Rare Silver Dollars Flood Market After Treasury Release
In New York on December 1, the sudden release of rare silver dollars from 1903 to 1908 sent prices plummeting. Coins once valued up to 2000 dollars were listed under 50, sparking collector distress and debate over federal mint policy and profits and losses in a shifting market. Officials insist a dollar remains a dollar amid mint orders.
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Uncle Sam
Treasury
New Orleans
Treasury Department
Benjamin Stack
Federal Mint
Federal Reserve Bank
Frederick ‘Tate
Britain’s First Nuclear Sub Dreadnought Makes Maiden Cruise
Britain's first atomic submarine the Dreadnought went to sea under nuclear power on its maiden voyage. The short cruise ran from Ramsden Dock to Barrow fitting out berth, marking a milestone in naval engineering.
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London
Britain
Nuuclear Power
Ramsden Dock
Barrow
UN seeks outside arbitration to break Congo Katanga deadlock
The UN chief in Congo returns to push a plan for IMF expert arbitration over Katanga secession money from Union Minere. Key aim is splitting foreign exchange reserves and export taxes between central government and Katanga, with Tshombe and Adoula to accept IMF rulings. Gardiner and Rikhye travel to London and Leopoldville to discuss the reassignment.
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Indar Jit Rikhye
Idlewild
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Leopoldville
Gardiner
Cyrille Adoula
Kar Tangan
Moize Tshombe
Thant
Adoula
Tshombe
Union Miniere
Katanga
Union Minere
Tshmobe
International Monetary Fund
T'shombe
Pat Nixon campaigned with three broken ribs in California race
Beverly Hills December 1 AP Pat Nixon reportedly fractured three ribs after a bathroom fall in October yet kept the injury secret while campaigning for Richard Nixon in the California governorship race. An informant said she endured intense pain shaking hands at large women’s receptions.
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Nixon
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Pat
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Reds Move Old Church In Warsaw
A 230 year old, 7000 ton Roman Catholic Church was moved six feet in Warsaw to widen General Swierczynski Avenue. Masses continued as crews anchored the Church of the Virgin Mary, with cooperation from the Warsaw Curia. Government circles hailed the move as evidence of religious tolerance and coexistence of church and state in Poland.
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Poland
Warsaw Catholic Curia
Swierciewski
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