Two Rome Churches Question Ownership as Repairs Loom
In Rome two identical Bernini twin domed churches Santa Maria of the Miracles and Santa Maria in Monte Santo face costly repairs after underground water flow erosion. Officials wrestle with who bears the bill as the Vicariate of Rome says it holds ownership claims, but authorities cannot pinpoint a holder.
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Christmas grimaces and church ownership dispute in Rome
The piece discusses Paul Ford’s Christmas expressions and a legal tussle over two churches in Rome. The city cannot prove ownership documents, while the state claims Rome controls the buildings. Monuments officials face repair costs until ownership is resolved. It also notes Rome’s fines and a note on desert bighorn sheep counts in Arizona and the War of 1812 financier Stephen Girard.
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Gentlemen’s Quarterly
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Anti Castro Pair Cleared by a Jury
Miami, Fla. Two anti-Castro Cuban exile leaders, Dr. Orlando Bosch and Marcelino Garcia, were cleared by a federal jury of extortion charges. The 12 men found they did not write or threaten wealthy Cuban refugees to obtain $20,000 for an anti-C Castro war chest. Bosch heads the Insurrectional Revolutionary Recovery Movement, known for raids against Cuba and neutrality-law violations.
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