Ruined Coins Not Worth Redeeming
Dallas official Forrest Richter explains how damaged coins are handled by the Mint. A mutilated half dollar, found in his yard, was only worth its 50 cent silver value after weighing. The Mint requires at least five pounds for redemption and directs unrecognizable coins to bullion. The piece notes U.S. coal reserves at 45 percent of world totals.
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Dallas
Forrest Richter
U. S. Treasury
Richter
Veterans Employment Rights Bureau
Federal Reserve Bank
Texas
Army
Navy
Air Force
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
United States
Seber
State of
Veterans’ Land Fund
Truth vs Half Truth McCulloch County Traffic Record Debate
Department of Public Safety data from 1961 to 1964 show McCulloch County has a better traffic death to population ratio than six of seven surrounding counties. Wet ads claim dry counties have more deaths. the true issue is the cause of accidents. Rural motor vehicle crashes over the last decade are cited.
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Mcculloch County
Department OF Public Safety
McCulloch
Menard BO
Gillespie
Kimble
Concho
No Drinking Driver Link in McCulloch County Fatalities
A county study reports 9 deaths last year vs 2 per year on average for the prior three years and finds no fatalities linked to drinking drivers. Vets contend liquor sales affect state revenue and services, while Brady voting is tied to pension and education funding. Commissioner Winters notes liquor revenue is a small share of Texas income.
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McCullioch
Mcculloch County
Brady
John H. Winters
State Welfare
Texas
Proposed Texas Constitutional Amendment on Veterans Land Fund
Public notice for House Joint Resolution No. 6 proposing to amend Section 49 b Article III to raise the Veterans' Land Fund bonds to 400 million dollars and to submit the measure to voters on November 2, 1965 with election wording for and against the amendment.
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Texas
Veterans’ Land Board
Veterans’ Land Fund
State OF Texas
Veterans’ Land Hoard
General Land Board
State of
Veterans’ Affairs
Senate
Sail Board
Ete
General Land Office
Veterans’ Land
Ilinesa
Ace Emis
Armed Services of the
United States
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The
McCulloch County Civic Loyalty League
Ady
McCulloch Electric Cooperative, Inc
Charles Jarvis
Brady School
Brady, Texas
Attorney General of
Comptroller of Public Accounts
General Revenue Fund
Reams
Rt. Land Fund
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