Federal half dollar shortages mock private market logic
Telegram opinion notes disbelief at a government plan to mint nearly 200 million 1971 Kennedy half dollars without market testing. It quotes AP reporter Bill Neikirk and Mary Brooks criticizing public officials for misunderstanding demand and collectors’ responses to silver and non silver Kennedy halves.
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Bill Neikirk
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Treasury Department
Washington
Mary 7. Brooks
U.S. Min
Brooks
Unwanted Kennedy halfdollars spark coin debate
A newspaper column critiques a director for downplaying coin value and warns that bad money drives out good money under Gresham's Law. It notes 200 million Kennedy halfdollars remain, suggesting the public will hoard coins with higher exchange value rather than spend them.
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Kennedy
National Association of Laity Renames to Show Sensitivity
The National Association of Laymen voted in New York to rename itself the National Association of Laity amid debates on inclusive language. Retiring president William Caldwell cited gender expectations and the challenge of eliminating male biased terms like chairman and forelady from everyday speech.
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National Association of
New York
National Association of Laity
William Caldwell
Cost underrun seen in Minuteman II guidance system
The US Air Force reports a major cost underrun of 14.4 million dollars in the Minuteman II guidance and control system development by North American Rockwell Corp. The saving, though small against the vast defense budget, is valued as a helpful reduction of expenses in national defense.
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US Air Force
North American
Rockwell Corp
Laughing Through The Ghetto: Comedy As Protest
Journalist Jim Bishop surveys black comedians Flip Wilson Nipsey Russell Dick Gregory and others to show how humor exposes racial tensions. The piece contrasts white and black perspectives on crime stereotypes while recounting jokes about Indians space programs and taxi taxis.
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Martin Luther King
North
Flip Wilson
Jimmy Walker
Nipsey Russell
Dick Gregory
Trish
Dewith
Ialian
125Th Street
Booker T. Washington
Supreme Court
Boston
Godfrey Cambridge
T.V. Set
Harlem
Cambridge
Telegram creed page declares freedom and self control
The Telegram of Columbus Nebraska on Tuesday September 7 1971 publishes a moral statement affirming freedom as a God given gift, self control as key, and peace starting with individual actions, aligned with the Golden Rule and the Declaration.
ASK THE DOCTOR Tests are needed
Dear reader a medical column notes a 48 year old woman with a six week absence of her period and questions about pregnancy diet pills nerves and marriage plans. It explains that many factors beyond pregnancy can delay menses including stress dieting illnesses and hormonal changes and recommends medical examination and pregnancy testing if late.
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Lawrence Lamb
M.D
Dr. Lamb
Aly
Ted Falions 2
Blo
Fragmented Across 41 42 44 Clues and Rebus Puzzle
A scrambled word puzzle with numerous fragmented clues and partial phrases. The piece lists numbers and scattered letter groups, suggesting a crossword style grid and various hinted answers without coherent narrative or full entries.
Heath Emerges as UK Icon of Change and Calm Leadership
The piece praises Edward Heath as a growing national hero in Britain. It highlights his Labour reform stance, strikes handling, socialized medicine concessions, reduced bureaucratic planning, and Rolls-Royce crisis response. It notes his push toward Common Market entry and contrasts him with Harold Wilson. It also calls his style non PR driven and mentions his Admiral's Cup sailing.
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Number Ten Downing Street
Edward Heath
Jack Kennedy
Heath
Kingland
Britain
Wilson
Roll-Royce Corporation
England
Labour
Harald Wilson
London
BBG
London Times
Heath press indifference sparks political row in Britain
The British press reports Prime Minister Heath shows indifference to media opinion, with Guardian commentary criticizing his egotistical stance. It notes press punditry has little effect on his actions while contrasting his stance with U.S. leader LBJ and the fold of modern mass media.
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Heath
The
Guardian
the Guardian
LBJ
Definition of revolution and press usage in society
The piece discusses what constitutes a revolution and how media use of the term shapes public perception. It defines revolution as a transfer of power with broad acquiescence or force, notes a world trend of revolts over centuries, and calls for humorists like Will Rogers or Mark Twain to convey sense without provoking fear.
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Will Rogers
Mark Twain
Fire, vultures, and a columnist’s brutal musings on disaster
A Sunday fire near a canyon homestead draws fire trucks and a crowd of tourists. The column reflects on disaster voyeurism, history’s cruelties, and a philosophical critique of civilized society as fires fade and thoughts linger on mortality and meaning.
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James
le Road
Rome
Esquire Magazine
Malcolm Muggeridge
The
Treasury loosens worn currency destruction rules
The Treasury Department amended its regulations to allow destroying worn currency by pulverization instead of burning. This change opens the possibility that the resulting powder could be repurposed for industrial or security uses, signaling a shift in handling obsolete money and potentially reducing waste. The move reflects ongoing concerns about pollution and material reclamation.
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Treasury Dept
Vanishing Act Insulation Material In Declining Currency Era
The Birmingham Alabama News notes concerns over insulation material vanishing as buying power falls, suggesting the wasted value could disappear if left unresolved and tied to broader economic decline. The piece reflects local commerce worries and price volatility amid monetary weakening.
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