Man insists Rembrandt drawing is original despite museum dispute
Ed and Pat Anderson, living near Seattle, claim a 12 by 19 inch chalk drawing titled Titus is a Rembrandt original. They say the Metropolitan Museum of Art confirms a matching work exists but considers theirs a copy. They have spent years testing materials and X rays to prove authenticity.
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Seattle, Wash
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Hearings Set On School Breakfast Gaps
The Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs will begin hearings Monday into the possibility that many children are left out of the school breakfast program. The investigation aims to assess access and adequacy of breakfast offerings in schools.
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World Trade Center blaze amid construction alarms Manhattan
A two alarm fire broke out in Tower A of the World Trade Center in Manhattan late Saturday. No injuries reported. Flames started in a basement shanty as smoke filled the 110 story tower. Two fireboats assisted due to limited hydrants. Fire Chief O Hagan and the Superpumper units responded.
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Chaplin to accept award at 44th Academy Awards
Charlie Chaplin, nearing 83 and frail, returns from a 20 year self exile to receive a special Oscar for his impact on cinema. He will appear on stage at the Los Angeles Music Center and wait in Zubin Mehta’s office for the presentation, while the Best Actor race remains highly competitive.
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Muskie Campaigns in Pennsylvania as Indiana Hopes Fade
Sen Edmund S Muskie pushes through Harrisburg Erie and Scranton in Pennsylvania as he battles for a strong showing in the April 25 contest. Hubert Humphrey touts an Institute of Justice in Charleston while George McGovern campaigns in South Dakota before Massachusetts vote. National Observer notes a drop in Muskie delegate support from the Florida results to the new tally.
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Powell funeral held at Abyssinian Church in Harlem
Hundreds filed past the casket of Adam Clayton Powell at Abyssinian Baptist Church after his death last Tuesday in Miami at age 63 from complications after prostate surgery. Police honor guard saluted as Powell's flag and mourners filled the pews. Powell's widow Yvette, son Adam III, and his second wife Hazel Scott remained for about 45 minutes.
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Associated Press
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Dole urges delay of phone bill payments over AT&T debt
Sen. Robert J. Dole, GOP national chairman, told a Phoenix crowd that the public should withhold paying phone bills until ATandT collects funds owed by the Democratic party from past campaigns. He urged paying into an escrow to press for fair treatment and accused ATandT of discrimination against average customers.
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UPI
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Fire ruled murder and death by own action
The bodies of UC Davis anatomy professor Larry McFarland and his family were found in a burning home in a case police describe as murder suicide. McFarland 41 killed his wife Sonia 45 and children Michael 14 Kenneth 10 and Nina 9 then died by setting the fire. Firefighters recovered the bodies in a second floor master bedroom as the house burned.
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Calif
UPI
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Larry McFarland
Yolo County
McFarland
Sonia
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Free tax help reaches thousands through VITA program
Thousands of low income taxpayers receive free aid to file federal and state returns via the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. About 2,400 student volunteers from 120 schools pass IRS training and operate VITA centers nationwide, expected to assist at least 300,000 clients before the April 17 deadline.
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San Fernando Valley State College
Los Angeles
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Maine
Walla Walla, Wash
Cherry Blossom Festival Parade Amid Cold Snap in Washington D C
Thousands braved freezing weather on Constitution Avenue for the Cherry Blossom Festival parade led by Jesse Owens. Lynn Armstrong, 19, of Boston College, was crowned 1972 National Cherry Blossom Festival Queen at an indoor ceremony, with Peggy Sue Wallace among finalists. Texas A&M drill team won the 1972 national ROTC championship for the fifth year running.
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UPI
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College Station
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Johnson in good shape says Lady Bird after heart attack
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson faced a serious heart attack but was described as having a very good chance of survival about 80 percent by Dr John Willis Hurst. Johnson and his wife Lady Bird appeared at a news conference in Charlottesville Virginia to discuss his condition and future plans.
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Emory University
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