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...last week got a $75 million loan from the International Monetary Fund. To draw the dollars. Argentina must post an equivalent sum in pesos (figured at the official rate of 18 to the dollar) and within three to five years must repurchase the pesos with dollars at the same ratio...
...most Americans farm parity* is a meaningless phrase. But to farmers it is the measure of how their part of the economy is doing in comparison with the rest of the country. Last week the parity ratio sagged to 80, as low as it has been since World War II ended, showing that farmers are still in plenty of trouble. The drop of two points from January came because farm prices slipped while industrial prices continued to rise. Compared with a year earlier, farmers in February still were being paid 3% more for what they sold. But they were paying...
...parity ratio continues to fall, both sides believe that Benson may have to change his tune-and his policies...
...government needs some kind of rejuvenation. Large chunks of Sumatra. Indonesia's richest island, have been in open revolt. Deprived of much of the revenue from Sumatra's exports (oil, tin and rubber), the central government has been forced to issue an emergency decree lowering the legal ratio of gold to paper currency from 20% to 15%. For nearly three months the crumbling Cabinet of hapless Premier Ali Sastroamidjojo has clung to office largely on Sukarno's insistence...
...overburdened with social life. The average Radcliffe girl goes out twice a week at most. She does not turn away hundreds of eager Graduate students. She is not dated up for weeks in advance. She cannot pick her man and then get him. There is much talk about the ratio, but only one of the seven is likely to be interested in going out and he will probably be scared away by the myth. This myth is propagated by many publications, especially "The Freshman Register." It is part of the indoctrination of each newcomer. The myth is responsible for many...