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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1968
Page
11
Readers seek appraisal guidance for Limoges Cornet plates and a six point star marked set, a 20 inch Coca Cola bottle, bamboo turned chairs, a 65 year old cuckoo clock, soft leather postcards, and a 60 year old 45 star American flag with advice on value and dealers.
The 26th edition of R S Yeoman's Handbook of United States Coins is now on dealers shelves. Priced at 125 dollars, the edition reflects wholesale values by a panel of 25 leading coin dealers and authorities.
Bob Brown describes a hands on gravity experiment using a 2 by 4 timber two cups and a weight. As the timber is dropped the upper end accelerates beyond free fall causing the weight to transfer between cups. The mechanism relies on rotation and the cup arc motion.
Paris reports French noble titles are among the oldest in Europe. The Duke of Sabran Pentheves holds a title more than 1,000 years old, illustrating long hereditary prestige in French aristocracy.
The Home Office says known addicts in Britain rose from 1349 in 1966 to 1729 in 1967. During the period 102 addicts were cured and 274 convictions were recorded for illegal heroin possession. Registered addicts can obtain drugs legally while under treatment.
The Decca release Presents W C Fields features 14 film soundtrack bits with a narrator framing Scenes From Fields brash humor and word play Fields mocks virtues and children while confessing a fondness for liquor The liner includes famous quips and boasts like Lookin g around for rock and other zingers from his screen career.
W C Fields charts new instrumental Soul Limbo by Booker T. and the MGs on Stax with 11 current hits and guitar that stays subtle. Folkways releases The New Lost City Ramblers and Cousin Emmy live in El Monte with old time tunes. Emmy from Kentucky born 1903 still performs with banjo. Goulet’s Woman Woman features live for life and other popular ballads. Four King Cousins introduce fresh voices Capitol label with square but clear harmonies and recent Ints like Walk on By Cal nes Nights Here There Everywhere.
A sweeping list from the Stamp Collecting publication flags stamps banned from competition by the Federation Internationale de Philatelie and notes recent sanctions on items from Afghanistan Argentina Arab States Belgium France East Germany and Canada. It also previews Canada’s January 15 Curling Sports Series stamp and Britain’s illustrated Christmas Air-Letter forms.
An off shoot of the Gulf Stream warms Norway keeping inlets ice free though near Siberia. In 1790 only one in twenty Americans lived in cities. today fourteen in twenty reside in urban centers.
The first telephone directory in Washington D C was issued in 1878 and had a single page listing 187 customers. Those who asked for No 1 were connected with the White House and No 2 led to the Senate corridor of the U S Capitol. Also listed were six livery stables and seven ice companies.
The Cash Box Magazine nationwide survey lists top sellers including Love Child by Diana Ross and the Supremes, Hey Jude by the Beatles, Those Were the Days by Hopkin, Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf, White Room by Cream, Who's Making Love by Tayor, Hold Me Tight by Nash, Abraham Martin and John by Dion, Bang Shang a Lang by Archies, and an Obie Express entry.
A reporter and wife attended a three day Leica School in Wei war Germany with a four day prelude in Europe. The free course covers 35mm photography using Leitz equipment in English with instructor Rudolph Krauth guiding about 10 participants including a California couple and a Swiss fiancee. The syllabus includes choosing cameras and lenses, handling exposure readings, field shooting in the town, a plant tour, and a certificate with commemorative pin.
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