New 4 CAMERA tease at Cleveland show and Rollei move
News from the photo dealers trade show in Cleveland notes a 2 by 2 inch Rolleiflex SLR to be unveiled at Photokina in Cologne in October. Honeywell Photo Products confirms changes won t alter the existing twin lens Rolleiflex line and highlights Instamatic related items from Kodak.
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Portraits by John C. Metcalfe
A poem humorously details a courting ritual where a suitor plans a supper date and the woman runs late. The speaker imagines the delays, the orderly preparations, and the moment the doorbell rings signaling the arrival of the date. The verses play on anticipation and timing in a dated social scene.
Revival of Horseshoeing at Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. AP The Department of Animal Husbandry at Pennsylvania State University reports a revival of horseshoeing interest. In 1965 Benn State offered two ten day short courses costing 300 dollars. The program expects graduates to recover the investment in about 10 days due to a shortage of competent horse shoers. Only two other western schools offer similar courses. traditional apprenticeship is now uncommon.
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Department of Animal Husbandry
School of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Late University
Benn State
Far West
The Gold Dollar coin and its gold rush era history
The article traces the 1849 authorisation of the Gold Dollar and the 1850 introduction, explains the coin’s small size, subsequent redesigns in 1854 and 1856, and details mint marks from Philadelphia and other mints. It notes values from $30 to $6,000 and promotes a booklet from Coin Collectors Corner.
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Beller
Coin Collectors Corner
Uncle Awad Charms Moroccan Children On TV
Uncle Awad Hanna press attache at the U.S. Embassy in Rabat has become a popular symbol of American goodwill in Africa and the Arab world through a weekly children’s program on Moroccan television. The show avoids politics while promoting peace, justice, and patriotism, drawing thousands of fans and a large amount of fan mail.
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Jerusalem
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Beirut
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Latin Prefixes Expand the Word Port in Many Ways
A simple word port, from porfare meaning to carry, forms import export deport report and transport with prefixes De in ex re and trans. These additions alter meaning from bringing in to carrying away and beyond.
Stamp News Highlights Historic Indiana Anniversary Issue
The 3 cent Indiana commemorative stamp for the 150th anniversary will debut April 16 in Corydon, designed by Paul Wehr who earned 1000 dollars from over 160 entries. The blue yellow brown vertical design features a state map with a torch and 19 stars, Indiana’s status as the nineteenth state. First Day covers are available by mail to Corydon postmaster, with postmark deadline April 16. Israel adds ten stamps to its cities series naming Kiryat Shemona Petah Tiqwa Nazareth and others, next month a 3 pound stamp will show Haifa. A Birr Castle Irish cachet for St Patrick’s Day will be issued March 17 with covers postmarked Birr, Ireland. Cost 60 cents. Turkey released five stamps honoring the First Congress of the Turkish Naval Society, each showing a different warship at sea.
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Hayward Beauty School
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