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...that we have a managed currency under the control of the government and the banks, and we must decide whether we are going to attempt to maintain a price level as has been done in England, or whether we are going to attempt to drive prices up; to is flate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Meriam Says monetary Policy not Primarily an Economic Problem---Money a Social Tradition | 11/27/1933 | See Source »

...rose groggily about 10 ft. It wobbled sideways across the airdrome, but not an inch higher would it go. The ground crew dragged the bag back; part of the heavy apparatus was unloaded. Still no luck. After two hours of struggle, Air Com-mander Garankidze wearily ordered: "De- flate." The ripcord was yanked and the silvery bag billowed to earth. C. A German racing balloon, blown by a stiff wind clear out of Germany and across the North Sea, landed on the English coast. Its crew of three suffered first a ducking, then the embarrassment of being arrested for trespassing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Aeronautics: Balloon Luck | 10/2/1933 | See Source »

...another column of this issue of the CRIMSON a former Cambridge student outlines what he considers to be the chief difficulties with the proposal to have $8.50 as a flate rate for board which will entitle House members to fourteen meals per, week. Analysis of the possible combinations of meals by which money may be saved or lost by individuals under this system affords an absorbing pastime for a free afternoon but is too complicated for treatment here. At any rate the whole situation boils down to the fact that men will in effect be required to take a large...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE DINING HALL CHARGE | 11/26/1929 | See Source »

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