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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1985
Page
3
French police report a group of at least four men armed with guns stormed the Marmottan Museum in Paris and stole nine major Impressionist paintings including works by Monet. The incident prompted a large-scale investigation and heightened security at cultural sites nationwide.
The article surveys famous art thefts from 1911 Mona Lisa to 1982 Oslo works and 1984 Naples loss. It cites cases in the Louvre Paris, National Gallery London, Weimar castle, San Francisco M H de Young and Chicago Art Institute, detailing thieves, motives, and recoveries.
John A Walker and his son Michael Walker were set to enter guilty pleas in Baltimore as part of a deal. The elder Walker sought a life sentence for himself but a 25 to 30 year term for Michael, while agreeing to testify against Jerry Whitworth in the espionage case.
In Belle Chasse Louisiana customs agents guarded the Soviet freighter Marshal Koniev as State Department talks continued for a third day over a sailor who twice jumped ship and was returned. Officials seek a neutral-site interview with the seaman to determine his wishes.
The 40 foot humpback, who wandered up the Sacramento River two weeks ago near Pittsburg, is heading back to the ocean. Marine Center officials report he travels west at about 2 mph and has drawn crowds while biologists urge his move to saltwater to avoid risks. A joint effort from Army Navy Coast Guard and 21 boats keeps Humphrey from stray delta channels as he nears the Rio Vista area.
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