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In 1991, Dixie-Narco was involved in a legal dispute with Donald Trump before a Federal Bankruptcy Court related to Trump's Taj Mahal Casino.Dixie-Narco claimed that they were owed payment by Trump for 1,350 bill-changing machines they had supplied the casino with, and that the bond-holder approval necessary for Trump's Chapter 11 filing had been improperly solicited as Trump had told them ...
Crane Merchandising Systems was founded in 1926 by B. E. Fry, a St. Louis businessman, as the "National Sales Machine Company. [citation needed]" Fry invented a more foolproof vending machine that would only accept coins, unlike older machines, such as the "Smoketeria", a cigarette vending machine, which would accept things such as flat buttons and cardboard discs.
A coin dispenser. A coin dispenser (or coin changer or money changer) is a device that changes or dispenses coins. [1] It can take various forms. One type is a portable coin dispenser, invented by Jacques L. Galef, often worn on a belt, used by conductors and other professions for manual fare collection.
A change machine is a type of vending machine that accepts banknotes, also referred to as paper currency, and returns an equal amount of currency in smaller bills or coins. [1] These machines are used to provide coins in exchange for paper currency , in which case they are also known as bill changers .
The Dixie Mafia committed most of their crimes in areas that lacked strong, coordinated law enforcement, particularly in small communities throughout the South (such as Andalusia, Alabama). In doing so, murders, intimidation, or other criminal activities could take place with less risk of local law enforcement being able to directly link the ...
There was a spike in prices for many commemorative coins in 1936, [33] but due to the relatively high mintages of both the 1935-S and the 1936-D, the California Pacific coins sold badly, and when the Exposition closed in late 1936, fewer than 30,000 of the 1936-D had been sold. [34]
Juan García Abrego [3] [4] (Spanish pronunciation: [xwɑŋ ɡaɾˈsia aˈβɾeɣo]; born September 13, 1944) is a Mexican convicted drug lord and former leader of the Gulf Cartel, a criminal group based in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Dixieland is an unincorporated community in Imperial County, California. [1] The name was likely a reference to the Pima cotton fields in the area. [2] It is located 5 miles (8 km) east of Plaster City on County Route S80, [3] at an elevation of 36 feet (11 m) below sea level.