World currency shock spreads as Britain leads devaluation
International desks report a global financial quake after Britain's pound drop. France Canada and others join the devaluation wave, with Italy Spain Austria and Germany eyeing rate changes. Markets panic, governments consider wage and price actions, and iron curtain states face spillover fears.
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West Germany
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Europe
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United States
Ex-Chinese envoy slain in Hong Kong ambush
Chinese General Yang Chieh former nationalist ambassador to Moscow was assassinated late last night while awaiting sea passage to join the Communists in Peiping.
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Yang Chieh
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Peiping
Home costs to change little in small cities
United Press reports a survey of 21 towns with 10,000 to 25,000 population shows little future change in new home prices. The average five room house price excluding land is 8957 dollars in small cities, near 9090 in larger cities, with extremes at Belleville and Waukesha. Prices may rise slightly in some areas while others hold, labor costs in Belleville differ from Nebraska, and Aberdeen Washington notes a possible 2 percent decrease.
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Annapolis
Belleville
Nebraska
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Aberdeen
Wash
Body of fifth airman recovered after B 36 crash
In Fort Worth Texas on September 20 AP reported the body of Lt Herman D Styles Jr of San Antonio was recovered from Lake Worth near the crash site. The B 36 crew eight were injured when the bomber failed to take off after a power failure as it sped down the runway at 100 miles per hour.
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Herman D. Styles, Jr
San Antonio
Mystery blast rocks Pasadena area near club and bridge
Police probed reports of a mysterious explosion in the Pasadena Eagle Rock area. Four squad cars searched the Annadale Country Club and Colorado Street Bridge vicinity but found no cause. Residents reported hearing a blast or seeing a flame flash from Highland Park to Pasadena.
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Annadale Country Club
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