Drachma devalued
Greek censorship officials have forbidden the country’s newspapers to report prominently that the drachma has been devalued in relation to the dollar. “We were called to the Press Secretariat, and given instructions not to write a news item about the devaluation, although we were told that the new parity (29.3 drachmas to the dollar) could be listed within the foreign exchange column on the economics page," one editor said.—Athens, January 4. agrees General Motors-Holden has told the Australian ; Prime Minister (Mr Whitlam) I that it has accepted Federa; (Prices Justification Tribunal 'recommendations about ' i : 4.6 per cent increase in the prices of Holden Statesman and Torana vehicles, anc options. The suggested price increases, which vary mode' by model, become effective on January 16.—Sydney. January 4.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33425, 5 January 1974, Page 14
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