Treasury silver dollars hoard may be sold not melted
Treasury holds 2,947,899 silver dollars in Washington vaults since 1964 when 25 million were drained from the supply. Proposals to dispose include selling to charities, museums or banks, holding a lottery, melting for silver, or auctioning via the Smithsonian or Mint. The Joint Commission on the Coinage will decide in 1967 with likely sale to the public and no future use as currency.
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U.S. Treasury
Washington
Treasury
The
House Banking and Currency Committee
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
Smithsonian Institution
Mint
Robert A. Wallace
Joint Commission On the Coinage
Commission
Hail Syndicate, Inc
The Legend of Blackbeard as Told by Uncle Ray
The story recounts the pirate Edward Teach known as Blackbeard feared by 17th century people. It notes his long braided beard his weaponry and his raids on Spanish and colonial targets. The tale covers his capture of South Carolina settlers threats for pills and the eventual death in a duel with Lieutenant Maynard.
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Blackbeard
Edward Teach
Virginia
Carolinas
South Carolina
Charleston
S.C
Maynard
Uncle Ray
la Crosse Tribune
Publishers Newspaper Syndicate
Marines Complete Initial Boot Camp at Pendleton
Camp Pendleton Calif two La Crosse Marines have finished four weeks of boot camp and begin four more weeks of basic training Pvt Glenn J Strittmater son of Mr and Mrs Harold H Strittmater 2606 Williams Place and Pvt Gary L Bautsch son of Mr and Mrs George Bautsch 2520 Chase St assigned to additional training at the base.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
la Crosse
Glenn J. Strittmater
Harold H. Strittmater
Williams Place
Gary L. Bautsch
George Bautsch
Chase St
Stool of Authority in Ashanti Gold Stool Tale
The text describes how several African tribes used a stool as a symbol of power. It notes that the British once fought to seize the Ashanti golden stool in West Africa to intimidate the tribe.
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West Africa
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Jakes
Sylvia Porter
By Sylvia Porter
Ray
Little Boys
California
Oxford
Gov't
Brent, Jr
Brent
DuPont
Courthouse Square
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