Penny Citations and Pennies inspire a civic twist
In a playful piece reflecting on The Wizard of Oz and a Mint official, the author argues for collecting pennies to earn a framed Special Citation from the U.S. Mint. Mary Brooks asserts no penny shortage, urging readers to return unused coins from jars and drawers to circulation to save money for taxpayers, while promoting a wallworthy testimonial.
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Frank Morgan
Dorothy
Morgan
Philanthrop
Philathno
I$ Mint
Mary Brooks
U.S. Mint
Treasury Department
Mint
San Francisco Mint
Treasury
Kissinger to Meet German Leaders in Salzburg Talks
German Foreign Minister Hans Dietrich Genscher and Secretary of State Henry Kissinger plan a meeting Tuesday on German soil near Salzburg. Kissinger will accompany President Nixon on a Middle East tour with a prior stop in Salzburg.
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Upl
West
Hans Iietvich Genscher
Henry A Kissinger
Germany
Foreign Ministry
Kissinger
Nixon
Middle East
Salzburg
Austria
Biplanes and Bold Flight Across California Skies
A veteran aviator recalls early biplane training, wartime roles, and daredevil open cockpit flights over California. The account details crashes, rescues, and transitions from biplane trainers to Mustangs, with reflections on camaraderie, museum plans, and the thrill of flight shared between two pilots at Mt Diablo, Livermore, and Hayward.
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California
Miller
Air Corps
Smith
Waco
Coutches
Steerman
Wato
van Nuys
Sra
Hayward
Lryou
Hayward Air Terminal
Redem
Livermore Amador Valley
Livermore
Sweden
Germany
Oakland police kill trucker on San Leandro offramp
Oakland officers fatally shot a Los Angeles truck driver Mamuel Diaz 25 after a high speed pursuit through the Nimitz Freeway. Diaz, driving a 40 foot scrap metal truck, rammed a roadblock and advanced before officers fired, Diaz died at San Leandro Memorial Hospital.
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San Leandro
Oakland
Los Angeles
San Leandro Memorial Hospital
Mamuel Diag
Phil Hickman
Arthur Moorer
Diaz
Aj Wild
Nimitz
Moorevelve
Nixon to usher in new phase of positive relations with Egypt
Cairo reports Social Affairs Minister Aisha Rate says President Nixon’s upcoming visit will mark the beginning of a new era of positive relations between Egypt and the United States. Rateb spoke at a graduation ceremony at the American University in Cairo, calling the visit a crowning of mutual understanding and a test of international responsibility for peace.
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Apt
Nixon
Egypt
United States
Aisha Rate
American University
Rateh
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Ray Orrock
Pennywhistle
Salzhare
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Waco Manufacturing Company
Reno
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Livermore Airport
Airport Golf Course
Grass Valley
Vic
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Iore
BAY City Paper Stock CO
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Southland
Clarence Aberg
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Penney
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