Blimps Offer Scenic Miami Tours From Goodyear Fleet
The Mayflower blimp based in Miami and sister airships Columbia and America provide rides, while Europa nears completion in England. Ron Bell, one of the pilots, notes the joy of flying blimps and the high passenger satisfaction, as the craft cruise over Miami landmarks and hotels. The Mayflower, 160 feet by 58 by 51, travels over 100,000 miles yearly as a public relations vehicle with 3,000 light bulbs spelling messages and holiday graphics.
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England
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Ron Bell
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Miami International Airport
Vienna tests pedestrian zone in historic center
Vienna opens a car free zone around Stephansplatz Graben and Kaerntnerstrasse for seven to seven, with deliveries morning hours. Pedestrians praise the move while drivers protest amid traffic jams and new one way streets. A walking school and play areas join a public lighted zone as officials weigh permanence. In Ann Arbor Michigan doctors report prenatal sex determination from amniotic fluid testing to 13 weeks, noting possible genetic disease screening and cost considerations.
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Stephansplatz
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Graben
Kaerntnerstrasse
Wolfgang Windbrechtinger
University of Michigan Medical Center
Freeze Up Delays Ship Movements Across Great Lakes Ports
Winter compresses activities as 173 ships crowd Great Lakes ports including Detroit. Unloading slows due to rain snow and dock delays while a high number of vessels remain in the lakes awaiting the Dec 12 deadline and possible ice closure. The Great Lakes border history notes treaties from Paris 1782 to 1925 defining the boundary.
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St Treat
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Canada
Fire season woes in California spark illegal campfire fears
California fire chiefs warn illegal immigrants from Mexico increasingly build campfires for warmth and cooking. With 4000 arrests monthly in San Diego County, smoldering ashes ignite brush fires and cost millions in suppression, prompting officials to train aliens to build safer fires despite legal bans.
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Mexico
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San Diego, Calif
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