Met Museum Buys 412 Japanese Art Works
The Metropolitan Museum plans to pay 5.1 million dollars for 412 Japanese art works, boosting its holdings to one of the nation’s finest. The purchase, valued at 11.9 million by the Japanese government, is the museum’s largest ever and follows the Packard collection assembled after World War II in Nagasaki. The museum will treat the 6.2 million difference as a gift, paying the sale price to the Metropolitan Center for the Study of Japanese Art in Tokyo.
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Moderates press Portugal crisis over political compromise
In Lisbon President Francisco da Costa Gomes refuses to oust Prime Minister Vasco Goncalves amid moderates’ push, backing a new Democratic Assembly and reintegration of moderates into the Revolutionary Council to avert a coup. A mob in Leiria attacks Communist Party HQ after a bishop’s condemnation. In Haifa an Israeli soldier receives a suspended sentence for crossing a UN buffer zone in love's name. In Dhaka Bangladesh's military rulers arrest former leaders on corruption charges. A Hong Kong mercy ship Macdili is damaged by mortar fire near Dili, delaying refugee evacuation.
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Korban Ali
Sheik Abdul Aziz
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Dili
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Kopechnes dispute Kennedy death narrative in New Times interview
Parents of Mary Jo Kopechne express dissatisfaction with Edward Kennedy’s account of the night of July 18 1969 on Chappaquiddick Island. They allege Kennedy was confused by bad advice and did not tell the truth. The piece notes Mary Jo’s role as a former campaign worker and covers related events including a separate Amber Hinsenbrock Army enlistment and Miss California Maid of Honor Leslie Sanders.
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John Wayne Resting at Hoag Hospital After Routine Tests
Wayne actor John Wayne was reported resting comfortably Sunday at Hoag Memorial Hospital in Newport Beach while undergoing routine tests after admission the prior week. A hospital spokesman would not discuss test details or confirm reports he was nursing a cough. Wayne, the film industry’s all time box office leader with over 200 titles and about 700 million dollars gross, previously had part of a lung removed in a 1964 cancer operation and later returned to acting.
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Sailor completes 9000 mile Pacific solo voyage
Yukoh Tada, a Tokyo sailor, finished a 9000 mile solo sail to San Francisco in a 30 foot two mast vessel he built. He rode out three gales and lived on rice, seaweed and bean paste during the 48 day non stop voyage from Japan. He painted listened to jazz tapes and used a saxophone phone at calm times and now aims to sail back the other way.
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Woman Possibly Involved In Bronfman Kidnapping
Investigators probe a female suspect in the $2.3 million kidnapping of Seagram heir Samuel Bronfman. Time cites Bronfman saying a woman was among the kidnapers while Newsweek notes FBI interest in a third person possibly a woman. Two Brooklyn men, Mel Lynch and Dominic Byrne, were arrested on federal extortion charges.
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Time Magazine
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Dominic Byrne
Married Jesuit priest McLaughlin wed in Washington
Dr John McLaughlin, once Nixon speechwriter, left his order and married Ana Lavenstein Dore in a 15 minute civic ceremony in Washington with Chief Judge Gerard Reilly officiating. In Monte Argentario Italy Susanna Agnelli won re election as mayor on the second ballot, daughter of Fiat founder, author of We Wore Sailor Suits.
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Gerard Reilly
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Ana Lavenstein Dore
Susanna Agnelli
Fiat
Giovanni Agnelli
Monte Argentario
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Benito Mussolini
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