Titian Death of Actaeon Leads Christie's One Day Auction
Titian Death of Actaeon and 26 Old Masters sold at Christie's for a record 8 735 580 dollars. A London dealer Julius Weitzner bought the Titian for 4 032 000 dollars and would not name the buyer. The sale, though highest ever for a single day, fell short of 20 million predicted. Security was tight as fears of damage rose over the Titian potentially leaving Britain. The Earl of Harewood, queen's cousin, sold the work to meet death duties. other paintings by Caravaggio Veronese and others also went under the hammer.
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Merchants Back in Win Column at Legion Field
In Babe Ruth action Thursday night Merchants defeated Blevins 8 to 1 to return to the win column. Corn Belt edged First National 4 to 3. Tonight Blevins faces Anderson-Frazier at 6:30 and Citizens meet Merchants in the second game.
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Bishop to Preach at Bethel AME in Hope
The Rev Decatur Ward Nichols, senior bishop of the 12th Episcopal District, will preach at Bethel AME Church in Hope at 10 50 a m Sunday June 27. Nichols, a World Council of Churches ecumenical figure, resides in New York City with parish HQs in Little Rock and Oklahoma City.
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Calvary Baptist Defeats Liberty in Christian Softball Action
Calvary Baptist beat Liberty Baptist 9 to 7 in the opening Christian Athletic Association softball game. Dick Schrader homered for Calvary. In the second game Providence Baptist routed Hope Church of Christ 33 to 7 with home runs by John Davis Paul Bazar and Thomas Simmons.
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Arkansans Named to Rice Board
Six Arkansans including L C Carter Earl Daugherty and Ronald Bailey of Stuttgart Robert H Smith of Walnut Ridge Finis A O Daniels of DeWitt and Ephron Lewis of Earle were named to the National Rice Advisory Committee appointed by Agriculture Secretary Clifford Hardin. The committee will meet Hardin to discuss current and future rice programs domestic needs and export requirements.
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Fight Near Base Fuller Abandoned By Vietnam War Report
Heavy fighting raged around Fire Base Fuller as U S bombers supported South Vietnamese troops hunting enemy mortar crews in the hills below the DMZ. Fuller was overrun last night with eight Americans believed to have escaped. another strike hit Fire Base Sarge as U S Chinook helicopters evacuated artillery.
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Nixon Seeks Alliance Across Generations in Address
President Nixon urged a new alliance between Americans under 65 and older citizens to close a perceived generation gap. He criticized nursing homes as warehouses for the unwanted and pressed for federal state and private cooperation to transform elder care into a hopeful, uplifting symbol, while outlining rising aging program spending and property tax relief through revenue sharing.
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Bengalis in East Pakistan endure despite crackdown
The dream of an independent Bengal remains alive in East Pakistan amid military suppression. Bengali youths train for guerrilla warfare as West Pakistani forces, armed with modern weapons, hold overwhelming advantage. Refugees crowd a camp in India near Calcutta, with about three million Bengalis seeking safety, stressing food and health systems.
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Parliament Voted Like U.S. Congress Heath Would Resign
AP report contrasts British and American legislatures as Prime Minister Heath faces vote signals. It notes pay, staff, and access gaps between MPs and U.S. senators, plus procedural rules, lobbies, and the social theater of Westminster and Capitol Hill. It also references Vietnam policy and draft debates shaping both parliaments.
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