Painting Hidden In Court Sparks Uproar Over 1938 Mural
An Arts Commissioner recounts the controversy over Stefan Hirsch's egg tempera mural behind Judge Charles A. Simons's bench at the U S Court House in Aiken South Carolina. The painting cost 2200 dollars, was installed August 6 1938, and has been hidden behind draperies since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stefan Hirsch
Charles A. Simon
U.S. Court House
Park Avenue
Wallace C. Hitchcock
Columbia State Newspaper
Aiken
Hitchcock
S.C. Arts
Aiken Public Library
Judge Simons
James Alan Harmon
Federal Court House
U.S
General Service Administration
Simons
U.S. Judicial Conference
General Services Administration
Aiken Standard
Frank K. Meyers
Judge Meyers
Treasury Department
Rowan
Hirsch
Meyers
Meyer
Four Die in Bedford Slayings Prompt House-to-House Probe
A chain of murders in Bedford New York includes former U S undersecretary of state Charles Frankel and his wife found dead at their home while Christopher Sperry and Nettie MacCormack were found bound and gagged at the nearby Sperry estate. Police sweep the area door to door seeking possible additional victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
N.Y
U.S
New York City
Joseph Fuchs
Bedford Hills
Charles Frankel
Frankel
Helen
Corydon Sperry
Christopher R. Sperry
Nettie MacCormack
Sperry
Miss MacCormack
CP&L Bills Could Rise With Emission Variance Request
CP&L President Sherwood H. Smith Jr warns North and South Carolina regulators that average customer bills could rise about $21 annually if CP&L must meet stricter coal plant air standards. He cites potential shortages and higher fuel costs from shifting to oil-fired turbines, as hearings lag and EPA approval delays loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh, N.C
Carolina Power & Light Co
Cp&l
Sherwood H. Smith Jr
N.C. Utilities Commission
S.C. Public Service Commission
Sherwood
State Environmental Management Commission
Smith
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Charlotte N. Cassels
la Faye
Columbia
Edward B. Rowan
Treasury
Workers Projects Administration
Art
Bennington College
Vermont
Maryland
National Guard
Justice
Honora Kammerer
Highland Park Hotel
T.R. Henderson
Associated Press
NAACP
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Department of Justice
U.S. District Courthouse
A.K. Carter
John
Jesus
Hell
North Aiken Baptist Church
Hovie Sister
Statesmen
Sun
Mon
Eureka Baptist Church
John Arthur
Eureka Baptist
Highway 191
Eureka, S.C
Memorial Baptist Church
Vaucluse Rd
Aiken, $.C
North Aiken Christian School
U.S. Hwy. 1
Crosland Park
Mead Hall
Hayne Avenue
Southwest
Das Vic Kosinski
Youngisters
Litton Combination
Litton
Selan Wholesale Electric, Inc
Park Ave. S.E
Williamsburg St
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