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...seventh time since World War II, Finland has devalued its currency, this time by nearly one-third. In the future, it will require 4.2 Finn-marks, instead of 3.2, to equal a U.S. dollar. The move was received with resignation. Jested Kari Suomalainen, a leading cartoonist: "First we had the minicar, then we had the miniskirt, and now we have the minimark...
There was a time in Japanese history when the merest hint of personal dishonor would set a samurai to sharpening his hara-kari sword. Not so in postwar Japan, where the old concept of face has taken on a new pragmatic wrinkle. Last week Premier Eisaku Sato, 65, whose Liberal Democratic government lies wreathed in a "black mist" of Cabinet-level scandal (TIME, Nov. 4) went on television and told a nationwide audience: "It is regrettable that my administration and party have invited public distrust for lack of moral standards. The main thing is that I, as the responsible person...
...large number of promising sophomores from last year's 7-1-1 freshman squad, including halfbacks Teny Marks and Andy Kydes and fullbacks Alex Patton and Kari Lunkenheimer, will bolster the booters defensively...
John H. Finley '25, chairman of the Committee on General Education, said yesterday that Kari Strauch, profesor of Physics, will probably serve as Fall Term lecturer in Nat. Sci. 2 next year...
...supporters to pitch his campaign this time on a less "intellectual" and more "popular" level, is not only appearing once more as the author of a book, but that he has even dared to include the word "think" in the title. To many this will seem like political hari-kari, or cutting off one's own egghead. If Mr. Stevenson should become President this year, however, his literary activity could bring a new dimension into politics. One can envision future campaigns in which best-seller lists carry more weight than Gallup polls, and during which the Senate might be appalled...