Woodpeckers blamed for holes in church roofs across Essex
A strange war of attrition in southeastern England sees green woodpeckers drilling 500 to 1,000 holes per steeple in more than 20 churches across Essex Hertfordshire and Kent. Skeptics sought proof yet birdwatchers identify the vandals as Picus viridis pluvius while experts link the behavior to DDT-use insect control driving woodborer foraging.
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Nixon Leaves Guatemala for El Salvador amid mass welcome
Nixon's departure from Guatemala toward El Salvador drew one of the largest gatherings of Guatemalan Indians ever seen in tribute to a visiting leader. Organizers reported strong display of indigenous dress as women wore vibrant costumes and men in traditional attire.
Africa Police Move More Negroes From Johannesburg
About 1 000 armed police and troops began moving a second batch of Negro families from Sophiatown, a condemned settlement on Johannesburg's outskirts. Earlier, 300 African National Congress organizers were arrested in a pre dawn raid for alleged theft and housebreaking as authorities pursued eviction and potential clashes.
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Forced removals relocate families to Meadowlands New Homes
Belongings were loaded into army trucks and moved to Meadowlands, a new community set 14 miles from the city. The government program sorts South Africa's racial groups and a total of 150 families were relocated there last week.
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