Bingham Painting Returned Unharmed
A George Caleb Bingham painting titled Mountain Landscape was stolen from the Nelson Art Gallery last month and recovered after a ransom demand. A man was arrested when the money was picked up, and the painting was left at the Mid-Continent Public Library front desk. The gallery declined to value the work. Police reported negotiations continued between Wednesday and Thursday before the exchange.
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Kansas City
George Caleb Bingham
Nelson Art Gallery
Mid-Continent
Ross Taggert
Falcons Fly Again In Audrain County
Falconry returns to Audrain as three practitioners from Columbia, led by Jeff Peters, display hawks at Spazz Beshears's ranch near Scott's Corner. The group uses limited birds and permits under Missouri rules, with Peters' Harris Hawk Black Jack and Bob Thompson's Nomad among the birds shown as crowds watch in a sport described as diving hunts with falcons.
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Audrain County
Spazz Beshears
Scott's Corner
North America
Europe
United States
Missouri Conservation Commission
Jeff Peters
Columbia
University of Missouri
Bob Thompson
Randy Leach
Mr. Peters
Harris Hawk
Mexico
Black Jack
Nomad
Beshears Ranch
Missouri
Monroe Plans Revaluation Budget Shows County Budgets
Monroe County plans a revaluation of tax assessments using 12,300 in Federal Revenue Sharing funds. The budget lists allocations for operation of offices, road and bridge projects, social security and retirement costs, and an emergency fund, totaling multiple line items and ending with small general revenue balances.
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Paris
Monroe County
Cloyce Menefee
Monroe City
Monroe
New Way Found To Stop Hair Loss Grow More Hair
Houston readers are invited to try a 32 day hair treatment from Loesch Laboratory Consultants Inc that claims to stop hair loss and promote new growth for both men and women. The firm asserts most baldness stems from multiple causes and offers confidential responses by mail with no obligation.
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Houston
Texas
Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc
Adv
West Main St
Vitamin E Plus C Diet Claims Fast Weight Loss
Los Angeles special report touts a Vitamin E Plus C diet promising rapid weight loss of a pound daily while eating tempting foods like steak and bacon. It cites testimonials, claims doubled fat use for vitamin E deficiency, and offers 10 20 or 30 day supplies by mail with a money back guarantee.
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Los Angeles
Nkings Rd
Calif
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