Editorial on Unpopular Two Dollar Bill and Treasury’s Dilemma
The Treasury risks 1.294 billion in two dollar notes unused since 1976. Public indifference, superstition, and preference for larger bills hinder acceptance. Proposals include a dollar coin and replacing portraits like Jefferson with Jane Adams or Victoria Woodhull to spark interest and circulation.
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U.S. Treasury
Treasury
The
Susan B. Anthony
Anthony
Thomas Jefferson
Jane Adams
Victoria Woodhull
Dollar Decline Dominates Financial News
The dollar's slide attracts intense attention as policy moves by the Carter administration and the Federal Reserve are scrutinized. Analysts say inflation, currency supply, and market psychology drive the decline, with speculators betting against the dollar amid perceived policy indifference.
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Chet Carrier
NEW York
Carter Administration
Federal Reserve
Carter
Race favors elk in one-quarter mile dash among three
A quarter mile race among an elk a gray fox and a coyote would likely be won by the elk The question about circumference asks which shape requires base times height for rectangles squares or trapezoids The largest AFL CIO union is the Communications Workers of America
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Afl-Cio
U.S
Communications Workers of America
United Steelworkers of America
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Today in History August 30 1978 highlights and birthdays
On August 30 1967 Thurgood Marshall was confirmed as the first black Supreme Court justice. Cleopatra died by asp in 30 B C. Anne Hutchinson was banished in 1637. Benedict Arnold pledged surrender at West Point in 1780. John Wesley Powell completed Colorado River exploration in 1869. Dawes Plan signed in 1924. MacArthur arrived in Japan in 1945. Berkowitz deemed mentally unfit in 5 years ago. Roy Wilkins and Joan Blondell birthday notes follow.
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Associated Press
U.S. Senate
Thurgood Marshall
Supreme Court
B.C
Cleopatra
Egypt
Anne Hutchinson
Massachusetts
Benedict Arnold
West Point
N.Y
Maj
John Wesley Powell
Colorado River
Grand Canyon
London
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
United Steelworkers Union
David Berkowitz
New York
Roy Wilkins
Joan Blondell
Calvin Coolidge
CIA Quietly Clamps Down on Embarrassing Leaks
Washington reports that the Central Intelligence Agency is tightening secrecy and halting leaks as Congress cites barriers to sensitive information. The piece notes internal friction, legal actions against ex-agent Snepp, and Agee’s calls for CIA files while examining attempts to discredit Demetracopoulos and debate over use of agency records.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Central Intelligence Agency
Family Jewels
Congress
CIA
Senate
Howard Baker
White House
FBI
NSA
National Security Agency
House
Frank Snepp
Virginia
Oren Lewis
Snepp
Lewis
Vietnam
Philip Agee
U.S
Agee
Lyle Stuart, Inc
Stansfield Turner
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Elias Demetracopoulos
Athens
Nixon
Greece
Russell Warren Howe
Sarah Hays Trott
Demetracopoulos
United States
NEW York Times
David Binder
Binder
Dimitracopoulos
Sic
Aspin
Turner
Private aircrafts fuel campaigns risks and rules
Hundreds of politicians engage private light aircraft to slash travel time ahead of elections while facing strict limits on corporate support. The piece notes planes are often owned by corporations and could violate federal and state campaign finance laws, with the FEC monitoring such activities.
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Washington
NEA
Congress
Cessna
Beech
Piper
Federal Election Commission
FEC
House
Senate
Campaign Flight Rules Seek Tightening Yet Enforcement Lags
Washington races impose strict rules on advance payment for chartered or leased flights but enforcement by the FEC remains weak. Past cases include Carter's five free flights in 1975 76 and Sasser's underpayments for private plane use during the 1976 campaign. The commission faced underfunding and staffing limits that hinder monitoring of political travel.
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FEC
Carter
National Bank of Georgia
Bert Lance
Lance
Sen
James R. Sasser
D-Tenn
Federal Treasury
Tennesee
Sasser
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