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...French banks. Much of the activity centers on a hoary, 20-franc gold piece known as the Napoleon-and when the market opened last week, an unprecedented buying spree sent the Napoleon's price soaring to its highest level in 15 years. At 50.4 francs ($10.29), the coin was selling for a whopping 57% more than its gold content is worth at official world prices...
...there is currently a spirited debate comparing the virtues of Bogner Superstretch, which is warmer, and Spinnerin, which is lighter. In the end, the esthetics are the same. Advises Grosse Pointe Ski-Shop Manager Bob Sharpe: "A good fit is when you can tell if a coin in the gal's back pocket is heads or tails...
...drugs were found accidentally in a semi-annual locker clearance, which was announced a week in advance. The coin-operated lockers, similar to those in many train stations, are not restricted to B.U. students...
...system will cost something too. Manufacturers of such items as cash registers, adding machines and any coin-operated machines will not be subsidized, may well incur $224 million in conversion costs. The government itself expects to spend $134 million minting 9 billion new coins. It will also mount a $3,000,000 public-education program to help decimal haters like Winston Churchill's father, Lord Randolph Churchill, who claimed, "I never could make out what those damn dots meant." There will be plenty of time to learn, however: the changeover will not be for another four leisurely years...
...championship-and the MacArthur Bowl that goes with it-jointly to the Fighting Irish and the Spartans of Michigan State. Since there is only one MacArthur Bowl, however, that created a certain problem in logistics. Each college will keep the trophy for six months, and the flip of a coin will be used to determine which school gets it first...