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December 13, 1925

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PUZZLING 'RELICS' DUG UP IN ARIZONA STIR SCIENTISTS; Purport to Chronicle the Arrival of Roman Jews There in 775 A.D. SERIOUS DOUBT EXPRESSED Dr. Bashford Dean Calls Them Forgeries -- N.M. Judd of the Smithsonian Questions Date. CROSSES AND CRESCENTS Finds Bear Many Latin and Hebrew Inscriptions and Masonic Emblems. PUZZLING :RELICS DUG-UP IN ARIZONA

By Special to The New York Times

Scientists differ as to authenticity of "relics" dug up near Tucson purporting to chronicle arrival of Roman Jews in 775 A D; invaders called land "Calalus"; full case for relics as worked out by finders, C E Manier and T W Bent; opinions of archaeologists, etc, illus

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Dick Van Dyke

1925Dick Van Dyke, American actor, singer, and dancer[†]

Richard Wayne Van Dyke is an American actor and comedian. His work spans screen and stage, and his awards include six Emmy Awards, a Grammy Award, and a Tony Award. He was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1993, and then the Television Hall of Fame in 1995. He has been honored with the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2013, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2020. He was recognized as a Disney Legend in 1998.