Smithsonian Displays 67-Carat Victoria-Transvaal Diamond
The 67.89 carat champagne gem, set in a 108-diamond yellow gold necklace, is the Smithsonian Institution’s largest gem since the Hope diamond. Donated by Leonard and Victoria Wilkinson, the stone was cut in 1950 from Premier mine material and previously shown at the Brussels World’s Fair. The Wilkinsons also gifted several other diamond pieces and jewelry.
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Washington U
Smithsonian
Museum of Natural History
Paul Desautels
Victoria-Transvaal
Leonard
Victoria Wilkinson
Tengans
Desaulels
Transvaal
South Africa
New York City
Baumgold Brothers
Brussels
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Wilkinsons
Smithsonian Institution
Burns faults Carter tax plans for business anxiety
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur Burns told the Senate Banking Committee that President Carter's tax proposals and other changes to business taxes threaten business confidence. He warned eliminating capital gains preferences would tax capital and blamed it for a sick stock market, while defending some corporate tax breaks to spur investment. Burns noted a possible recession can be avoided with prudent policy, and discussed a slight tightening of money growth targets ahead of his January departure from the Fed. The dollar’s decline against major currencies was cited as hindering inflation control and boosting import costs.
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Washington
Arthur Burns
Federal Reserve Board
Carter
Burns
Senate Banking Committee
Cartér
Money Managing Federal Reserve Board
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Federal Reserve
Congress
U.S
Paper boy can keep job visa for now in Iowa
Fred Blanford a 20 year old Nicaraguan student facing possible deportation can keep his Des Moines area newspaper route until June 40 1978 to finish studies. Immigration officials said staying may bar visa renewal but Sen Culver's staff arranged a temporary stay. Carrier praised by community and Rev Charles Kirtley who helped Blanford come to the United States remains unsure about longer stay.
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Mamburg
Iowa
Fred Blanford
Lee Hoppes
Oimaha
U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service
Kirtley
Blanford
United States
Tamburg High School
Immigration Service
Kirlley
Hlanford
Dick Schaffhausen
Blantord
John Culver
D Lown
Fred
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Tokyo
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First Baptist Church
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Arcadia-Santa Amita Burbank
Canoga Park
Carson Culver City
Fox Hills
Downey Fon
Glendale
Galleria
Granada Hills
Hawthorne Plaza
Huntington Beach
Lakewood
Long Beach
ALTOR
Montclair
Moe Ee Pane
Newport Beach
Worth Hollywood Northridge
Orange Mall
Orange
Oxnard
Puente Hills
Riverside
San Bernardino
San Fernando
Torrance Ventura
Westchester West Covina
Whittwood
Buena Park
Huntington Park
Wiglewood
Montebello
Whittier Downe
Westchester
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