Fake Statue Now: Greek Horse Fraud Exposed at Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art revealed Wednesday that its 15 inch bronze horse, long cited as a 2400 year old Greek work, is a 50 year old fake. Museum vice director Joseph V Noble led the investigation after questioning its authenticity in 1961.
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U S plans UN meeting on Vietnam peace effort
United States signals aim to convene UN Security Council to pursue a negotiated settlement in Vietnam. President Johnson backs a council session this month with Ambassador Goldberg likely to relay White House timing. Vietnam Saigon dispute on Viet Cong participation clouds action.
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Denial of Bombing Reports Linked to Thai Border Actions
U S military officials deny claims that U S planes bombed Communist filtration routes into Thailand from Laos and deny any U S aircraft shot down. Washington and Bangkok say they have no knowledge of anti aircraft guns or missiles moved into Thailand. Reports from Eglin Air Force Base sources prompt confusion over Thai insurgent activity.
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North Alabama Boys Ranch eyed by sheriff association
Limestone County Sheriff M W Evans and Morgan County Sheriff David Sandlin lead efforts to site a North Alabama Boys Ranch within two to four years. Plans include two additional ranches in Birmingham and North Alabama as the Dallas County facility expands to serve the state. Evans notes about 100 acres are needed with a 28 member board, mostly law enforcement, and honorary memberships fund the project.
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Decatur Christmas Decorating Contest Entries Due
Decatur residents must submit entries by December 17 for the annual city Christmas decorating contest. Decorations need not be elaborate and must be lighted and visible from the street. Out of town judges will tour Decatur between December 18 and 21 from 5 to 10 p.m. Judging covers four categories based on originality simplicity ingenuity and artistry. Sponsor Wishful Diggers Garden Club notes the winners reflect conformity to the Christmas spirit.
Washkansky Leaves Room After Transplant Recovery
Louis Washkansky left his sterilized room for the first time since the transplant to receive a healthy heart. He was wheeled to the radiotherapy department for cobalt treatment to prevent rejection, then returned to his room after a 40 minute session. Doctors report no immunological rejection yet but monitor infection risk as he recovers toward possible home discharge in three weeks.
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Nationwide check urged over color TV radiation risk
The U S Public Health Service asked the Electronics Industries Association to join a nationwide survey of TV sets for excessive radiation. A Florida Pinellas County test found danger in some General Electric color sets and 112,000 potentially dangerous receivers have been located since July.
Markets At A Glance
New York stocks higher amid heavy trading. Chicago wheat irregular with late liquidation. corn lower amid quieter trade. Hog prices firm with receipts around 5,000. market tone shows steady demand and prices near session highs.
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U S Marines Hit By Heavy Artillery At Con Thien
North Vietnamese gunners unleashed the heaviest barrage in over two months on the Con Thien front, killing seven Marines and wounding 77, with five more Leathernecks killed by an accidental bombing nearby. Marines also reported several Vietnamese deaths as U S aircraft and naval gunfire supported ground troops and two B52 raids struck routes feeding the NVA buildup near the DMZ.
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Family A yOx Sas '3e se A Meme Robinson Furn
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Peaceniks March To Times Square
More than 700 young demonstrators left Battery Park in Lower Manhattan and proceeded to Times Square while a token force went to the downtown armed forces induction center, the main target of earlier protests.
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Pearl Harbor 26th anniversary observed with simple ceremonies
In Glendale California the oiling of the bell and Taps marked the 26th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack. Singer Jimmy Rodgers improved rapidly after brain surgery. In Washington President Johnson flew to New York for funeral services for Francis Cardinal Spellman.
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Antiwar protesters stage third stop the draft march in New York
Chanting demonstrators moved from Manhattan to Times Square and the United Nations as police outnumbered a 700 strong march that dwindled to about 30 after three hours. Arrests were made on inciting riot and disorderly conduct charges and for parading without a permit. Demonstration leaders urged another protest.
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