Alma Deals 1 Cuban Crops Serious Blow
Washington AP reports Hurricane Alma likely inflicted a severe setback on Cuba's fragile economy. Experts say tobacco crop losses will curtail foreign exchange earnings and worsen Havana area food shortages while sugar prices remain low due to global surplus. Major tobacco centers in Havana and Pinar del Rio were battered Tuesday and Wednesday, raising unrest over rationed dinners and the economy.
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Washington
Alma
Cuba
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Fidel Castro
Alma Kills 45 In 3 Nation Raging Sweep
Hurricane Alma plowed through three nations with at least 45 dead as it aimed for Florida Panhandle landfall. The storm battered coastlines from Cuba to Florida, with top winds near 90 mph and a 450 mile gale area. Civil Defense evacuated Panhandle beaches while forecasters warned of possible tornadoes and rising tides.
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Alma
St, Petersburg
Fla
Florida Panhandle
Panhandle
Apalachicola
Tallahassee
Walter Murphy
North Florida
Civil Defense
Florida
St. Petersburg
Cuba
Alabama
Gulf of Mexico
Weather Bureau
Apalachee Bay
Fort Walton Beach
Georgia
Communist Party
Honduras
Numbers In Government Causing Some Troubles
Washington AP reports Uncle Sam oversees vast statistical data costing over 160 million annually. Experts cite margins of error as low as 1 percent for some surveys while interpretations spark disputes among AFL-CIO NAM and chambers. Commerce and SEC projections show a 16 percent rise in plant and equipment spending shaping inflation pressures.
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Washington
Sam
Howfard C. Grieves
Census Bureau
Grieves
NAM
Commerce Department
Office of Business Economics
Securities and Exchange Commission
Parking Mall plans hide utilities behind screen on Walnut Street
City utility hid behind proposed screen for new parking mall in the 200 block east side Walnut Street. Consultant Earl Tuttle of C. H. Guernsey and Co. priced options from 74 500 to 94 300 120 240 volt systems with underground wiring behind the screen or visible on fancy poles. A Bravo parking lot plan was offered but not finalized. Other items included using first parking meter for fund raising, city hall space sharing with Franklin County Extension for at least a year, a traffic stop sign study at Red Jacket and Cedar, and alley improvements on 1500 South Main Street with a 6 525 estimate.
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Walnut Street
Earl Tuttle
C. H. Guernsey and Co
Oklahoma City
Okla
Bravo
Tuttle
Alpha
Don Waymire
Ottawa Explorer Scouts Post
Pere Mission
City Hall
Franklin County Extension Office
Commission
Robert Bozworth
Bozworth
Red Jacket Street
Steve James
Cedar
Red Jacket
James
Main
Hickory
South Main Street
South Main
Fulton’s Furniture
Southside Cleaners
Pound Slides in London Amid Trade Gap and Strike
The British pound sterling is under pressure as Britain's economy wrestles with a shipping strike and a widening trade gap. Imports exceed exports, costs rise, and monetary managers warn about simultaneous strain on the dollar and pound in a period of international uncertainty.
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New York
Britain
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National Association of Manufacturers
The
Chamber of Commerce
Gower
Best Truck Lines, Inc
N. Main
Gamlle
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