Minting of Silver Dollars Called Off
Washington AP The government reversed course and will not issue 45 million silver dollars. The move comes as the first coins were ready to roll from the Denver Mint and cites coin shortages and dwindling silver stocks. Treasury officials note congressional pressure to halt and consider reducing silver content in other coins.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Exams Kept in Safes at Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs AP Instructors at the Air Force Academy now store exams in locked safes until testing to curb cheating after a scandal that cost 109 cadets their positions. The cadet wing of about 2500 remains under standard surveillance while reforms await Washington guidance and a new command. A five member panel’s May 6 report urged retaining the honor code with possible changes and criticized administration but called for no sweeping reforms.
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Air Force Academy
Washington
Robert H. Warren
Thomas S. Moorman
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Scane
National Drivers Test earns mixed reviews on CBS
AP critic Cynthia Lowry says National Drivers Test shows good intentions but weak execution with fuzzy lighting and tricky questions. She notes viewer distractions from on spot audience sampling and NBC leading Nielsen while CBS lags slightly. the piece mentions top shows including Bonanza Gomer Pyle Bewitched Peyton Place Lucy Show and Barbra Streisand special.
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CBS
NBC
ABC
Gomer Poyle
Bewitched
Nielsen
Lorne Greene
Barbra Streisand
Tobor the Great Robot Reported Stolen in Hollywood
Antique dealer John Shiels says Tobor the Great a 450 pound aluminum robot from the 1954 film vanished from his West Hollywood shop late Sunday night. Police note a theory that the robot was stolen not escaped and seek clues about the missing prop once owned by the actor.
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Hollywood
Tobor the Great
Tobor
John Shiels
West Hollywood
Shiels
Repair-It-Yourself Auto Described in London
Designer John West revealed a seven foot long repair-it-yourself car costing about 560 dollars with 65 miles per gallon and seating five. The prototype features a life sealed engine, fiberglass body, impregnated color, and owner replacing the engine in 10 to 15 minutes in a home garage.
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Canberra
Carrara and Parian Marble Giants of Stone
Carrara and Parian stand as the most famous marble varieties noted for their enduring beauty and wide historical use in sculpture and architecture. Both stones are prized for distinct veining and pale tones that shaped classical and modern works alike.
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