Art Thieves Target Toronto Gallery in $640,000 Heist
Officials say knowledge of the Toronto Art Gallery alarm system aided the Monday night burglary. Six masterpieces were cut from frames and two more damaged. Stolen works include two Rembrandts, two Frans Hals, a Rubens, and a Renoir with values totaling about $640,000. Police and FBI joined the search as customs tightened checks at Niagara border points.
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Kent State Chemist Dr Will S Thompson Dies in Atlantic City
Dr Will S Thompson 54 head of Kent State University chemistry department died Tuesday in Atlantic City New Jersey. He was visiting to attend a convention of the American Chemical Society.
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Khrushchev Reception Quiet in Washington Parade
A crowd estimated at 200000 lined the route as Nikita Khrushchev arrived for a visit, with muted applause and few cheers unlike past royal receptions. President Eisenhower smiled briefly. crowds gathered along Pennsylvania Avenue and Blair House, where Khrushchev stayed, while Downtown workers watched from offices. Comedian Jimmy Durante had a prior career as a photoengraver.
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Skywriter Displays Cross Over Washington Amid Khrushchev Plot
A skywriting firm hired to drop a cross over Washington in white smoke drew attention as a supposed anti-Communist statement. The message linked to a high profile New York event involving Nikita Khrushchev and a noted Skywriter, with supporters citing faith symbolism.
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