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THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1978
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Dollar value weak in Europe,
hits record low in Zurich
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LONDON — Following more
heavy losses in Tokyo, the dollar fell
Tuesday to a record low in Zurich.
Pressure eased a bit on some
European markets at the opening of
trade, but the dollar remained very
weak. The price of gold, at the high
est levels in 3’/4 years, fell slightly.
“The dollar was extremely shaky
with more falls seen, but selling was
less hectic,” said a dealer for
Barclay s Bank in London.
A dealer for Chase Manhattan in
London agreed.
“With a new low in Tokyo over
night the dollar again sagged in
Europe, but falls were less heavy,”
he said.
In Tokyo, the Bank of Japan
abandoned efforts to bolster the dol
lar, which closed at the post-war low
of 195.50 yen. It slid below the
psychological barrier of 200 yen on
Monday.
In Zurich the dollar opened at the
all-time low of 1.7715 francs, down
from Monday’s close of 1.77375.
Swiss bankers repeated their view
that the Bonn economic summit last
week — and in particular President
Carter’s promises — added up to
more words without action on solv
ing the world’s economic crises.
They said the dollar decline is a con
tinuation of the process begun by
what they call the Carter administ
ration’s policy of “malign neglect” of
the dollar.
In London the pound opened at
$1.9370, up nearly a cent from
$1.9275.
Gold, riding high near the $200-
an-ounce mark, opened at $195,875
in Zurich, down from $195,375. In
London it went from $195,125 to
$194.75.
In Palis, where the dollar dipped
to 4.3900 francs — down from
4.39500 and the lowest since 4.3800
on Nov. 13, 1975 — the Paris Daily
Figaro said in a front-page editorial:
"The United States is acting like
the bad boy of the Western world.
Inflation has started up again in a
big way and the foreign trade deficit
will run to $30 billion this year.
Given the enormous mass of dollars
circulating worldwide, the least
noise provokes a backwash in the
market. Publication of an unfavora
ble statistic or the threat of an
OPEC expert is enough to make
anyone with dollars want to get rid
of them before they burn his fin
gers.”
High-level visits
to Russia banned
United Press International
WASHINGTON — The State
Department Tuesday slapped a
general ban on future visits to the
Soviet Union by high-ranking U.S.
officials until relations improve bet
ween Washington and the Kremlin.
Department spokesman Hodding
Carter III said a scheduled trip to
the Soviet Union by Lawrence Si-
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had been officially canceled under
terms of the new policy.
The spokesman said all such ac
tivities are now under review “and
pending the completion of the re
view, on a case-by-case basis we are
deferring all high-level visits. The
case-by-case review would presum
ably leave open the possibility of fu
ture trips by Secretary of State
Cyrus Vance.
“Wed hope that as a better at
mosphere developed we could allow
such exchanges to become more ac
tive, Carter said.
The decision to cancel high-level
trips does not affect strategic arms
negotiations or other disarmament
discussions involving the two na
tions but going on outside the Soviet
Union.
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Wednesday
FRANKENSTEIN: The Texas A&M Theater Arts presentation
of “Frankenstein” opens tonight at 8 in the Rudder Forum
Theater. The play is taken from the Mary Shelley classic and
will be dramatized by the Premier Players. Tickets are M
for students and $2 for all others. They may he purchasedal
the MSC box office or at the door.
SQUARE DANCE: A night of free square dancing with Man
ning Smith is open to anyone who wants to participate. Tilt
square dance will begin in the MSC at 8 p.m.
BAHA’I CLL^B: The Baha’i Club will have a public meetingat
7:30 p.m. in the MSC 139. A slide presentation on the
“Unity of Mankind” will be shown.
SPEAKERS: The president and senior vice president o!
Harte-Hanks Communications Company are the featured
speakers today in the Finance Department’s executive
speaker series. They will be making presentations in Sterl
ing C. Evans Library Room 226 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The
first session will focus on corporate philosophy and the sit
ond will cover market analysis.
GROVE: “The Mikado. An American falls in love with a
Japanese beauty. Movie begins at 8:45 p.m.
Thursday
JAZZ GLASS: Dance Arts Society jazz class will meet even
Thursday night until Aug. 10 at 7 p.m. in G. Rollie White
Room 266.
BAHA’I CLUB: The Baha’i Club will hold another public
meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the All Faith’s Chapel.
FRANKENSTEIN: The Premier Players production of "Fran
kenstein continues at 8 p.m. in the Rudder Forum Thea-
ter.
GROVE: “King Kong.” This 1976 remake of an old favorite
stars Jessica Lange and Jcfl Bridges. Movie begins at 8:13
p. m.
Friday
CHESS: The Chess Committee meets at 6:30 p.m. in Rudder
Tower 302 for an evening of competition.
GROVE: “Catch 22.” A surrealistic satire on war and hureac-
racy. Inspired MASH. Stairs Alan Arkin. Movie heginsag
8:45 p.m.
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Simons was to attend a housing
conference in the Scjviet Union, a
series of meetings that began in
1972 as a deliberate sign that rela
tions between the two countries had
improved to the point where
specialists from both countries were
cooperating.
Simons trip was the third high-
level American v isit canceled in re
cent weeks. The policy decision was
reported by State Department offi
cials to have been taken last week,
as part of a larger policy review at
the White House on possible repris
als to Sov iet actions against dissi
dents and American journalists.
Miss South Africa u
new Miss Universe
United Press Internationa]
ACAPULCO, Mexico — Miss
South Africa — chestnut-haired,
blue-eyed Margaret Gardiner, 18,
of Cape Town — is the new Miss
Universe and the first African to win
the title of the most beautiful
woman in the world.
The statuesque model, poet and
short-story writer triumphed over
74 other hopefuls at the Acapulco
Arena Monday night, but was so
surprised at her victory, she
momentarily froze and was led to
her wicker throne by Miss USA,
who came in second.
The silver crown was placed on
Miss Gardiner’s head by the 1977
Miss Universe, Janelle Gommis-
siong, Miss Trinidad and Tobago,
the first black to win the title.
The 135-pound Miss Universe is
5-feet, 1014-inches tall — one of the
tallest contestants in the pageant —
and measures 38-28-38.
She is a published poet and
short-story writer, who plans to
model until she is 21, then study
journalism.
The first runner-up was Miss
USA, Judi Andersen, 20, of Hon
olulu. The second runner-up was
Miss Spain, 21-year-old Guillermina
Ruiz, followed by Miss Cola
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were Misses Ireland, Israel
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said her life s ambition was to]
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pioneered heart transplants.
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the beauty, charm and
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BAGUIO, Philippines — World
Chess Titlist Anatoly Karpov and
challenger Viktor Korchnoi Tuesday
drew their fourth consecutive game
in the world chess championship.
The first three games last week
also resulted in draws.
Despite a psychological victory
over Korchnoi in the blueberry
counte
yogurt debate, Karpov was injl’m no
to drive home his advantageofiBThe
ing first, and the players agreed neithe
draw after only 90 minutes!
moves. •!
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