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...with that of the U.S., its lowest point in 4½ years, and U.S. visitors could spend their money without discount at department stores from Montreal to Vancouver. The currency decline may touch Canadian national pride, but it is just what the financial doctor ordered. In his interim budget, Finance Minister Donald Fleming announced his intention to realign the nation's lopsided balance of payments with the U.S. by imposing heavy taxes on U.S. investors. As to the effect on the dollar, Fleming reasoned that more taxes will dampen U.S. enthusiasm for Canadian stocks and bonds, thus make Canadian...
...point during the interim, according to the CRIMSON, "The Student Council Steering Committee went to Dean Bundy to ask him to delay Faculty approval of the Advanced Standing program. But when Bundy told them what the plan was about they decided to withdraw their request." Faculty who opposed the Sophomore Standing clause early in the meeting also never had a chance; it passed very comfortably...
...made it clear by the terseness of his announcement that he was depressed by having to name Smith, and felt powerless to oppose it. Actually, Kennedy had favored Congressman (and Old Harvard Roommate) Torbert Macdonald for the post, hopeful that Macdonald would be strong enough after the two-year interim appointment to make the race for reelection. But with Furcolo resisting a Macdonald appointment (Massachusetts pols were gossiping that the Governor was trying to hold Kennedy up for a big Administration job), Kennedy decided to settle for Ben Smith. Even then, Kennedy put it on the line to Furcolo: make...
Though De Gaulle did not say so, he obviously hoped that this interim government would demonstrate the advantages of "association" with France. Equally obviously, he did not plan to hold the "decisive referendum" until the new Algerian Algeria had had a fair trial in terms of time...
...Roof, she cost Fireman's Fund some $75,000. And now Lloyd's and the other underwriters are trying to decide whether they will reinstate Cleopatra's coverage. If they do not, the picture may never be finished. Insurance men made an interim decision last week to challenge the actress' original declaration on the state of her health. If Cleopatra crumbles and the insurers prove that Elizabeth Taylor did not have nearly $3,000,000 worth of toothache. 20th Century-Fox will lose the total cost to date of the picture...