Gibraltar Christmas stamps stand out with playful designs
Gibraltar issue features six stamps showing children in festive scenes, each 6 pence with Queen Elizabeth crown, plus a triangular set for the 50th anniversary of the Girl Guides. U S offerings include a 1975 Souvenir mint set for 3.50 and a 1974 set, while Smithsonian Milestones No 33 celebrates Eugene Ely’s 1910 deck takeoff. Israel issues three environmental stamps, and Falkland Islands release five stamps showing the new coin face with local fauna.
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Quarter of Federal Jobs Go to Minorities
The Civil Service Commission says 45,544 full-time federal jobs were created in the year ending November 30, 1974, with more than 25 percent filled by minorities. The total federal workforce reached 2,432,314, with 21 percent minorities. Blacks held 16 percent of full-time roles, Spanish-named Americans 3.3 percent, American Indians 0.9 percent, and Oriental Americans 0.9 percent.
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