European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 28, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse 140 treasures stolen from museum Mexico City a priceless mayan and a Lix treasures and rare Golden objects dating Back centuries acre stolen from the National museum if anthropology and history in inc largest archaeological theft Ever in Mexico the museum announced thursday. Newspapers reported the 140 pieces were discovered missing Christmas Day from seven showcases in the museum which is Otic of the Best known tourist attractions in Mexico City. Among the objects listed As Miami g were almost All those on display from the sacred Reservoir at can Chen it a in the Yucatan Peninsula several pieces from the famed palc Nhuc ruins in Southern Mexico and priceless Golden objects in the mixtec room. Also missing was the mask of the Yurcick go or Bat god. And an invaluable Aztec Indian Obsidian sculpture rep resenting a Monkey. Theft called Norst ctr the theft was described As the worst Ever from a National museum but. There was no immediate estimate of the value of tic loss. I Fri que , the museum s director told local reporters inc robbery was the biggest plundering that has been Donu to the mexican archaeological heritage and the biggest and most important robbery suffered by any museum in our the government newspaper 1 1 Nacional said the theft was discovered wednesday morning during a change of Security shifts. It said that the thieves were believed to be linked to a worldwide network of dealers who traffic in archaeological objects. The showcases were located in the Maya Moxica and Oaxaca exhibition rooms. Change of guards the newspaper la Jornada reported that 10 guards who had been on duty since Christmas eve were leaving to be replaced by an equal shift of 10 for Christmas Day when the theft was discovered. It said inc guar make rounds every two hours through the 13 rooms on the archaeological main floor and the 13 rooms on the second floor devoted exhibits on the ethnic groups of Mexico. The museum director also said the stolen pieces could not be sold within Mexico and probably would be smuggled out of the coun try for Sale to International collectors. Foo Roscano said he value had not been determined but the objects have an important archaeological and cultural value More than mexican Law restricts the Export of archaeological objects. The present building housing the anthropology museum opened in november 1964 in sprawling Park. It is constructed around a Pla a topped by a circular canopy. Saturday december 28, 1985 the stars and stripes of j dance of the Century Lylyas Jalamov. Is and his me Shatyn Ding Annn Crary in Yan Shonak a tillage i Ninn. The Celebration look place last 115, dance to celebrate their Loolah Ned in the Azerbaijan Republic of the solid in nah. British army hero of 2 wars Dies at 98 London a sir James Marshall eral staff officer and attended the 1919 service. Cornwall who once was Britain s youngest Versailles peace conference. . A is l.tli.,in.,,.ff we wit general was its oldest when he died on Christmas Day at the age of 98, his family said thursday. He died in a nursing Home in Malton in Northern England they said. No cause of death was Given. In 1934, after being decorated for service in world War i Marshall Cornwall be came the British army s youngest major general at the age of 47. He served in world War j in France and Flanders As an intelligence officer and Gen Era Versaille he was mentioned in British dispatches from the front five limes for distinguished service and won a string of coveted medals including France s legion of Honor Bel Gium s Ordre de la Couronna and Croix de Guerre and the . Distinguished service medal. He also received the order of the Nile awarded personally by the Laic King Faro Tik of Egypt. During world War ii. He was in charge of British troops in . There he headed the Western command and he was mentioned twice in dispatches for distinguished service. After the War he was editor in chief of the captured German archives before retiring lie was president of the Rosal Geo graphical society from i954-5k. Marshall Cornwall was a talented Lin Guist who spoke eight languages including arabic turkish and Hindustani. He stoic several books including biographies of famous military men. His Auto biography wars and rumours of was published last year. Marshall Cornwall s wife died in l 76. He is survived by a daughter. Violence against journalists on the Rise York not violence against journalists increased dramatically worldwide in i9k5, and the result w As More self censorship and intimidation of news organizations according to Leonard r. Sussman executive director of Freedom House a watchdog organization based in new York. According to a report by the organization issued Friday. 30 journalists were killed in 1985, 13 were held hostage or disappeared and 76 were beaten bombed wounded and otherwise in the preceding year 21 journalists were killed five held hostage and 31 beaten or . Sussman said that half of those killed this pc m arc in the Philippines Utida must had be outs Okenly critical of the Mili tary and of the government of president Ferdinand i. Marcos. Freedom House based its statistics on press and government reports and data from Spuccia i cd agencies Sussman said. The worst Vas for violence against journalists were Africa except for Nigeria and . The press in the soviet Union and the astern bloc Stales remains under com plete aint Rui said. But there was a improvement in South America and t mural America according to Sussman. The increased violence made press censorship less necessary. Sussman said. Overt acts of censorship seemed to diminish As violence and threats of violence increased he said. Physical assaults on journalists effectively generates caution even self censorship in covering controversial events or doctors urge coffe Agues of attend patients funerals Boston a going to patients funerals helps doctors Deal with the pain and guilt of failure says one physician while another says it a a Small investment after the Many hours of lending the dying. The comments of doctors a nurse and a physician s wife in thursday s new eng land journal of Medicine came in response to a doctor s assertion that his colleagues should attend patients funerals and wakes. Somehow we must come to realize that our responsibility docs not end with the pronouncement of a Feal or. Patrick Irvine of St. Paul Ramsey medical Center in St. Paul minn., wrote in the journal last june. Many who wrote letters to the journal in answer to Irvine s conclusion but not All agreed thai participating in such rituals helps both the doctor and the families left behind. Nurse Rosalind Holtzman of children s Hospital of Philadelphia said she once worked at a Hospital where the idea of going to a patient s funeral was considered to be childish out there is also a dark Side to intense personal involvement with dying patients she said. In truth 1 was a pain Junkie she wrote. I believe most Overly involved care givers Are. Under the Guise of compassion and caring we serve our own needs the need to be nurtured supported appreciated and recognized for our selfless dedication. 1 have seen nurses engage in unofficial con tests to determine whom a family will love the most. Although these people vehemently deny any personal gain their pleasure is Susan f. Schulman the wife of b Seattle doctor wrote that she Hopes physicians Don t follow Irvine s example. I feel that my children and i need father and husband tar too much to have our fam ily Lime shortchanged by one More professional activity however Noble that activity May be she wrote. However or. Julia e. Connelly of the University of Virginia school of Medicine wrote attending the funeral viewing the body or writing a letter forces the physician to acknowledge death. It forces him or her to face the sadness and pain the guilt and the frustration of losing a or. . Dave bar of Canada s University of Western Ontario wrote that a visit to the funeral Home can be a rewarding experience. Considering the Many hours of time we May spend attending the terminal patient the doctor wrote a Short visit to the Fune ral Home seems a Small investment for the physician and the or. Burton a. of Columbia University said Irvine reminds us that the work of the physician As a psychologist in human behaviour is not necessarily finished when the patient but or. William i. Hedrick of St. Mary s Hospital in Minneapolis responded that a Wake or funeral is not the Best time to talk with the family. Instead he arranges a conference with the family a month or so after the death to review the illness and answer questions. In his essay Irvine cited a Survey show ing that fewer than 10 percent of doctors Send cards or Flowers or attend the funerals of their patients. I am reluctant almost embarrassed to bring this up with colleagues he wrote. When i do they look a bit Distant and become quiet. They Haven t thought about it much or so they say. Few with whom i have talked have Ever attended patients
