Store Prints Pennies to Fight Coin Shortage in Houston
A Houston grocery chain Eagle Stores prints company backed paper pennies to give customers change, five slips equal a nickel. Manager Dick Gardiner cites penny hoarding and tax issues. Mint and banks show continued shortage with reduced returns to circulation. The effort joins broader price rounding and limited coin availability across the region.
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Houston, Tex
Eagle
Dick Gardiner
Gardiner
U.S
Houston
Federal Reserve Bank
Cheating Scandal Hits U S Naval Academy
Vice Admiral William P. Mack confirmed possible cheating by as many as 150 midshipmen in a Sophomore celestial navigation exam. He blamed antiestablishment youth and said about 900 of 4,000 midshipmen may have known questions in advance. Authorities swept halls and confiscated material with prewritten answers.
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Annapolis
U.S. Naval Academy
Adm
William P. Mack
Mack
Academy
Drew Lewis Plans June Gubernatorial Campaign Swing
Republican candidate Drew Lewis will launch his general election campaign with a five day bus tour across Pennsylvania. He will hold town meetings in Erie Wesleyville Pittsburgh Clairton Johnstown Holidaysburg Lancaster Harrisburg Hershey and the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area from June 3 to June 7.
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Harrisburg
Drew Lewis
Lewis
Erie
Wesleyville
Pittsburgh
Clairton
Johnstown
Holidaysburg
Lancaster
Hershey
Scranton-Wilkes-Barre
Spotlight Switches To Different Judge
In Watergate coverage the judge Gerhard A. Gesell gains national attention as he orders Nixon aides' White House files released for the Ellsberg burglary defense. His courtroom pace contrasts with more cautious rulings by others while his background includes Yale graduate, antitrust lawyer.
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Washington
U.S. District Court
Gerhard A. Gesell
John J. Sirica
Nixon
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Charles W. Colson
Ellsberg
Simica
Gesell
Dwight L. Chapin
Elisberg
National Defense
Lewis Fielding
Daniel Elisberg
Yale
Arnold Gesell
Rule Parents Let Son Die
In San Bernardino California prosecutors described Wesley Parker an 11 year old diabetic who died after his parents Lawrence and Alice Parker discarded his insulin. The couple faced manslaughter charges with defense noting their faith healing beliefs as taught in James. Jury selection finished and opening statements were given before a recess.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Lawrence
Alice Parker
Parkers
Wesley Parker
LeRoy Simmons
Parker
Barstow
James
San Bernardino County
Dist
Atty
Lou Glazier
Simmons
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Pearl Faessler
Faessler
Iowa Hugh School Athletic Association
HSAA
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Guy Scouten
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