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Newspaper
Hammond Sunday Star
Location
Hammond, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 2000
Page
11
The Commission of Fine Arts recommends five designs for upcoming state commemorative quarters. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers must approve the designs before they reach the five state governors for final sign off. U.S. Mint presents the preview.
The U S Mint doubled annual production to about 3.6 billion state commemorative quarters amid strong collector interest. Design proposals for New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont and Kentucky were unveiled, with Treasury approval needed before governor review.
In Pearl River Wildlife Management Area near Slidell a Louisiana hunter says he saw ivory-billed woodpeckers, a claimed sighting that has triggered scientific interest, halted timbering, and spurred multiple expeditions to confirm whether the extinct-in-region species persists. The claim has drawn skepticism but prompts ongoing searches and discussions on habitat needs and identification.
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