Word: franc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Chamber of Deputies one evening Premier Pinay, a newcomer to the political big time, went straight to the heart of France's economic turmoil. "Currency," he said, "is the image of our country. As soon as the franc recaptures its position, France will return to its former rank." To restore the franc-and France-Pinay demanded ten different votes of confidence. He got them, all in one night-a new record. His plan...
...businessman's turn-previous conferences having starred intellectuals, youth, scientists, writers and musicians. Last week to Russia's capital came some 400 businessmen from all over the world. -"No politics" was the promise: just hard-headed talk among traders anxious to turn a quick ruble, or franc, or pound-or dollar. Even tie familiar giant portraits of Stalin were missing...
...following is a list of the official rates of exchange per one U.S. dollar as of March 15. Country Rate Austria (Schilling) 25.83 Belgium (B. Franc) 50 Canada (C. Dollar) par Denmark (Krone) 6.89 Egypt (Pound) 2.89 England (Pound) 2.80 Finland (Mark) 232 France (Fr. Franc) 350 Germany (Mark) 4.20 Holland (Florin) 3.84 India (Rupee) 4.76 Ireland (Pound) 2.80 Italy (Lira) 624 Mexico (Peso) .1160 Norway (Krone) 7.14 Portugal (Escudo) 28.50 So. Africa (Pound) 2.82 Spain (Peseta) 39.00 Sweden (Krona) 5.13 Switzerland (S. Franc) 4.37 Turkey (Livre...
...largely managed to avoid the taint of being kept. As a result, by last year A.P.P. had grown even bigger than old Havas, was servicing 41 countries, 2,500 newspaper clients (including North and South American), 120 radio stations. This year it expects to gross 1,080,000,000 francs ($3.1 million) on top of its 1,470,000,000-franc ($4.2 million) government subsidy...
...daytime excursions, he worked on sketches of promenading beauties and dandies, coachmen and soldiers, Paris streets and fashionable salons. But few outside a small circle of friends knew or appreciated Guys's Paris sketches. Hundreds of drawings piled up in his studio or were peddled unsigned for a franc or less...