Living without gold and an honest face at customs
The author recalls the 1930s end of the Gold Standard and a life lived with minimal gold, noting how gold rush prices forced brokers abroad while customs scrutiny remained calm. He mentions personal keepsakes and a family history tied to gold and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
London
Paris
Frankfurt
Zurich
Beirut
Mecca
United States
William McKinley
Bryan
Port Perry
Bestseller list from 125 bookstores across 64 US communities
The analysis draws on reports from over 125 bookstores in 64 communities. It lists top fiction titles including Susann, Forsyth, Bach, Godey, Seton, Show, Ludlum, Punch, Gardner, and others, plus notable general titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Times
Susann
Forsyth
Jonathan Livingston
Bach
Pelham
Godey
Green Darkness Seton
Byzantium
Matlock
Public TV Watergate and a Village Name Note
A column recalls watching Watergate hearings on TV and predicts public interest will wane. It notes NETV’s delayed prime time coverage and invites viewer feedback. Also mentions Greenup Illinois named for founder William C. Greenup and compares media history with Time Newsweek and Literary Digest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Senate Select Committee
NETV
NET
America
Tom Walsh
Lincoln
Notre Dame
Greenup
Ill
Cumberland County
William C. Greenup
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Punch
Breakfast OF Champions
Vonnegut
Sunlight Dialogues
Gardner
General
DR. Atkins
Diet Revolution
Atkins
O. K
O. K. Harris
Joy OF
Sex
Halberstam
Lindbergh
Herriot
Roosevelt and Brough
Ixtlan
Castaneda
Dave Felts
Senate
Illinois General Assembly
U. S. News and World Report
Time
Newsweek
Weekly Journal
David Lawrence
Hayes Fair Acres
Joyce Pierson
Mgr
Hayes Fair Acres Club
Hear Lot
Bob Barnes
Kmox Radio
Perryville
Missouri
Leivs
Carbon Street
Marion, Ill
Carpets
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Compact
B.T.U
Carbondale
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