The Shield nickel, designed by James B. Longacre,Chief Engraver of the U.S. Mint (below). It was the first nickel five-cent piece minted in the United States.
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DEBRA WINGER TURNED 56 TODAY
From An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Actress Debra Winger is a three-time Oscar nominee.One of her
first acting roles was as Diana Prince’s younger sister Drusilla
(Wonder Girl,below) on the TV show, Wonder Woman (ABC/CBS -
1975-1979). She received awards for acting in Terms of Endearment,
for which she won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best
Actress in 1983, and in A Dangerous Woman, for which she won the
Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress in 1993.
GAS RATIONING BEGAN ON THIS DATE IN 1942
In May of 1942, the U.S. Office of Price Administration (OPA) froze prices
on practically all everyday goods, starting with sugar and coffee. War
Ration Books were issued to each American family, dictating how much
any one person could buy. Gasoline was rationed on May 15, 1942 on the
east coast, and nationwide that December. The OPA issued various stickers
to be affixed to the car’s windshield, depending on need. In order to get your classification and ration stamps, you had to certify to a local board (above)
that you needed gas and owned no more than five tires.The ‘A’ sticker
(below) was issued to owners whose use of their cars was nonessential.
SINGER TRINI LOPEZ IS 74 TODAY
Reached No. 3 in 1963 and was a favorite for many years. It sold
over one million copies, and was awarded a Gold Disc.
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