Million-dollar art theft hits Pitti Palace in Florence
Police suspect thieves who fled with over 1 million dollars in works by Rubens and others from the Pitti Palace were “filling an order.” They bypassed Raphael and Titian canvases, citing the small Rubens piece The Three Graces and nine Flemish works as portable. Investigators did not identify buyers or destinations. Insider notes say security upgrades were not yet active. The robbery occurred during pre-dawn tours via skylight access. The loss includes works by Poelenburg Bril Vangitelli and Molyn the Elder, all once part of the Medici collection.
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Florence
Italy
Rubens
Pitti Palace
Raphael
Titian
Pitt
Marco Chiarini
Belgium
Fine Arts
Luziano Berti
Cornelius van Poelenburg
Paul Bril
Gaspare Vangitelli
Pier Molyn the Elder
Medicis
Rahman Sets Presidential Election Date for June 3
President Ziaur Rahman, head of the Bangladesh military government, announced in a radio and TV address that presidential elections will be held June 3. He said the process will be free and fair, with open politics resumed in phases. Parliamentary elections are planned for December.
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Dacca
Bangladesh
Ziaur Rahman
Rahman
Bangladesh Election Commission
Pakistan
East Pakistan
Grain elevator blast kills one in North Kansas City
A Friday blast at Tabor Milling Co. silos sent a 300 foot fireball into the air killing James Herrington 26 of Independence and injuring 35 others in North Kansas City. Electrician Herrington was working as a contractor. 17 employees and 12 firefighters were treated at hospitals. Firefighters doused smoldering silos as federal investigators joined local officials to determine cause.
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North Kansas City
Kansas City
Tabor Milling Co
G.B. Martin
General Adjustment Bureau
Louisiana
Texas
James Herrington
Independence
Herrington
Eugene Larrabee
Charles Serrault
Desert Gold Feed Co
Liberty
Tabor
Archer- Daniels-Midland Inc
Decatur
Ill
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Serrault
Tabor Milling Company
Energy policy faces major hurdles in gas pricing compromise
Washington AP reports Congress negotiators produced a tentative gas pricing compromise aimed at reviving Carter's energy bill. It would lift price controls after Jan 1 1985 and may raise gas costs by about 40 to 50 dollars a year, with different cost estimates from Schlesinger and aides.
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Washington
Congressional Energy
House
Senate
James R. Schlesinger
Congress
Carter
Legisla
Tion
White House
Thomas Ashley
Dcqhio
Andren
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Conference
Record Week On Wall Street Sees Heavy Trade Fixes
New York AP report shows clerks and brokers called in 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to clear records after a record buying week with 212.29 million NYSE shares traded. Dow Jones industrial average gained about 46 points over seven sessions as volume shattered prior records.
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NEW York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Chuck Storer
The
New York Exchange
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the Mount
William H. Doherty
Small Business Institute
Graduate School of Business
Ernest Berger
N. Court St
Green Life Lawn Service
Scotts
Frederick
1Ée Ubeine
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Boyer Travel Agency, Inc
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H. C. Summers
Jefferson, MD
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