The Shield on U S Coins Explores the Great Seal Symbols
The article explains the shield as central to the Great Seal and U S coin design, detailing the olive branch and arrows, 13 colonies represented by the chief stripes, and the meaning of symbols. It notes mint director Eva Adams announcing 1968 uncirculated coin sets limited to two million, with about 1.7 million already ordered.
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The announcement notes a two million set cap due to workload and states only current circulating coin types are included in uncirculated sets. Each 10 coin set costs 2.50 with first class registered mail. maximum order is 20. An unusual two headed coin was not minted by the Mint.
Inouye Emerges as Keynoter in Democratic Convention
UPI reports Hawaii Senator Daniel K. Inouye, a Japanese American war hero and longtime Democrat, is highlighted as a rising figure and potential vice presidential candidate. The piece traces his Pearl Harbor era service with the 100th Battalion and 442nd Regimental Combat Team, his military honors, and his political rise to Hawaii’s statehood, Congress, and the Senate. It notes his role as temporary chairman and keynoter at the Democratic National Convention and his status as a Hubert Humphrey supporter.
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