Pawnshop survives communism in Moscow as state system
In Moscow a busy pawnshop scene shows the Soviet system sustaining consumer needs though under state profits. Customers seek furs radios and clothing while staff note loans with four month repayment and item resale if unpaid. Prices reflect ruble value and imported goods appear with minor defects.
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Alexei M. Zolotov
Moscow
Zolotov
Pekin People’s Daily News
Aner
Soviet Union
Zolotoy
Lenin
Italy
A New Birth Of History At Independence Hall
Philadelphia AP describes Independence Hall restoration and Independence National Historical Park as a major, costly effort nearing completion. It notes land purchases costing 8 million dollars, reconstruction at 10 million, and an additional 5 million anticipated, with 15 buildings finished and seven to start.
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Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Dommie Albert
Independence Square
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Debbie
United States
Independence National Historical Park
Continental Congress
Congress
Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Hall
M. C. Anderson
World in 1967 book prom invites readers to order
The World in 1967 is a richly illustrated yearbook by The Associated Press editors. It spans 264 pages with 60 color plates and hundreds of black and white images, offered at $3.50 with a convenient order coupon.
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Associated Press
Too Cold To Go To Court In Mecklenburg County
Only one defendant appeared in Mecklenburg County Recorder's Court this icy week. James Rufus Pitts, 33, faced a littering charge for tossing a bag of pickled pig's feet onto Interstate 85. Judge Howard B. Arbuckle released him, saying anyone who came to court on such a day deserved to go free.
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Charlotte
N.C
Mecklenburg County Recorder’s Court
James Rufus Pitts
Howard B. Arbuckle
Used bicycle prices reflect scarcity and Moscow costs
A bicycle priced at 65 rubles and a second with two flat tires at 9 rubles illustrate how buyers pay for used goods. Scarcity and higher Moscow department store prices drive demand and value in the market.
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Moscow
Restoration of Independence Hall Aims at Authenticity
The project prioritizes Independence Hall with restoration begun in 1951 and a projected cost of about 31.5 million. Architects reviewed over 15 million manuscripts to compile a 100,000 card research file guiding the park project and a grand scale of new civic buildings includes a mint and federal courthouse nearby.
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Maste
Independence Hall
Anderson
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Delaware River
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Ohio
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Poughkeepsie, N.Y
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Coats
BIG Savings
Lass Park
Central Ave
Kentucky
Bluegrass Region
Pioneer Playhouse
Denville
Worthmore
Hart, Schaffner
Marx
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