Urartu Archaeology Reveals Iron Working and Trade Links
Urartu flourished south of the Caucasus from the 9th to 7th centuries B.C. Excavations led by Boris Piotrovsky at Karmir-Blur near Yerevan uncover bronze and iron artifacts, cuneiform tablets, and 400 giant urns. Findings illuminate Urartu irrigation, grain strains, and cultural influence on Georgia Ionia and Greece through Scythian and Assyrian networks.
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Caucasus Mountains
B.C
Boris B. Piotrovscky
Hermitage Museum
Urartu
Russia
Armenia
Red Hill
Yerevan
Assyria
Caucasia
Piotrovsky
Scythia
Georgia
Ionia
Greece
Nixon Lead Is Bit Deceiving
Washington reports suggest Nixon's apparent Republican lead may be overestimated as West Coast signals show Reagan supporters quietly courting delegates. Oregon hints of Reagan activity and lack of Nixon-Californiа dialogue emerge as crucial factors in 1968 convention calculations.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times News Service
Washington
Richard Nixon
Oregon Statesman
Tom Reed
Ronald Reagan
California
Albany
Ore
Woodchoppers Club
Veterans Day Committee
Reagan
Reed
Sacramento
Oregon
Nixon
Goldwater
New York
Barry Goldwater
George Romney
Michigan
Romney
New Hampshire
Jackson Hole
Wyo
West
Travelers Use More Insurance On Trips
As travel widens in range and frequency, many seek accident and health insurance for trips. Insurers broaden coverage for pilots and others while curbing airport sales by limiting policy amounts. Travelers often buy at sales counters or vending machines without realizing the coverage limit.
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H. J. Maidenberg
New York Times News Service
York
Actors And Writers Snub Theater Event
New York hosts the 12th Congress of the International Theater Institute drawing international guests and American theater figures alike. However many leading U S actors writers directors and critics did not participate or show up, leaving visitors with a mixed impression of American theater and vitality.
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Actors and Writers
Howard. Taubman
New York Times News Service
New York
The
International Theater Institute
America
Brecht
Berlin
Miller
Brussels
Beckett
Warsaw
Pinter
Paris
Walter Fe
Broadway
Congress
United States Center
National Arts Endowment
Ford and
Rockefeller Foundations
Social Security Answers Common Benefit Questions
The district manager explains Medicare eligibility requires age 65. Disability benefits may start after 12 months of nonwork, with eligibility for certain cases even without permanent disability. A widow with 55 who never worked cannot receive survivor benefits now. only a lump sum death payment may apply.
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William E. Evans
Avoiding Tax Bite
Discussion on federal and state estate and inheritance taxes, gift avoidance strategies, and the duties of executors and trustees. Highlights include filing Form 706 for estates over 60 000 dollars, the marital deduction, lifetime gifts up to 30000 dollars with spouse approval, and the need for competent estate planning.
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H. J. Maidenberg
New York Times News Service
New York
New Jersey
Banks
Congress
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