Van Gogh Theft At Kroeller-Mueller Museum Shocks Netherlands
Police search by helicopter and tracker dogs for burglars who stole Van Gogh early work The Potato Eaters along with Dried Sunflowers and Weaver from the Kroeller-Mueller National Museum in a major Dutch art heist. No valuation disclosed but The Potato Eaters is a prized example of Dutch realism and could fetch tens of millions if sold, experts say.
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Otterlo
Netherlands
Vincent van Gogh
Kroeller-Mueller
Holland
van Gogh
Christie’s Auction Gallery
Amsterdam
London
Execution delayed by syringe leak in Texas death
In Huntsville Texas Raymond Landry 39 was executed by lethal injection after a syringe leak caused a 24 minute delay the 11th year of capital punishment in the United States The Texas Department of Corrections spokesman called the event a blowout Provenzano died of a heart attack in California mob ties linked to Hoffa disappearance and Teamsters Local 560 are noted.
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Huntsville
Texas
Raymond
U.S. Supreme Court
Landry
United States
Supreme Court
Charles Brown
Texas Department of Corrections
Lompoc
Calif
Anthony
Tony Pro” Provenzano
New Jersey
Teamsters
Jimmy Hoffa
Provenzano
Genovese
Hoffa
Detroit
Teamsters Local 560
Provenzano Brothers
Salvatore
Nunzio
Ruling Boosts North Trial Prospects
A U S District Judge restricts Oliver L. North's defense to far fewer classified documents, barring more than 90 percent of them as evidence. Gesell's decision increases the odds the Iran-Contra case proceeds to trial possibly late next month, despite Reagan administration resistance to full disclosure.
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Washington
Oliver L. North
White House
North
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
National Security Council
Hacker Breach Repeats at Livermore Lab
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory confirms the hacker penetrated lower level security for the 11th time in a week. The intrusion affected unclassified research systems, with no new breaches since the weekend, officials said. Chuck Cole, chief of the weapons facility, gave the update through a spokesman.
Judge Expected To Reject High Bid On PTL Property
In Fort Mill PTL faces loss of Heritage USA assets as U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Rufus Reynolds weighs the high bid of 36.25 million by a Canadian buyer. Heritage Ministries President Sam Johnson urges more time to secure financing while trustee M C Red Benton predicts liquidation if no better offers arise. The auction covered 2200 acres with a 500 room hotel water park TV studio and a 2000 seat church as bidders considered re bidding options.
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PTL
Reynolds
Benton
Columbia
Cy Batakel
North Carolina
Harpoon missile hits Indian freighter near Honolulu
A 250-foot Indian merchant ship Jagvivek was struck by a nonexplosive Harpoon missile fired from a US Navy FA-18 near the Pacific Missile Range 200 miles northwest of Honolulu. One crewman died. a Navy doctor treated others aboard. the incident is under Navy investigation.
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Honolulu
Wilcox Memorial Hospital
Kauai
Lillian Teshima
Jagvivek
Singapore
Navy
Pacific Missile Range
Constellation
Teshima
Pacific
Quake death toll climbs as relief efforts lag in Leninakan
Pravda cites up to 60000 dead and 500000 homeless after the north western quake. Premier Ryzhkov blames shoddy construction and disorganization, while rescue relies on volunteers amid scarce shelter and transport. Soviet papers report failing relief and water shortages.
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Pravda
Nikolai I. Ryzhkov
Communist Party Daily
Northwesterns
Ryzhkov
Sovietskaya Rossa
Signal Error Suspected In Rail Crash
In London a triple train collision near Clapham Junction killed 36 and injured over 100 as signal failure linked to line modernization is suspected. Rescue teams cleared wreckage through the night. officials say lax safety and overcrowding may have contributed to Britain’s worst rail disaster since 1975.
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London
Britain
British Railways Board
Clapham Junction
Higgins Sentenced to Death by Kidnappers in Lebanon
In Beirut lobbed by rival Shi ite groups, gun battles erupt as Amal and Hezbollah clash in south Beirut. Kidnappers claim to have sentenced U. S. Marine Lt. Col. William Riggins to death for spying for Israel while 14 hostages are believed held in Hezbollah stronghold Hay Madi. Higgins, 43, from Danville Kentucky, headed a U N observer unit and was abducted February 17.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Higgin S .S
William R. Riggins
Israel
Amal
Hezbollah
Party of God
Chiyah
Hay Madi
West
Higgins
Organization of the Oppressed On Earth
An-Nahar
Danville
U.N
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Aiken Standard
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Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
S.C
Augusta
Washington Rd
Oriental Rug
Silver Bluff
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