France to Devalue Franc Despite Global Opposition
Paris reports Finance Minister Rene Mayer announced France would devalue the franc tomorrow despite opposition from Britain and the IMF. Details to be released at 6 p.m. GMT and sent to parliament for Monday approval.
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Greenwich
Great Britain
Monetary Fund
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London
Cripps
Europe
International Monetary Fund
United States
Washington
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Red Cross Sets $24500 Goal for Lubbock Drive
W C O Mara announces a $24500 Red Cross quota for Lubbock county to be raised during the first week in March. Ernest F St Clair Jr named general drive chairman. $12000 kept by local chapter and $12050 allotted to national program. Budget total $24873 with surplus from war years underwriting much of it. St Clair plans early next month to complete drive organization and has led local Red Cross work since 1939.
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Red Cross
W. C. O'Mara
Ernest F. St. Clair, Jr
Southwestern Public Service Co
O’mara
St. Clair
Lubbock
Harvest hampered by unrest in Madras rice districts
Labor unrest stirred by Communists was reported to be hampering the rice harvests in the se districts of southeast Madras. The note mentions travel spending by Americans abroad between 1920 and 1939, totaling over eight billion dollars.
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Madras
India
New Mexico Military Institute to adopt six year program
Roswell New Mexico January 24 1948 The board of regents announced that starting fall term 1948 49 the school will operate on a six year basis integrating two years of high school with four years of college and military training. The junior college year will begin 1948 49 followed by the senior year the next session. All students will take four years of military science and eligible men may receive reserve commissions under War Department rules.
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New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico State School
War Department
College Scholarships Set Up In Southwest
Houston Endowment Inc. funds seven ten thousand dollar scholarships across four Southwestern colleges. Recipients include University of Texas, Rice Institute, Texas A and M College, and New Mexico Military Institute. Rice honors Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. and General Alexander A. Vandergrift. UT honors Admirals Nimtz and King. A&M honors General Eisenhower and General Patton. NM Institute honors General Patton.
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United States
Southwestern
Houston Endowment, Inc
Jesse H. Jones
University of Texas
Rice Institute
Texas A. & M. College
New Mexico Military Institute
William F. Halsey, Jr
Alexander Archer Vandergrift
Chester W
Man Beaten to Death During British Iraq Demonstrations
In Baghdad on January 24 a man who shouted Long Live Stalin was killed by an angry crowd during anti British Iraq treaty protests. Police rounded up 20 Communists alleged to lead the demonstrations since yesterday as authorities report rising crime and civilian unrest.
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Forest Fire Patrol Planned for Texas State Forest
Palestine Texas January conference outlines a coordinated air and ground forest fire patrol extending from Pittsburg to Lufkin and Bryan to guide CAP and community brigades. CAP commander in Bryan says first squadron to be formed in Palestine to train brigade fire fighters as a model for four more squadrons and other volunteer brigades.
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Lufkin
Bryan
Texas Forest Service
CAP
Texas
CAPS
Reagan
Carture Brigade
John Smiths of London Reports Mystery Call to Police
John Smiths of London reported a late night mystery call from a supposed detective Simmons claiming an entity card with his name and address was found. The caller urged him to come along tomorrow for further questioning and assurance of a forgery.
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London
Bow St
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Simmons
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