Word: swiss
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Finance Minister Franz Josef Strauss said last week that Bonn might revalue if other strong currencies-the Swiss, Dutch, Italian and Belgian-would also rise slightly. As Strauss told TIME'S Ball: "We know perfectly well that the D-mark is undervalued against certain currencies, but this is not the case against certain others." Officials of most of the countries in question disagree...
...marry and continue in the priesthood. Two other young Jesuits gave him public support, and early this month were dismissed from the order by Arrupe. The Provincial of the Dutch Jesuits, Father Jan Hermans, then re signed his post rather than enforce the dismissals. Schoenenberger, Arrupe's Swiss-born administrator for seven Northern European countries, was also in sympathy with the Dutch rebels, and concerned about the slow pace of reform within the society. The dismissals confirmed his resolve to leave...
...Oliver Reed) wangles a cushy work detail in a German zoo, where he spends his days caring for the prize elephant (Aida). He develops a platonic crush on the poor beast, so that when the Allies bomb the zoo Brooks resolves to lead his pal to safety across the Swiss border. With the help of the Yank leader of some highly irregular troops and the customary blundering and stupidity of the Nazis, Brooks makes it across the river into the trees and over the Alps (Hannibal-get it?) to freedom...
...controversy could hardly have been predicted in 1939, when Swiss Chemist Paul Muller developed DDT or later, in 1948, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Sweden. Recently, Sweden became the first nation in the world to ban use of the chemical...
...million. Apparently, Onassis won out because he agreed under pressure last week to put up a sizable cash guarantee that he would actually complete the projects. With biting sarcasm, he poked at Niarchos-without ever mentioning his name-for spending so much time at his chalet in the Swiss Alps and for announcing his offers through a young nephew...