Dillon Optimistic France Won’t Challenge U S Gold Reserves
Treasury Secretary Douglas Dillon expects Charles de Gaulle to avoid bold moves on gold despite tensions. He notes France holds about 3.71 billion in reserves, with 2.6 billion in gold and 1.1 billion in currency, mainly dollars, and that most holdings are in U S Treasury securities. Dillon cites France’s role in supporting the gold exchange system and debt repayments, preserving confidence in international finance.
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Bids Open for Nevada Test Site Drilling Project
Bids for the drilling project at the Nevada Test Site will be opened at 2 p.m. March 22 at the Atomic Energy Commission Las Vegas office. AEC says plans and specs were revised last Monday for sampling rock strata, geophysical data, water saturation depth, and hydrologic data.
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Inmate Rejects Roving Reporter Job at Penitentiary
The State Penitentiary admitted it sought new talent but rejected an inmate’s application to work as a roving reporter. The incident highlights prison work program limits and employment policies. The case raises questions about opportunities for inmate workers within correctional institutions.
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Chauffeur Uses Rolls Royce as Side Taxi in Spare Time
A Daily Telegraph columnist in London said yesterday he knows a chauffeur who drives a Rolls Royce as a casual taxi in his spare time.
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Daily Telegraph
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Bridge column by Alfred Sheinwold discusses how subtle artistic technique can mislead an opponent. The piece contrasts apprentice and artist play, noting how a fine touch decides many hands. Reading the card layout shows typical bridge signaling and defensive challenges.
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Bridge column recounts a game where West leads spades, Maltz earns the contract while Fast finesses spades. It discusses strategy, guessing South's spades, and a misguess by West. The column notes classic tactics and cites Sheinwold references.
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Chuck Maltz
Los Angeles
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Art League Exhibits Across Nevada Sites
Paintings by Bill Willard hang at Nevada State Bank downtown in Las Vegas with Las Vegas Art League sponsorship. Joe Mast works display in the governor and lieutenant governor offices in the State Building with league sponsorship. The Mesquite Club hosts a floral paintings exhibit by Las Vegas Art League members.
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Germans plan Bundestag hall facelift and housing project
Bonn West Germany prepares a 50 million dollar program to build permanent government housing and a 175 million dollar facelift of traffic patterns. The centerpiece is a 26 story Bundestag office building, symbolizing divided Germany and set to anchor a government complex.
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Government auditors report $162 million in savings
GAO and Comptroller General Joseph Campbell say investigators saved taxpayers 162,875,000 last year. They scrutinized 2,505 locations worldwide including 22 foreign countries, uncovering waste and overcharges from belt loops to ship repair parts. GAO reviews government spending as Congress’s investigative arm.
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