Art Fraud Swirls Through Wealthy Collectors
A sweeping look at art swindles targeting industrialists and major collectors. The piece notes Meadows of Dallas as a potential victim of fake masterpieces by renowned artists, with auction houses like Parke-Bernet and Christie's witnessing record-setting sales and inflated prices. It emphasizes how high demand and generous cash reserves invite deception in the art market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Algur H. Meadows
Dallas
Tex
Parke-Bernet
Christie's
London
John Richardson
U.S
William Doran Jr Honored At Local Bowling Banquet
William Doran Jr received the Nel Letourneau Memorial Trophy for 1966 67 after a TWUA bowling league banquet and dance at Knights of Columbus Hall Biddeford. A surprise party followed at his Southgate Avenue home recognizing his leadership and outstanding service to the league.
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TWUA
AFL - Cio - Clc
Knights of Columbus
Washington Street
Biddeford
William Doran Jr
Southgate Avenue
Biddeor Doran
Nel Letourneau
Crude note holds clue to Las Vegas bomb threat
A crudely written note demanding 75000 dollars tied to a bomb threat prompted evacuations of about 2800 guests from hotels in Nevada California and Arizona. The makeshift explosive in a Sahara Hotel 12th floor room was rendered harmless after demolition teams secured it.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
California
Arizona
Sahara
del E. Webb Corp
Stanton Not Pershing Gave World War I Slogan
Contrary to belief, the phrase La fayette we are here was spoken by Col. Charles Stanton, the American Army officer whom Gen. John Pershing delegated to speak in his stead.
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Lafayette
Gen
John Pershing
Col
Charles Stanton
Pershing
Red China's Communist Party Bruised and Dazed
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports that in 1966 a power struggle decimated China’s leadership causing arrests purges and upheaval across provinces. The upheaval strained industry agriculture and the food supply while possibly affecting the nuclear program amid rival Red Guard factions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Ryan
Peking
Red China
Communist Party
China
Els
Chou En-lai
Szechwan
Honan
Shantung
Kansu
Sinkiang
Red Guards
Mao Tsetung
Red Guard
Free Press Fair Trial Proposal Urges Self Regulation
A study argues curbs on publication cannot solve fair trial issues. instead courts and police must self regulate, and the press should voluntarily adopt ethics codes. Authors Friendly and Goldfarb urge voluntary codes as a balance to prevent prejudicial pretrial coverage.
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New York
Twentieth Century Fund
Alfred Friendly
Washington Post
Europe
Ronald L. Goldfarb
Washington
Lee Harvey Oswald
Samuel H. Sheppard
American Bar Association Committee On Fair Trial and Free Press
Friendly
Goldfarb
Attor
United States
Administration of Justice
Memories of the past recall under one roof
HAL BOYLE reflects on memories that let people reincarnate the past and share it with others. The piece recalls fashion trends and norms from earlier times, such as walrus mustaches, false teeth soaking in salt water, lipstick colors, vaudeville fame, glasses for women, 50 cent lunches, and rising prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Chou En Lai says US rejected Hanoi peace feeler
Chou En Lai told Simon Malley the United States refused Hanoi's peace negotiations despite a North Vietnamese offer. He said the Soviet revisionists propelled talks to split Viet Cong from the North and warned negotiations would invite further US and Soviet pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Red China
Hanoi
Chicago Daily News
United States
Simon Malley
United Nations
Jeune Afrique
Chou En-lai
Malley
China
Chou
Soviet Union
Marley
Peking
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Saco
Parent-Teacher Association
Burns School
Burns
Rachel Cloutier
Cheryl Hughes
Carmen Roberge
Jeannine DeVona
Elin Ro
Business Mirror
By John Cunifp
AP Business Analyst
Donald Dewitt
Raymond Soulard
Normand Daigneault
Robert Montpas
Normand Huot
Raymond Montpas
William Dumont
Singer
Dundune
Biddeford Shopping Center
THE
Singer Company
Mao Tse-tung
Reb
Oldsmobile
Youngmobile
Olds
Reed Motor Company
Main St
Boyle
Joan Crawford
Boston
Continental
Biddeford, Maine
Earth
Shires
Touraine
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