Ritual Vessels and Yuan Dynasty Shows Highlight Chinese Art
John Canaday reviews two major exhibitions, Asia House's Ritual Vessels of Bronze Age China and Cleveland Museum of Art’s Chinese Art under the Mongols. He notes vast historical gaps, complex esthetic systems, and the shows’ strong scholarly value though limited popular appeal. Sherman E. Lee leads the Yuan display with robust catalog and curatorial work.
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Special Social Security benefits for older adults explained
A reader outlines 1966 amendments granting a special benefit to those born before 1896 at age 72 and how work credits affect eligibility for later birth years. Benefits in 1968 are 40 dollars monthly for individuals, with 20 for a wife and 60 for a couple, plus rules on survivors and other pensions. The Cedar Rapids office details and contact numbers are provided.
Djilas Sees Eastern Europe’s Freedom Breath Undying
Milovan Djilas, former Yugoslav vice president and long-time dissident, told a Princeton news conference that Czechoslovak liberalization shows freedom cannot be suffocated by Russian troops. He urged Czechs to resist, noted influence on Hungary Poland and Yugoslavia, and discussed his own wartime and political history.
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Britons Plan Anti War March Through London
British antiwar faction plans a London march on October 27 targeting the U S embassy in Grosvenor Square. Tariq Ali and others split from the marchers who still aim for the embassy amid warnings of potential police disruption.
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