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Ante Up. Since their currencies are already floating individually, Britain and Italy decided not to join; Ireland followed Britain because of the two nations' close trade ties. But after their currencies sink slightly lower, London, Dublin and Rome may decide to join their Common Market allies. Meanwhile, Sweden and Norway asked to be included in the joint float, even though they are not EEC members...
...Shansi province, which has had less than one-fourth of an inch of rain since October (compared with an average annual rainfall of 15 inches), Taiyuan Radio broadcast instructions that "manpower, material and finance be first concentrated on conservation projects that can give benefits this spring." Workers hope to sink 30,000 new wells and install nearly 50,000 pumps in other wells before June...
Abubble. For 24 hours there was gloom enough to sink a Bergman tragedy, let alone a comedy. Prince talked with Actress Tammy Grimes about taking over the Johns part- a switch that would have meant a one-week delay of the opening, at a cost of $50,000. "This business is all about taking chances," Prince croaked hoarsely, "but you have to be careful of the odds." But by midweek, Johns was once again abubble. Was Prince headed for a hit, all the more gratifying because of the obstacles? Or were the New York previews portents of disaster? That remained...
Even Wide World's disasters and near disasters have had some merit. Jack Paar's feeble comeback was a little like raising the Titanic only to have it sink again, but he is still an alternative for those weary of Johnny Carson. Although some nights of the comedy week were mind-numbing in their amateurishness, others, like those given over to a humorous look at the news, with such performers as Mort Sahl and Marian Mercer, were as funny as the early Laugh...
...time, and while he picks he may be sprayed from above with pesticides. If he needs to urinate, he must find a place at the edge of the field, for normally there are no sanitary facilities provided. His two-room house might have electricity, but it probably has no sink, toilet, bath or shower. He typically receives $1.43 an hour without overtime, sick pay, unemployment benefits, or a medical plan, although he is far more susceptible than most other workers to accidents, disease, and unemployment. It is difficult for him to obtain social security, but that wouldn't help much...