Demand for British Securities Develops
London reports a surge in demand for British government securities as foreign buyers show renewed interest in British assets. Early trading on the London Stock Exchange saw a strong bid for government paper, with prices rising and convertibility loosening among several European currencies. France faced financial strain despite a large West German loan, while Britain, West Germany, France, and others announced limited currency convertibility.
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French Stock Exchange
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Jong Tun
London Stock Exchange
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Omar
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Sweden
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Admiral Brown arrives at Naples plotting new command
Adm. Brown, heading Allied forces in southern Europe, landed at his new headquarters near Naples Sunday night amid reports that Swiss money quotations were suspended for the moving operations. The move signals a shift in command as Brown takes charge.
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UPI
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Cat) Brown
Switzerland
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Europe
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Pope hosts Italian circus amid Vatican visit startle
Vatican City reports Pope John XXII welcomed Italian circus members including a nervous cub and an acrobatic dancer who performed to Silent Night. The pope blessed the troupe after the brief event, noting a cautious exchange with the animal. Also noted are quirky family birthday gatherings and local election previews in Atlanta area news segments.
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Venice
Graviella Venturi
Oarland Cma
Anton Levy
Bay
Oakland
Harry
David
Grandpa Levy
Levy
Atlanta
Arctic Ocean Floor Reveals Rugged Plateau Span
Geophysicist Kenneth Hunkins described a vast Arctic Ocean plateau from Ellesmere Island to eastern Siberia at a meeting of the AAAS. U.S. scientists using explosions eco echoes mapped depths from 4500 to 10450 feet, while Drifting Station A photos captured rock fields and sparse life including sea stars and sea cucumbers.
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Arctic
Gowan
Mother Earth
Kenneth Hunking
Columbia University
LaMont Geologica Laboratory
Advancement of Science
Hunkins
Naustlius
Skate
U. S
Ellesmere Island
Canadian
Siberia
U.S. Air Force
Arctie Ocean
Lea
Heavetic
North Pole
Grounded Sand wich Ship Rescued Near Yucatan by Sebago
Coast Guard cutters Triton and Sebago responded to a grounded Panamanian freighter Sandwich about 400 miles south of the Mississippi. The vessel split hull and took on water while three crew remained aboard as 120 crewmen on the Sand wich were aboard the Triton.
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Coast Guard
Alacran
Yucatan
Mississippi River
Fragmentary Entry Notes From Local Office
The readable fragments reference a test office, a fiscal matter, and civic figures. Names or exact actions are unclear, but mention of a local office and civic participants suggests a brief public notice or administrative record note. Further details are obscured by damaged text.
French Gold and Stocks Firm as Traders Endorse Austerity
Paris traders show confidence in the governments New Year plan after franc devaluation. Gold and French stock issues steadied with modest gains as prices rose for tobacco, wine, milk, coal, and rail fares due to the austerity measures. Finance Minister Pinay warned of higher prices and fewer subsidies while gold buying cooled amid the devaluation chaos.
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Conte Kintis
Italy
Norway
London Stork Exchange
Paris
Antoine Pinay
Piney
France
Glove May Be Clue in Hunt for Missing Martin Family
Police in Portland widen search as a black cloth glove found on a highway near an abandoned car is examined for links to the Martin family vanished December 7. Mrs Martin, 48, and her husband and three daughters aged 11 to 14 disappeared after driving to find a Christmas tree. The glove was found about 15 feet from the car site, prompting speculation about a possible plunge into a canyon or river. The family’s son in New York remains hopeful for news.
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You
Ken Marth
Tarbly
Martin
Daugh- Verk
Barbara
Virginia
Sue
New York
Sail Sue
Don
Marlin
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