World Renowned Painter Thomas Benton Dies at 85
Thomas Hart Benton famed for Regionalist depictions of American life died at 85 in Kansas City after a fall at his studio. The Missouri native painted landmark murals including the Independence and the Opening of the West and Joplin at the Turn of the Century. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Winchester bids open for Handley High gymnasium
The Winchester School Board opened two bids for the new Handley High School gymnasium with work expected to start soon. Jeanette MacDonald, 57, famed MGM star, died. Finishing touches near completion on Winchester Frederick County jail at 317 S Cameron St, expected ready by March. An architect’s drawing shows the Winchester Hospital main building facing Stewart Street, with a contract price of $2 million.
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Rivet by Morton Opens Statue of Liberty Foundation in Paris
American minister Levi P. Morton drove the first rivet on October 24 1881 honoring the Yorktown centennial. Work marked the framework and base placement in Paris with Franco American alliance cited for the commemorative moment.
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Bank sale follows probe of probable failure on Long Island
Security National Bank of Long Island, the 53rd largest in the nation, was sold to Chemical Bank of New York after losses and a run on deposits driven by rumors and the Franklin National collapse. The Fed said external forces and public confidence created an emergency. Security National had 1.3 billion in deposits and 95 offices.
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