Word: austria
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...same committee of U. S. bankers did reach an agreement with Austria. Austria has been paying 15%, of her out standing debts to the U. S. every 90 days. By the new agreement she need pay only 5% "The difference," said a grateful Viennese, "is the difference between solvency and open bankruptcy...
While Congress was having its holiday rest last week. Parliament in musical Austria busied itself with musical copyrights, particularly as they affected the waltzes of the late Johann Strauss. Two years ago the copyright protecting Strauss's music was extended because his widow depended on the royalties. Widow Strauss has since died and Parliament saw no reason for a bill to extend the copyright period. On Jan. 1 the "Blue Danube" and many an-other lilting waltz became common property...
...Austria and Hungary are admittedly hardest pressed. In Vienna last week the Governor of the Bank of Austria, Van-dyke-bearded Dr. Richard Reisch, took abrupt and super-miserly steps to keep not only Austrian money but Austrians at home...
...agreement between the Government and the National Bank no Austrian may leave Austria unless he makes an affidavit...
...travels far. In effect Dr. Reisch imprisoned Austrians in Austria last week. But exceptions will be made. Traveling salesmen who must go abroad to sell Austrian goods may take more than $7, the Government announced, hinted other exceptions...