Liberty Bell Exhibit a Big Philadelphia Draw
The Liberty Bell drawing crowds in a new $800,000 glass pavilion at Independence National Historic Park drew 130,000 visitors in January and 204,000 in February with potential capacity to serve 40,000 to 50,000 daily. Officials noted no waiting times exceed 10 minutes and praised the pavilion’s modern contrast to Independence Hall while critics felt the structure dwarfs the bell.
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Independence Hall
Hobart Cawood
Independence National Historic Park
Cawood
Romulus Barretta
Herb Schanhacher
Two Killed In Bolivia Shootout
In La Paz a roof-to-roof battle between Bolivian security forces and suspected leftist guerrillas left one policeman and one guerrilla dead. A late Friday hunt for a guerrilla hideout triggered the firefight. Interior Ministry sources said a former La Paz mayor linked to ultraleftist groups escaped during the shooting. At least three arrests were made.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Interior Ministry
Ultraleftist
National Army
ELN
France claims underground nuclear test in Pacific
Paris reports a nuclear explosion at Mururoa in French Polynesia on Friday. Defense Ministry says test conducted under satisfactory conditions. Sources say the third underground shot may involve hardened, miniature devices resistant to antimissile defenses, reflecting ongoing program upgrades.
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France
Pacific
Defense Ministry
Mururoa
French Polynesia
United States
Soviet Union
Michelangelo Workshop Found in Florence Basilica Corridor
Art experts report a discovered workshop of Michelangelo in the basement corridor of the Basilica of San Lorenzo. Walls show charcoal drawings including angels a cloaked man and Christ head with about 30 more sketches. officials call the style unmistakably Michelangelo.
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Florence
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Basilica of San Lorenzo
Dioclecio Redig
de Campos
Vatican Museums
Medici Chapel
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Redig de Campos
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