarr
Blythe
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