Pigeon Spy Trial Showcases East German Feathery Agent
East Germany once tried a pigeon as a spy, convicting it for attempting to carry microfilm to a West German agent. While politics loomed, pigeon racing thrived with 9,000 clubs and 150,000 members in West Germany, and Hamburg honoring pigeons with a statue.
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Rome Traffic Patrols Falter as Drivers Rule City Streets
Rome officials report traffic in the Italian capital deteriorates as 4,354 police struggle to enforce rules. General Francesco Andreotti defends a lax approach while drivers ignore red lights and bus routes, with 37,741 accidents and 309 deaths in 1977.
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Origins and milestones behind the hamburger and holography
The text traces a contested origin for the hamburger to Tatar influences at the Baltic rim and Hamburg sailors who popularized the idea. It notes Dennis Gabor's 1948 invention of holography to boost electron microscope resolution. It mentions snow geese migration between Siberia and western North America and places Valley Forge as the scene of George Washington’s 46th birthday with his 11 000-man army arriving on December 19 1777 after a 19 mile march.
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Water and Wastewater Technical School in Neosho
The Water and Wastewater Technical School in Neosho Missouri is a private nonprofit institution training water supply and wastewater personnel. After a 48 week course graduates earn 30 college credits and receive placement assistance. Construction funded by EPA with new facility planned. contact Dr Ronald F Layton for details.
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