Copper penny plight sparks odd Wash DC dialogue
In a House Appropriations Committee exchange the Mint director Eva Adams and Rep Silvio Conte discuss copper shortages and penny redesigns. Adams notes pennies yield little value while Conte suggests copper clad coins, with Robison and Steed pressing for returning pennies to circulation. Adams defends the humble penny and even jokes about its personality.
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Eva Adams
Mint
Silvio Conte
Massachusetts
House Appropriations Committee
Fire Damages Corry Home. Scouts Rally. Local Deals Advance
A fire at 216 Frost South street caused about 1500 dollars in damage to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Martin's home last night. Twenty Boy Scouts from Troops 0 and 1 plus leaders attended the District 3 indoor rally in Wattsburg. Bill Untereines won a theater prize drawing but was absent, with the prize increasing next week. Community Chest drive gains employer support with a plan to deduct half an hour weekly for 16 weeks starting January.
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Milo Martin
Frost South Street
Dr. T. 8. Kelsey
Paul Crowell
Robert Brown
Royal Messenger
Hubert Vaughn
Wattsburg
Bill Untereines
Rex Theatre
Community Chest
Corry
Hong Kong a Billion Dollar Movie Set and Market
Jim Bishop portrays Hong Kong as a bustling colony of contrasts where Mao era trade fuels dollars, bombings echo as theatrics, and a dense port scene blends wealth and poverty. He details streets crowded with markets, sweatshops, ferries moving vast trade, and a vibrant, inexpensive lifestyle in a rapidly expanding entrepôt.
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Hong Kong
B.C.C
Mao
Mao Tse-tung
Hed Sun
Suzie Wong
Mah-Jong
Fan Tan
Kowloon
New ‘Territories
Japan
Media Hills
New York
Kai Tak
Westmoreland and McNamara clash over Vietnam strategy
In Washington and Saigon a rift widens between Gen. Westmoreland and his civilian bosses over manpower and the electronic barrier on the DMZ. McNamara urges efficiency and more Marines, while Westmoreland warns the barrier is wasteful. Abrams may replace Westmoreland as diplomatic wrangling continues. Jackie Kennedy visits Cambodia amid Sihanouk’s diplomatic shifts with China.
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Washington
William Westmoreland
U. S
Vietnam
Westmoreland
McNamara
Dmz
Washington-Saigon
Creighton Abrams
Sihanouk
Mrs. Kennedy
Cambodia
Prince
John F. Kennedy
Peking
Jackie
Today in History November 13 highlights and events
On November 13 historical events include 1942 Battle of Guadalcanal began in the Pacific war a Japanese defeat 1775 Montreal surrendered to Gen Richard Montgomery 1849 California adopts state Constitution 1938 Austria proclaimed Republic 1841 British aircraft carrier Arle Royal torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean World War II 1942 British troops occupy Tobruk in Libya.
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Guadalcanal
Japan
Montreal
Richard Montgomery
California
Republic of
Austria
Mediterranean
Tobruk
Libya
Our Man in Harrisburg Mason Denison
Harrisburg coverage notes the pause in Pennsylvania's 1967 session as Governor Shafer pushes a near 300 million tax increase, seeks daily involvement, and faces a legislature worn by delay. With 16 working days until December 1 constitutional convention, analysts question if nine days suffice to clear major administration bills.
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Harrisburg
Shafer
Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
Is Leukemia a Form of Cancer and Its Facts
A health column explains leukemia as a group of blood forming disorders with abnormal white blood cell production. It covers myeloid and lymphatic types, uncertain origins, and treatments like X ray therapy, noting ongoing research and hopes for control. It also describes complete GI X ray studies for diagnosing intestinal issues and emphasizes the value of negative results as diagnostic progress.
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