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West Germany has become Europe's pre-eminent economic power, and the Deutsche Mark the world's strongest currency. The country's very strength, however, is now a source of tension and trouble both inside and outside Germany. Twice within seven months, a speculative rush to buy marks has weakened the finances of West Germany's al lies and roiled international monetary affairs. At home, the blessings of prosperity now threaten to turn into the pangs of inflation. What happens in Germany next will have a vital effect on all of Europe...
...Colburn, Noel Hare, Charlie Ajootian and Frank Champi scored a total of 13 points for the Crimson to give it a firm hold on seventh place in the championships. Winning Maryland racked up 45 of its 53 points in the field events to gain a one-point victory over pre-meet favorite Villanova, which was shut out in the field events. Yale scored 23 points to tie Morgan State for third place...
Teammate Dick Benka had a rather disappointing afternoon, however, as he finished in sixth place in the shot put after being a pre-meet favorite in the event. His 55 ft. 6 1/4 in. toss was more than four feet less than his 59 ft. 8 1/4 in. heave earlier this spring which set a Harvard outdoor record...
...range and price. It opened in the era of prop planes, when a refueling stop was a must on a transatlantic flight. The jet age brought a temporary drop in Shannon's business, but last year 714,000 passengers passed through, nearly double the number in the peak pre-jet years. The thought of picking up an authentic Aran Islands sweater for $19.50, a genuine Irish tweed sports jacket for $32, or a hand-crocheted christening shawl for $12 was enough to make many jet-borne travelers reroute their itinerary and stop briefly at Shannon. Sales have been growing...
FORD'S LAST pre-war film shows the disintegration of a family and a way of life in coal-mining Wales. It also represents the passing of an art. In How Green Was My Valley a certain type of American film reached its height--only to end. Ford's most intense melodrama brought the art of Griffith to an indescribable climax. Ford made many great films after World War II, but they are less intimate in subject, broader in pacing and lighting...