Dollar Declines Minor After Nixon Policy Shock
The dollar showed unexpected strength in Europe but declined slightly in major markets after Nixon’s monetary moves. London, Paris, and Brussels saw about 0.75 percent devaluations, while Zurich and Brussels faced modest losses. Tokyo trade was quiet as Bank of Japan bought about $10 million.
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Louis Nevin
Associated Press
London
U. S
Europe
Nixon
Zurich
Brussels
Frankfurt
Paris
Tokyo Exchange
Bank of Japan
This Day In History August 23 1971 Highlights
On this date in history events span 1500 Columbus arrested in Haiti on mistreatment charges and sent to Spain in chains. In 1775 King George III proclaimed open rebellion. Other items include 1858 Ten Nights in a Barroom opening in New York, 1869 Mary Baker Eddy church charter, 1914 Japan declares war on Germany, 1944 Marseille captured in France, 1947 Truman daughter Margaret concert, 1961 Ranger 1 launch, 1969 Red Guard formation in China, 1971 overview, 1970s to recent events noted.
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George III
England
Christopher Columbus
Haiti
Spain
National Theatre
New York
Mary Baker Eddy
Lynn
Mass
Church of Christ, Scientist
Japan
Germany
France
Marseille
Harry S. Truman
Margaret
Cape Canaveral
Fla
China
Red Guard
Israel
Abba Eban
Middle East
Weather snapshot for Texas regions with warm to hot highs
Snyder reports show weekend temperatures with highs around 90s and lows near 60s to 70s. Across Northwest to East Texas a mix of clear and partly cloudy skies persists with scattered thunder showers mainly afternoon and evening, Tuesday highs range from 88 to 100 across regions.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Teachers Begin Orientation for Snyder Public Schools
Snyder teachers opened orientation for the fall term with a morning general faculty meeting in the high school auditorium led by W. T Falls. Mayor Bobby McCormick and other officials welcomed staff, then teachers moved to their buildings for sessions. Registration for elementary pupils starts at 1 p.m. and high school juniors and seniors register Tuesday morning.
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Snyder High School
Jack Gorman
Travis Junior High
Bill Lyon
Empress McFarland
Pamala Hess
P.E
Snyder
Snyder Public
W. T Falls
Bobby McCormick
Chamber of Commerce
Mickey Nunley
PTA City Council
R. B. Pierce
Dan Cotton
Board of Education
Bill J. Hood
Sweetwater
Big Four Draft On Berlin Agreement Reported
The Big Four ambassadors completed a draft on the future of Berlin and will submit it to their governments for approval. The draft reportedly covers Western access to West Berlin, passage through the Wall, West German political presence in West Berlin, and Soviet consular representation, with final details to be negotiated by East and West Germany.
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Hubert J. Erb
Associated Press
Berlin
U.S
Kenneth Rush
Rush
Pyotr Abrasimov
East Germany
West Berlin
Abrasimov
Jean Sauvagnargues
France
Sir Roger Jackling
Great Britain
Germany
Sauvagnargues
Jackling
West Germany
Wall
East Berlin
Bernadette Devlin Delivers Daughter in Magherafelt
AP reports Bernadette Devlin the 24 year old Northern Ireland MP and civil rights activist gave birth to a daughter at Magherafelt Hospital in County Londonderry. Mother and child were reported well and the birth occurred earlier than expected after she was rushed from Cooksdtown, Tyrone, to the hospital shortly before noon amid a week of political activity and civil disobedience.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bernadette Devlin
Firebrand
Magherafelt
Londonderry
Cooksdtown
County Tyrone
Miss Devlin
Seoul Prison Escapees Killings Trace Bloody Breakout
A band of prisoners escaped Shilmi Island and fled toward Seoul before a gun battle with police. Defense Minister Jung Nae hiuk said 30 people were killed, including at least 12 guards and officials. A bus was seized by 21 North Korean infiltrators, prompting a resignation offer and alerts from South Korean forces.
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Seoul
Yellow Sea
Jung Naehiuk
Shilmi
Ichon
Counter-Espionage Operations Command
Inchon
Martin Rules Texas Must Obey Freeze
Atty Gen Crawford Martin ruled Texas must obey President Nixon’s wage price freeze and withhold state employee and teacher pay raises. He said Gov Preston Smith’s proclamation had no force of law and told Comptroller Calvert to comply with the 90 day executive order. Martin plans talks in Washington with the Justice Department and Treasury Secretary Connally on the Texas case.
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Lee Jones
Associated Press
Austin
Crawford Martin
Texas
Nixon
Martin
Preston Smith
Robert S. Calvert
Calvert
Smith
Comptroller of Public Accounts
State of
Justice Department
Washington
Treasury
John Connally
Cost of Living Council
Chloe's Future Uncertain in Caribbean Storm
Miami updated reports say Chloe, downgraded from a tropical storm, is about 200 miles south of Grand Cayman moving northwest at 10 mph. The ill defined center lies near 16.5N 81.5W with winds near 30 mph. Forecasters warn it could regain tropical storm strength as it steers northward through the northwest Caribbean Sea.
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Miami
Chloe
Grand Cayman Islands
National Hurricane Center
Caribbean Sea
H Robinson Service Held Here Today
Funeral service for Hugh Robinson 71 lifelong Scurry County resident was held at First United Methodist Church. Officiants were Reverends Hall Nixon with burial in Hillside Memorial Gardens. Survived by wife Clovis Garner and ten descendants. pallbearers listed.
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Hugh Robinson
Scurry County
Cogdell Memorial Hospital
First United Methodist Church
Robinson
Raymond Hall
First Baptist Church
Claude Nixon
Hermleigh United Methodist Church
Hillside Memorial Gardens
Bell Seale Funeral Home
Joe Horton
Snyder
Hardie Robinson
Poolville
Fidon Perry
W. E. Lapour
Walter Wall
Bill Jordan
S. T. Minor
Lawton Taylor
Myron Fenton
San Quentin Breakout Inquiry Seeks Oakland Attorney
Oakland attorney Stephen Mitchell Bingham, 29, is sought for questioning in the San Quentin prison breakout incident that left George Jackson and five others dead. Bruce Bales, Marin County district attorney, confirmed the inquiry as prison officials described Jackson as armed with a 9mm pistol during the failed escape after visiting with Bingham. The Chronicle notes Bingham is reportedly a grandson of former Connecticut governor and senator Hiram Bingham. parole context omitted.
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San Quentin
Calif
San Francisco Chronicle
Oakland
Soledad
George Jackson
Stephen Mitchell Bingham
Jackson
The
Chronicle
Bingham
Bruce Bales
Marin County
Bales
Hiram Bingham
Connecticut
U.S
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Fetor County
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K.C. Hwang
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Jay R. Polla
Sekuty
Leo
NOY
Se Sas
Aquarius
Martin Said
Oakland Tribune
Russ Reed
H. Robinson
WTC
Western Texas College
Jimmy Clark
General Motors
Odessa Permian High School
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