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Imperial Russian jewelry in custody dispute travels stall
Washington AP report on a $100 million collection once owned by Russian czars caught in a custody battle. The truck transporting gems from the Corcoran Gallery sits near Russian Embassy vehicles as parities dispute contract terms and return arrangements for display in Houston Memphis and beyond. The State Department mediates while the museum locks the jewels in the vault awaiting a court order.
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