New Jewish Bible Opens With Big Textual Shifts
The Torah new English edition claims Moses did not cross the Red Sea and revises the Third Commandment to prohibit perjury not profanity. Editor Harry M. Orlinsky said the project highlights naming God’s name in vain as perjury. Publication by Jewish Publication Society is set for Jan. 28.
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Vandal Damages Nine Paintings at Louvre Museum
Paris authorities report nine paintings damaged at the Louvre including three by Camille Corot. The vandal scratched works using fingernails or a nail file and attempted to hide the incident to aid police. Officials say all nine can be restored satisfactorily.
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Paris
Louvre Museum
Camille Corot
Compromise Ends Battle Of Shorts In Akron High School
Judy Rae Bushong, 16, arrived at Springfield Township High School and said she would wear oversized bloomer type shorts in gym class. She insisted her outfit cover knees and fought for modest attire amid school rule debates.
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Judy Rae Bushong
Springfield Township High School
Judy
Murrow Returns Home After Pneumonia Battle
Edward R. Murrow, director of the U S Information Agency, said he felt shaky but fine as he left Tehran with pneumonia. At Idlewild Airport he planned to spend a week at his Pawling New York home before resuming duties in Washington. The report also notes Argentina's provisional president Aramburu declaring the Monroe Doctrine dead and warning against U S unilateral action on Cuba. Ahmed Ben Bella planned to visit Soviet Premier Khrushchev in Moscow with date open.
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Edward R. Murrow
U.S. Information Agency
Tehran
Idlewild
New York
Murrow
Pawling
N.Y
Washington
Pedro E. Aramburu
Overseas Press Club
Cuba
United States
Ahmed Ben Bella
Khrushchev
Moscow
United Nations
Gromyko Extends Invitation at New York Conference
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko extended an invitation during a New York conference, signaling potential discussions or visits. The action highlights ongoing diplomatic engagement between the Soviet Union and invited parties.
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Andrei A. Gromyko
New York
Giant Sheet Steel Fence Douses Bay Fire
Steel Facts reports a Galveston Bay fire fed by an underwater gas well. Crews corralled the blaze with a 48 foot sheet steel fence driven to the bay floor, trapping the fire and extinguishing it after it spread across a wide water area.
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Steel Facts
American Iron and Steel Institute
Galveston Bay
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