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Palm Beach Post, Thursday. June 29. 1972-B3 Picasso Spurns Museum the middle of the last century Picasso would thus become the only living artist to be so honored. The effort to reclaim the most respected master of modern art for his native Spain was launched in 1969. with the express permission of Franco by the director general of fine arts Florentino Perez-Fmbid.

Since that time, friends of Picasso who live in Spam including the famous bullfighter. Luis Miguel Dominguin havetried to convineehim to accept the Spanish government's offer to welcome him and his works back to Spain. SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHORT SALE $2.98 ALSO PANTS, TOPS DRESSES SPORTSWEAR WE SELL CARPET CUSHION THE WAY THE MILLS DO." Dispatcli Tht LBnoon Timet Pablo Picasso snubbed an otter to have his master work Guernica hung in the world famous Prado Museum, informed sources said in Madrid yesterday. The sources said the Spanish government raised the ante in its efforts to reclaim the painting which the modern master personally dedicated to all Spanish youth, and which is now hanging in New York When secret emissaries of the Spanish government first approached Picasso at his home in southern France, they carried an offer to have Guernica become the centerpiece of a new $5 million Museum of Contemporary Art being built in Madrid. But after more than two years of trying, the government did not win the artist's consent.

Thus several months ago they offered to give him an even better deal. Through their secret emissaries they told the Spanish artist in exile that his painting would hang in the Prado along with such masters as El Greco, Velazquez and Goya. But he has not answered the latest offer after several months. The sources explained: He refuses to consider the matter while Franco is still alive, and it looks like it may now be a case of who lasts longer." Gen. Francisco Franco, whom Picasso considers his enemy, is 79.

and the artist is 90. The offer to hang the modern work in the Prado represented a tremendous concession, since that museum, housing what is perhaps the world's most diversified collection of old masters, does not normally accept any painting painted after CARPET MILL A. OVER 12 13 400 ROUS IN STOCK BROADWAY AT BLUE HERON RIVIERA BCH. LOWEST PRICES IN THE PALM BEACHES ON NAME BRAND CARPET OPEN MON. THRU THURS.

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Their 24-game match for the world title is to start Sunday. Fischer yesterday left Los Angeles for New York on the way to Iceland. "Ffett Americana People In the News cjiiMinnieirce Natiomia Cranston's Son Faces Drug Suit Jkave some to MM Mi have assured him that the report is untrue. Robinson quoted acting FBI Director Patrick L. Gray and Atty.

Gen. Richard Klein-dienst as terming Anderson's allegation, intended to ridicule the alleged list, as "a lot of bull." LeMay Settles Suit Retired Air Force Gen. Curtis E. LeMay has settled his $5.3 million suit against the company that fired him when he became Gov. George C.

Wallace's runningmate in 1968. LeMay. 65. sued Networks Electronic Corp. in 1969.

saying the company wrongly fired him when he took a leave of absence as board chairman to run for vice president on the American Independent Party ticket. WyMj' 4 4 IKII I From Posr Wire Services The 24-year old son of Sen. Cranston iD-C alit. i was indicted in Los Angeles Tuesday on charges of drugging a former Playboy Club bunny with the hallucinogen MDA. The young woman then was beaten by another man.

also charged, and subjected to an attempted sexual assault, the indictment said. Robin Cranston, who was placed on three years probation in 1968 on a marijuana smuggling conviction, surrendered in Superior Court and pleaded innocent. Sen. Cranston said in a statement that he had discussed the matter with his son. "Robin told me he was innocent.

I believe him and stand behind him." Robinson Assured Jackie Robinson, cited by columnist Jack Anderson Tuesday as being on a Secret Service list of potential threats to the President, said yesterday in New York that the FBI and the Department of Justice 5 I 1 -JjrT Hitchhike At 84 Nets Jail Judge Drops Woman's Fine By Associated Press Ann M. I pshure, 84, went to jail when she refused to post $10 bond for hitchhiking on 1-71 near Columbus. Ohio Tuesday. A driver had stopped and told the New York City traveler it was illegal to hitchhike on an interstate highway, but Mrs. Upshure didn't give up.

Then Ohio Highway Patrolman R.P. Burkhardt warned her. but she held her ground hoping for a ride. She got one directly to the Columbus City Women's Correctional Institute. Mrs.

Upshure, listing her occupation as "demonstrator," came to trial yesterday before Franklin County Municipal Court Judge Joseph M. Clifford. She told Clifford she was returning home from St. Louis after taking part in "a labor for peace rally." The judge fined her $10, then suspended the fine. Latest U.S.

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