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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1995
Page
2
Pablo Picasso's portrait of Angel Fernandez de Soto known as The Absinthe Drinker sold at Sotheby's on Monday for three times its estimated value. The work drew strong bidding from collectors, highlighting Picasso's enduring market appeal and the painting's historic significance in the artist's early career.
Picasso's 1903 "Angel Fernandez de Soto" from the blue period sold for 29 million, a record for auction, depicting Picasso's friend brooding in a Barcelona cafe with a glass and rising tobacco smoke. Matisse works also surged, including a 1923 painting at 14.8 million and a second Matisse at 5.5 million.
Transportation Secretary Federico Pena halted the requirement for pre employment alcohol testing in aviation mass transit railroad and motor carrier industries. The move ends the onetime rule while on the job screening continues and Pena urged Congress to repeal the law.
Heavy rains up to 18 inches flood southeastern Louisiana flooding roads and the New Orleans airport. Volunteers ferry evacuees by boat to hospitals while schools close and a casino shuts down. Tornado watches and emergency declarations stretch from the Gulf Coast to Tennessee with extensive city and parish evacuations.
In New York Westchester and Brooklyn two HIV or AIDS infected women decide to have babies despite the 15 to 30 percent transmission risk. AZT during pregnancy can cut the risk to about 8 percent. The article notes personal motives range from love to loss and fear of abortion.
A White House security panel proposes turning Pennsylvania Avenue between 15th and 17th streets into a pedestrian mall to reduce danger from truck bombs. The draft predates the Oklahoma City blast and notes potential harm to occupants inside the residence.
Washington AP Bruce Lindsey then Clinton campaign treasurer split a $30,000 cash withdrawal into four checks to avoid publicity. His lawyer said there was no intent to hide from authorities, though a bank employee might fear hostile coverage. Prosecutors have labeled the act an overt act in a conspiracy tied to Whitewater.
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