Gold’s glitter fades as a monetary anchor
National Geographic notes gold’s decline as an investment since 1980 while highlighting its enduring beauty and diverse uses. It cites India’s lavish jewelry culture, Japan’s gold bathtub lore, and the U.S. class ring market, with global reserves at Fort Knox and New York Fed. The piece traces production by Russia, South Africa, Australia, and Canada, and explains the shift away from gold standards as governments treat gold as a commodity rather than money.
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India
Japan
Funabara
Izu Peninsula
United States
Alan Posnick
New York
MTB Banking Corp
Posnick
Commonwealth of Independent States
Soviet Union
South Africa
Australia
Canada
Viktor Gerashchencko
Gosbank
Soviet Central Bank
U.S
Federal Reserve System
Joseph R. Coyne
German candy baron bets on electric car boom in Stuttgart
In Stuttgart a crowd viewed a fleet of battery powered cars led by Alfred Ritter, the Ritter Sport cocoa tycoon financing the EL Sport. The project aims to tap future zero emission rules, with a 50 to 100 car run planned and debates over battery life and mass production hurdles continuing among industry players.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Alfred Ritter
California
U.S
Ritter
EL Sport
BMW
Volkswagen
Daimler-Benz
Dietrich Sahm
Sahm
New York
General Motors Corp
Chrysler Corp
Ford Motor Co
Reebok faces high tech shoe trend amid recession
Reebok presses ahead with the Double Pump at 159 dollars and plans newer Pump versions with digital readouts and gas inflators. Nike argues buyers seek more value, pushing mid price, while LA Gear stresses consumer caution as sneaker market tops five billion dollars.
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Stoughton
Mass
Reebok
Reebok International Ltd
Michael Payton
Nike Inc
Nike
Dusty Kidd
Beaverton
Ore
Kidd
U.S
LA Gear
Mark Goldston
Used Ford and Escort sale notices and bids.
Classified item list shows multiple Ford vehicles from the early 1980s with prices and contact numbers. Listings include a 1987 Victoria with tilt cruise air at 4995, a 1985 T-Bird V6 with bids until 2/21, various Escorts priced around 600 to 1200, and miscellaneous car options with phone contacts.
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Dynasty Lee
FORD
Victoria
Tilt
Cruise
Air
Nice
United Securities Savings Bank
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National Geographic Society
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General Motors
Impact
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Saeed
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Ee Rae
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Reed SW
Peace Sec Tion N. Sterry
Eerie
Illinois
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M. Hirsh
Ard
Sih St
Cedar Rapids
Yi Rusia Family Services
1St Ave
Seastea
Bunny
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OHMIO
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Iba
Vinton
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Lucious
Devoe
Paradise
BOLL
Riverside Drive
Lowa City
Shelleys
Iowa
Anny
Spot Wheel
Menards Bobstei Bream
EN Motors
Ibuick
BUICK
Chrysler
Ea Ghee
Rae
Cadillac
Mags C . Midwest
Bik
Carousel Motors
Iowa City
St. S.W
Midwest
Werekutomatic
Chezie-Sayers
Glazer
London
Marion
St & Center
Hi Borton
Johnson
DODGE
Challenger
Hartwig Motors
Marion Blvd
Ny & F
Acres Falcon
Seld
Terry Kline
Shellsburg
Freese Motors
Merrales
Monicelo
TISE
Main
Anamosa
Fi Cycle Industries
Hawkeye
Taurus
Renault
Onis Dodge
Lincoln
Bras
Wayne HA
Dotee Arlen
Mercury
Rauis M
HCV
Mustaqccs
Tom Underwood
George Washington
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