Strange Art Thefts Push Global Heists Across Europe
A string of high profile art thefts unsettles Europe from France to London. Valuations cited reach two million dollars per haul for works by Cezanne Matisse Utrillo and others and the motives remain unclear. Some speculate self glory ransom or geopolitical buyers while scholars note the Louvre Mona Lisa theft of 1911 remains unsolved. The piece muses whether authorities will ever uncover motives or catch the thieves.
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Fight Cezannes
France
Matisse
Utrillo
London
Goya
Duke of Wellington
Louvre
Paris
Troika proposal risks paralyzing the United Nations
The piece argues Russia's three member secretariat with veto power could stall UN action. It warns the neutrals might be pressured to veto for Moscow, echoing Poland's liberum veto that crippled progress and left the state powerless.
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Soviet Union
United Nations
Russia
United States
Legislative Assembly
Poland
Water Use and Waste Across the West in 1980s
The piece notes 1900 water use at eight percent of supply, with Seaton predicting a threefold rise by 1975 and a doubling again by 1980. It highlights desalting as a costly hope, Army Engineers urging storage expansion, and warns waste may be criminalized for manufacturers, farmers, and individuals.
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Fred Seaton
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Homa
Texas
Pacific
Stewart Udall
E. C. Irschner
Army Engineer Corps
Never Trust A Country Boy And The Snipe Lesson
A narrator recalls a Kansas City boy’s trip to his Irish coal-mining kin in Lexington. He describes mischief, rural tricks, and the famed snipe hunt leading to a loss of belief in nature study myths. The piece ends with a personal growth note about seeing real birds and distant journeys.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Lexington
Steel price dispute heats up amid wage talks and GM pact
Industry debate intensifies over a steel price rise as President Kennedy seeks stabilization while wage boosts loom. GM and the UAW settle a three year contract for 350000 hourly workers, shaping auto industry labor and production outlook amid September shipments.
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Kennedy
General Motors Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Avery C. Adams
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
General Motors
UAW
Gm-Uaw
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Ford
Dear Abby Advice Columns Collide With Dyes and Dilemmas
Dear Abby answers readers on dyeing blond hair and attention. A reader asks about relationships, gifts, and breaking up with a fiancé. Abby advises returning the ring, honesty, and timing, then offers general guidance on modern dating and personal choices.
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Abby
Doctor Crane's Personal Writing Advice For Tom G
Tom G a college senior asks how to become a writer and whether talent is innate. Dr Crane argues psychology matters more than English, urges observing people, using character-driven scenes, and avoiding form over substance. He notes weight of psychological factors, recommends concise action-driven narration, and offers a booklet on selling copy with a stamped return envelope.
Try and Stop Me SPE DAY AFTER
A sedate school teacher returns a second hand sedan to the dealer claiming the prior owner left a plug of tobacco and gin in the car. A later anecdote recalls a man who hoarded buttons and pins, losing joy and social graces over thirty years. The piece is attributed to a Santa Fe Railroad track hand, 1961 Bennett Cerf, King Features Syndicate.
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Santa Fe
Bennett Cerf
King Features Syndicate
Kanauga KANAUGA Birthday Party for Keith Black
Keith Black celebrated his ninth birthday with nine friends at his home. Outdoor games and prizes followed a cake and ice cream. Guests received airplanes as favors while gifts included copl aid. Bobby Burnett and family are the baby’s parents.
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Kanauga
Keith Black
Bobby Burnetts
John Raike
Dana Raike
Huntington
William Maddy
Charleston
Cora Dewitt
Ethel Wright
Bessie Litchfield
West Virginia
William Board of
Gallipolis
Frank Clendenin
Curiously Critical View of Walker Case Trial Prospects
The Acting Judge Advocate questions whether a trial over Hatch Act violations would be costly and publicity laden, urging ongoing service to avoid public ruin of General Walker. Senator Byrd pressed for full disclosure. McNamara cites limited written guidance and emphasizes local commanders’ training discretion within policy bounds.
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Walker
Douglas MacArthur
Harry Byrd
General Walker
Byrd
Secretary of Defense
McNamara
Karl Marx
Stalin
Khrushchev
Senate Armed Services Committee
State Department
Soviet
Russia
Red China
Philip H. Burris
Office of Policy Plans and Guidance
Roger Tubby
Admiral Burke
Thurmond
Department
National Security Council
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Path of Guidance for a Boy Shunned by His Peers
A grandmother seeks aid for her grandson a gentle affectionate child who cannot play with his age mates. He is bullied by gangs and lashes out while adults and younger children respond with care. The columnist urges counseling and steady supervised social activity to rebuild his ability to make and keep playmates. The piece stresses consistent practice in normal peer interaction and the need for a trusted older role model.
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Indiana
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Hal Boyle
Ireland
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Pontiac
NEW York Stock Exchange
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New York
Houston
Dear Abby
Abigail van Buren
Milt
Beverly Hills
Calif
Doctor Crane
George W. Crane
Tom G
George Sokolsky
Garry C. Myers
Athens Messenger
Sunday Messenger
Onto & W. Va
U. & and Possessions
Oaks
Athens
Ohio
Associated Press
The
Messenger Publishing Co
W. Unity St
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