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...fanfare of a War Bond drive, Pinay's gold bond issue brought 17 tons of hoarded gold into the Paris treasury coffers in the first four days. At Dijon a man who wouldn't give his name traded in gold ingots worth 75 million francs (approx. $214,000). The bond issue had to pull in 400 to 500 billion francs to be a success. Pinay, who plans to use the money to finance war reconstruction projects, beamed as the returns came in; he was once again proving himself France's most resourceful Premier in many a long...
Last week, the change was evident in the tiny (pop. approx. 1,000) crossroads town of Arnold, in the rolling sandhill country of western Nebraska. Dr. E. (for Elmer) Howard Reeves and his partner...