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...Because of S.A.O. terrorists' attempt on his life fortnight ago, De Gaulle finally indicated last week that he would seek a referendum next month calling for direct, popular election to the presidency. The move is designed to endow De Gaulle's eventual successor with the same prestige and authority that he himself already possesses...
...decent schools in that area." Warned the San Francisco Chronicle: "This city is drifting toward a fully segregated black-and-white school system." Under this pressure. Superintendent Spears a fortnight ago backed down, killed the planned new district...
...Philippine Planters Investment Co., the holding company that controlled the Lopez sugar, cement and jute interests. Buyers: a syndicate of Philippine and U.S. investors headed by Vincent Checchi, a Washington, D.C., management consultant. The Philippine government gave its approval. But President Macapagal was not finished with the Lopez brothers. Fortnight ago, the government brought charges of personal income tax evasion against both brothers and accused Fernando of illegal interests in government contracts. Last week Macapagal ordered a probe of the profits the Lopez brothers made in the sale of Philippine Planters, and levied a $347,580 back-tax assessment against...
...barter value varies from country to country, ranges up to $1.50 in Ethiopia. No one knows how many thalers are still in circulation, but at least 320 million have been minted, and the minting is still going on-but with a difference. Under prodding from Austria, the British fortnight ago promised to stop coining thalers, thus leaving the Vienna mint as the sole source. The move delighted Austrian bankers, who sell new thalers for $1.04 apiece and make an 8? profit on each one. To the bankers' even greater delight, the Vienna mint hopes to increase its output...
...land-reform program would rest on two principles: "The land should belong to those who work it," and "Those who have no land must have some." As a starter, he divided 13% (more than 3,000,000 acres) of Cuba's total farmland into 630 cooperative farms. Fortnight ago, Castro conceded that the land distribution to peasants had been a flop, partly because it encouraged too much private initiative...