London Gallery Heist Nets 6 Million in Masterpieces
Thieves led by a thin man with art expertise stole from Dulwich Picture Gallery in South London, taking three Rembrandts and other works including two Rubens and pieces by Elsheimer and Dou. The haul values at over 6 million dollars with one Rembrandt valued at 2.8 million.
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London
UPI
Dulwich
Adam Elsheimer
Gerrard Dou
Rembrandts
Titus
Jacob de Gheyn
Dulwich College
South London
Rubens
Eisheimer
Dou
Peter Paul Rubens
U S Supersonic Transport Race Aims for 1974 Passenger Flight
The article notes prototypes in 1969-70 and hopes for a US SST to fly passengers by 1974. It contrasts American plans with the British-French Concorde, which is smaller and slower at 1,400 miles per hour, signaling a race to air transport superiority.
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U.S
Dodson Honored as Amarillo Man of the Year 1966
Amarillo native Lewis Dodson, celebrated as the 1966 Man of the Year, shaped multiple state level mental health and public works initiatives. He helped draft the Texas State Plan for Mental Retardation and chaired city commissions, guiding hospital, road, and civic projects across Amarillo and beyond.
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Amarillo Center For Human Development
Medical Center
Lewis Dodson
Amarillo
Panhandle
High Plains
Beaumont
Texas Department of Mental Health
Dodson
Texas
Citizens Health Council
First Christian Church
Wolflin Avenue
Lewis
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Northwest Texas Hospital
Underwood Annex
Amarillo Medical Center
Hospital Committee
Amarillo Area Foundation
Texas A&m College
Dusty
Brazos River
US Corps of Engineers
Texas Good Roads Association
Chamber of Com
Merce Highway Committee
Denver
Michigan
National Sanitation Foundation
Ann Arbor
Globe News Community Service Award Marks 17th Year
The Globe News honors its 17th annual Community Service Award recognizing past recipients including J Harold Dunn E H Gene Klein Cal Farley Marine Sgt Roy Ratliff and several other notable local figures such as Kenneth Grenewald Herbert Willborn A R Dick Bivins Bud Curtis and F V Wallace confirming ongoing civic accolades endorsed by city leaders and community groups.
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Globe News
J. Harold Dunn
E. H
Gene) Klein
Cal Farley
Roy Ratliff
Korea
Kenneth Grene
Soviet Ship Sinks Off Alaska Coast Killing 90
A Soviet fishing vessel named refrigator 10 sank off the Alaska coast after taking a hole in the engine room. About 50 survivors were rescued by Soviet ships and the 17th Coast Guard District tracked the SOS and debris. A Reeve Aleutian Airlines plane observed a lifeboat, oil slick, and debris while the Suzdal rescued most survivors. The coast guard maintained contact with the Soviet fleet commander aboard the Suzdal as rescue work continued.
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17Th Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Alaska
Suzdal
Coast Guard Cutte
Truce Violations Bring Churning Violence in Vietnam
Communist forces attacked a U S 101st Airborne unit in the central highlands about 280 miles northeast of Saigon. The 500 strong battalion used mortars and small arms for five hours before contact ceased at dusk. Casualties in the company were light, with about 156 men in the unit.
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U.S. 101St Airborne Division
LBJ Backs British Peace Proposal Amid Vietnam War
The report notes President Johnson endorsing a British plan to end the Vietnam conflict and promises to name a US peace delegation if North and South Vietnam agree to three way talks. Debates swirl globally as leaders discuss a possible ceasefire while fighting continues.
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Charles de Gaulle
United States
Vietnam
Paul VI
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
U.S
North
South
London
Britain
Saigon
Hanoi
United Nations
U Thant
North Vietnam
Globe-News Names Clyde Walter Austin Legislative Correspondent
The Globe-News assigns Clyde Walter, a ten year veteran, as its first fulltime Austin correspondent for the 60th Legislature session. He will join Ernest Stromberger in continuing coverage for Amarillo papers, bringing regional and city news experience to the desk.
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Globe-News
Austin
Clyde Walter
Daily News
Globe- Times
Globe News
Amarillo
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