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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1979

Page

5

Treasure salvage war roils Florida coast debates

Treasure hunter Bonnie Williams argues artifacts belong to the people and should be on display in museums, while underwater archaeologist Sonny Cockrell seeks to outlaw salvage to protect shipwrecks. Lawyers warn cases could open access to sunken ships from 1500s to 1800s along Florida shores.

Bonnie Williams Sonny Cockrell Ms. Williams Cockrell Florida David Paul Horan Key West, Fla Horan Ponce de Leon Florida Peninsula St. Augustine Florida Straits Spain New World Mexico Hispaniola Cuba Panama Colombia Gulf of Mexico Texas North Carolina Bahamas Mel Fisher Key West Fisher U.S

Neon fading glow spurs revival of old sign art

Neon craftsmen face dwindling demand as plastic lighting rises. Gaines and Agnoli Jr. warn that generations of tube benders may vanish, while artists, decorators, and galleries explore neon’s limited comeback amid nostalgia and fashion. Mary Lasker emerges as a health philanthropy icon shaping U.S. research funding and policy.

Rick Hampson Springfield Mass Donald Gaines Gaines Donald Agnoli Jr America William Lynch Illinois Broadway Las Vegas Sunset Strip Agnoli Donald Agnoli Sr Banks Bloomingdale’s Barbara New York City Abe Rezny Victoria Graham New York East River People’s Health Mary Lasker National Institute of Health Howard Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine Congress Mrs. Lasker Congressional Albert D. Lasker Wisconsin Lasker Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation

Academicians trapped in U S Soviet exchange game

Bloomington Indiana University historian Robert Byrnes who helped found the cultural exchange program says scholars have become pawns in U S Soviet politics. He argues to end the formal exchange to restore academic freedom and reduce government control over study trips and access to archives and libraries.

Lisa Levitt Bloomington Ind Robert Byrnes Byrnes Indiana University Moscow State Department United States U.S KGB Soviet Union Poland Hungary

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