Word: silver
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...stood mooning over the ancient necklaces, rings and Yemenite bridal costumes. "Leave me alone," she murmured as they tried to pry her away. "I'm staying here all night." Museum Director Teddy Kollek finally brought her out of the trance when he slipped on her finger a silver ring mounted with a 2,000-year-old iridescent glass piece from the Roman ruins of Caesarea−a gift from Kollek's private collection. An expert later warned her not to wear the priceless ring in the sunlight, which might dull its iridescence, but Kollek smiled: "You go ahead...
Died. Just Lunning, 55, president since 1952 of Georg Jensen, Manhattan emporium of Scandinavian silver, ceramics and furnishings founded by his father in 1923, a Harvard-educated lawyer from Odense, Denmark, who so successfully promoted the clean and simplified lines of modern Scandinavian design that they have found their way into almost every U.S. home, increasing his store's sales by 55%; of a heart attack; in Manhattan...
...Signed the Silver Coinage Act, which he requested of Congress seven weeks earlier because of the worldwide shortage of silver. This first fundamental change in coinage in 173 years will soon take all silver out of new dimes and quarters, reduce the silver content of new 500 pieces from 90% to 40%. The President warned against hoarding the remaining silver money for speculation. An estimated 12 billion silver coins will remain in circulation, he said, and another billion will flow from the mints before the changeover occurs...
...only show that can be called new-for TV at least-is Lost in Space (CBS), the story of a family named Robinson marooned on an unknown planet. (It must have been sheer torture for the boys to keep from calling it The Space Family Robinson.) Guy Williams, in silver suit minus his Zorro cloak, heads the mislaid clan. The amazing thing is that TV has never launched such a series into space before...
...Silver Cornet Band Summer School in a Yard concert...