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Seven hundred howling university students swarmed through Nanking Government offices last week. They wanted the monthly food subsidy for students (now $48,000 CN, or about two black-market U.S. dollars) doubled to meet still-rising inflation. When officials said "No chance," they shouted back coarsely: "Where has the money...
Biggest howls came from the four networks, whose bills will be doubled (from $2,700 to $5,400 monthly). The Statistician had a ready answer: the networks, with an avid interest in every Hooperating, ought to pay more than the advertising agencies, with an interest in only a few.
Two Liberian Army officers persuaded their bibulous countrymen to disperse. Now the U.S. Army has more than doubled the Roberts Field garrison-it flew in 13 more G.I.s from the occupation forces in Germany.
The chairmen pointed out that with both Classes under on cover, doubled subscriptions and increased advertising revenue would provide enough money for the best materials and a larger book, giving a more comprehensive record of the years 1943-48.
B. U. also opened the scoring in the third inning, Larry Falloni doubled along the right-field foul line, stole third base, and tallied on Espanet's fly to Walt Coulson. The Varsity, which had all kinds of trouble with Snow's slow, left-handed offerings, tied the count in...