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...Canadian dollar has risen about 8%, probably less than the rise that would have been required of Canada in a formal revaluation. As expected, a number of Latin American nations and others whose principal trade is with the U.S. followed Washington in devaluing, thereby keeping their currencies on a par with that of their biggest customer. The move should also increase the competitiveness of their exports in trade with Europe and Japan...
...ever to take the sport's Grand Slam by winning the British Amateur, British Open, U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open in one year; in Atlanta. The Jones family home was located on the grounds of a suburban Atlanta golf club, and young Bobby was weaned on putters and par. Playing as an amateur-he was a practicing attorney-Jones ruled the fairways during golf's "Golden Age." Between 1923 and 1930 he was thirteen times a winner in major tournaments. Though his Grand Slam in 1930 marked the official end of his career, he continued to play until...
...Cavanagh, is out with a broken wrist, the Nationals have sufficient scoring punch in former Boston College stars Tim Sheehy. Kevin Ahearn and Norwood's schoolboy wonder, Robbie Ftorek. The Nationals, who have been playing together since last September, tied B.U., 4-4, and can play on a par with the best College teams...
...less aggressive than in the past. Center Dragan Vujovic brought his season's record to nine goals by hammering in one score in the first quarter on a throw-in and another in the third quarter on a penalty shot. "But even Dragan wasn't hustling up to par," said Potts...
...been defending G.I.s, asked that the jury be selected at rani dom. Remcho had lost on the same moi tion in a dozen previous cases. This time, however, Colonel Arthur Corley, commander of Long Binh, consented. Explained the career officer: "The mil-j itary justice system is under attack, par- i ticularly by those who consider themselves more liberal than the establishment . . . We decided to give it a try to show that we are not so tight...