Experts Say Unseen Michelangelo Murals Found In Florence
Italian art officials express strong belief that newly discovered murals in a damp Florence church basement may be by Michelangelo. Officials estimate 80 percent certainty, noting graphite works with vermilion traces and linking possible studio activity to the Medici era.
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Medici
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Letters flood in as Mark’s death prompts aid drive
Ryan, father of three, describes his son's death from bone cancer and notes about 200 packages arriving with games, reading material, Bibles, cash, and coin collections. He plans to take gifts to St. Jude's while thanking supporters and recounting Mark's outreach. The piece weaves in unrelated art analysis about Michelangelo murals found in a basement, debated by critic Carlo Innocenti.
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Canada
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Decatur Pubic Library
St. Jude’s Children's Hospital
Memphis
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Scott and White Clinic
Temple
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Christ
Arson Suspected In Tel Aviv Haaretz Fire
Police say arson suspected in Haaretz newspaper blaze in Tel Aviv the citys largest fire in history with no injuries and millions in damage. Fourteen men detained after shoot and run attack on a police club and related blazes tied to protection rackets, authorities report.
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Tel Avivo
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Haaretz
Avinoam Kahane
Kahane
Postal Fees Remain Same Despite Rate Increase
The Postal Service will keep charges for registered insured C O D certified mail special delivery special handling and money orders unchanged while court action determines final rates. District Judge Sirica blocked increases and ordered submission to the Rate Commission though an appeals court later cleared the general rate rise. The stay on specific charges persists until the appeals court reviews the matter.
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Lebanon weighs federated state amid sectarian flight from war
Father Kassis told Ad-Destour that partition is a fact as Muslims and Christians flee enclaves to escape clashes that have killed over 7,000 since April. He advocates a federated Lebanon, reversing earlier secularization proposals amid a religious power split in Parliament and civil service. Weather forecast notes snow Sunday across Maine Dakotas Nebraska Idaho and parts of Utah.
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Cuban exiles plan 365 volunteers to go to Angola
Two Cuban refugees Pedro Martinez and Jose Antonio Prat say 365 volunteers are ready to be airlifted to Angola to fight with UNITA against MPLA forces. They report 922 applications, 562 okayed by UNITA, with movement to begin within a week amid exile criticism and debates on U.S. policy.
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Africa
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Jose Antonio Prat
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UNITA
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Portugal
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Counterspy defender Porter plans continued CIA agent listings
Porter om Page One Anthony Russo and seven-member Counterspy staff say exposing senior CIA agents in nearly 100 countries is to expose covert operations. Despite Welch's death, Porter asserts Counterspy will publish about 70 more names in February, maintaining the practice since the agents’ lives are not endangered as the names are already public.
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Daniel Blisberg
Porter
San Diego
Counterspy
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Welch
Angola relations shift as MPLA gains recognition and enclave control
The OAU's Addis meeting next week may back the MPLA as Angola's government, with about 20 of 46 nations recognizing the Soviet-backed group. Pravda and Tass deny Soviet aims in Angola while reporting MPLA control of Cabinda and claims of 100 South African prisoners amid ongoing faction fighting.
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Tass
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Cabinda
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Global Winds Wreck Greenhouses and Wildlife Park Exhibit
High winds blasted a wide area across England and France smashing greenhouses in the English Midlands and toppling a beech tree onto the elephant enclosure at a Somerset wildlife park. Elephants Twiggy and Chiki escaped harm and helped remove the fallen tree. Damage was pegged at about 20,000 dollars. In Besancon a reptile display within an inflatable tent collapsed, freeing some 600 snakes and crocodiles. Police recovered all reptiles, including pythons cobras and rattlesnakes.
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Somerset
England
Twiggy
Chiki
Besancon
France
Switzerland
He'll Get Bill But No Advice From Pontiff
Akron AP report says Paul Covey 21 tried to call the Pope from jail after arrest for reckless driving. He connected with a Vatican secretary for 5 to 8 minutes before a deputy halted the call. The Vatican line will bill Covey for weekend Akron to Vatican rates of 5.10 plus tax for three minutes and 1.70 plus tax per extra minute.
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Ohio
Paul Covey
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Summit County
Vatican
Reagan Plans Intensive 15 Day Campaign Swing
Reagan launches a 15 day 12 000 mile tour through five key primary states with emphasis on New Hampshire where he will clash with President Ford in the February 24 first primary. The trip includes 21 small NH towns and stops in North Carolina Florida Wisconsin and Illinois with return to NH for three more campaign days January 15 17.
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