IMF Launches World Money System Overhaul Effort
The International Monetary Fund begins a broad reform process with a Committee of 20 finance ministers and central bankers from 124 nations. Ali Wardhana chairs the committee with Jeremy Morse as deputy chair, aiming to set new rules for a more flexible monetary system and end the dollar's special status as reserve currency within years.
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Washington
International Monetary Fund
Jeremy Morse
Bank of England
Morse
Rinaldo Ossola
Bank of Italy
United States
Ali Wardhana
Indonesia
IMF
U.S
Nixon
Committee of 26
F111A fighters back in combat
SAIGON AP report: F111A fighter bombers returned to duty for the first time in 4 1/2 years to strike North Vietnam. Air Force Navy and Marines launched over 300 strikes across the region, with F111A aircraft carrying up to 24,000 pounds. The action targeted northwest raid lines, military barracks, and supply facilities, amid ongoing air operations near Hanoi and the demilitarized zone.
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Saigon
FILA
North Vietnam
Air Force
Navy
Marine
Nort Vietnam
Haat
Coliese
Issess Tion
Air Forcs
Hei
Laos
Quai Tri City
Demilitarized Zone
Tuach Hani
U. S
FLILA
Acton
Takhli Air Base
Thailand
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Takhili
49Th Tactical Fighter Wing Watch
Holloway Afb
New Mexico
U.S
Takuli
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Breast cancer screening cuts deaths by one third
A five year study of an annual screening program in New York shows a one third reduction in breast cancer mortality, driven largely by mammography in women over 50. Among 62 000 participants, 28 percent of cancers in the group died within five years versus 42 percent in the unscreened group.
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Aisaneles
New York
American Medical Society
National Cancer Institute
Sam Shapiro
Greater New York
Shapiro
Texas Park and Wildlife Stock 80 056 Striped Bass in Statewaters
Texas Parks and Wildlife reports 80 056 striped bass stocked in Texas waters over 45 days. E V Spence Reservoir received 51 000 fish, Lake Granbury 27 256, Lake Bastrop 1 800 hybrids. Fry came from East Coast states to Lewisville and San Angelo Two hatcheries. Fish held until 2 4 inches then released. biologists will monitor progress with net studies creel censuses and electro fishing.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
Parks and Wildlife
Daylight Span Defined for U.S. Navy South Pole Station
The station at the South Pole observes daylight from September 21 to March 21 each year. This period marks the sun’s continuous presence over Antarctica, guiding research schedules and supply planning for operations at McMurdo and supporting crews.
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U.S. Navy
South Pole Station
Japan and China Move Toward Friendlier Ties After Summit
The article analyzes how Japan and China, once bitter rivals, are pursuing a rapprochement after their summit. It notes Japan's shift from Taiwan alignment to the People’s Republic, trading hostility for potential economic and cultural collaboration. It contrasts Chinese and Japanese approaches to Confucian ethics, governance, and national identity within a broader Asia strategy, with unresolved questions on leadership and alliance dynamics.
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Pening
Asia
Japan
Kakuei Tanaka
China
Chou En-lai
Taiwan
People’s Republic
Kaiser
Russia
Manchuria
Peking
Southeast Asia
England
France
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White House
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