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...units were lowered by a 250-ft. crane through holes cut in the roof and upper floors, and placed inside. Thus, each apartment got a brand-new, modern service core, including a 20-in. gas range, 10-cu.-ft. refrigerator, stainless-steel sink and complete bathroom with tub, shower, porcelain-finished bowl and toilet...
Leland Moss directs an unfortunately wishy-washy version of The Collection. So long as he keeps the air free of dramatic pauses the dialogue has the porcelain sparkle that is Pinter's cache. But from time to time the actors forget they are in a Pinter play and try to make us understand what they are feeling. When that happens torpor floods the stage and it seems that the puzzling plot and symbolism just aren't worth the trouble...
...Handsome though it was, the display merely hinted at the real splendor of the original hoard. The Silver Plate fleet, commanded by Captain General Don Juan Estéban de Ubilla, bore silver and gold worth today's equivalent of about $14 million, together with Chinese silk and porcelain and a sumptuous set of jewelry intended for the bride of Spain's King Philip...
...jewelry, pottery, artifacts, navigational gear, silver and gold-some of the gold ingots weighing 9 and 10 lbs. apiece. Nor has the gold lost its luster. Last week collectors were happy to pay up to $9,000 for a single gold coin, bid $4,675 for the ten porcelain tea bowls and cups. Top price of $50,000 went to Captain General Ubilla's whistle, with its 2,176-link chain. Given such prices, the Real Eight are not stopping now. Not with eight wrecks yet to be investigated and the Queen's jewels still to be found...
...airstrip at An Khe is notably different from all the others in the combat area of South Viet Nam. The men of the 1st Air Cavalry who carved the half-moon on the door have painted the inside blushing pink, and they have even equipped the little building with porcelain and plaster conveniences. "For lady correspondents," the troopers proudly explain. Their handiwork is eloquent testimony to the growing presence of Viet Nam's female press corps. From a total of two women last year, the roster of regulars has grown to nearly a dozen. As many more have passed...