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...Golden Luster. Then there is the matter of the Great Varnish Mystery. Stradivari used a tacky concoction provided by a local apothecary, the known ingredients of which were oil, gum resin and vegetable coloring. But the precise proportions and the method of application remain unknown. Luthiers have been experimenting with secret formulas for decades, but so far none has been able to match the resiliency, golden luster and lasting power of Stradivari's "pasta." Varnish, contends London Violin Dealer Desmond Hill, is all-important because "it acts as a shock absorber. If the finish is too hard, it makes...
...oldest royal repositories of art. A testimony to the taste of the Wittelsbachs, who passionately collected more than 80,000 works of art, the 130-year-old Pinakothek's bounty of art works, including many paintings invisible to the public for decades, has been restored today to the luster that first seduced kings (see color pages...
...labor, symbolized by the assistants union, had been united, and they could close down "the great and profitable university" if it did not "concede to our demands." Actually, the new fuss had alerted most of Berkeley to the fact that the freedom of students and faculty-and the intellectual luster of the entire university-would certainly suffer unless order is maintained. The nonstudent thrill seekers had unwittingly strengthened the hand of Chancellor Heyns...
...party-wrecking battle to deny renomination to Johnson. On the other hand, the vice-presidency is not an inconceivable possibility for Kennedy-who badly wanted the second spot in 1964, but may resist it in '68. If Lyndon is in trouble two years hence and Bobby's luster seems capable of pulling him through, the President may well insist on having Kennedy on the ticket...
...Republicans' mid-term resurgence gained a little extra luster last week. In Juneau, Democrat William Egan, 52, Alaska's only elected Governor in eight years of statehood, formally acknowledged his defeat by Republican Walter J. Hickel, 47, a hotel and construction millionaire who landed in Anchorage in 1940 with 37? in his pocket. Egan originally conceded the day after the election, only to withdraw his concession when Hickel's lead narrowed. Last week's official canvass put the vote at 33,145 for Hickel, 32,065 for Egan and 1,085 for an independent. The outcome...