Pound Hits New Low as Strike Hobbles British Leyland
The pound slid below 1.90 dollars amid a wildcat strike idling 17,000 British Leyland workers threatening Birmingham production. Bank of England stepped in but the currency fell to 1.8925 by midday as oil and market shifts weighed on sterling.
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Brinks Robbery Leads Focus to Antiaircraft Gun Evidence
Montreal police probe the $2.8 million Brinks cash heist as investigators chase leads tied to a 50mm American antiaircraft gun used to hijack the truck. Officers scan gang activity and plan raids while tracing weapon serials to determine origin and operability. The bandits blocked the van and forced the guards to surrender in a tightly planned, militarylike assault.
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Wholesale Prices Rise 0.2 Percent in March
The Labor Department reports a 0.2 percent rise in wholesale prices in March due to higher costs for industrial goods and processed foods, offset by a 1 percent drop in farm product prices. Industrial commodities up 0.4 percent. processed foods up 0.2 percent. overall index 179.8.
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Beta Sigma Phi Idaho Nu officers elected
The Idaho Nu chapter elected Marilyn Lane president and Gwen Pogue vice president. Carold Linscott became recording secretary, Edie McCormick the correspondence secretary, Pat Amstrutz treasurer, and Charlie Welch extension officer. A pledge party was held last Tuesday at Dee Sommerfield’s home with pledges presenting a program on paper organization.
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