Lorelei Rock To Be Tamed On Rhine
West Germany plans a 55 million project to straighten and deepen the Rhine near Lorelei to end underwater hazards. The Lorelei rock, a 434 foot pillar, will remain a tourist draw while barge traffic gains safer navigation by the early 1970s. Local officials expect continued tourist visits despite river works.
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ST. Goarshasen
West Germany
Lorelei Rock
Rhine
Germany
Lorelei Passage
Lorelei
Island Rabbit Sparks Quiet Debate About Arrival
Preservation workers on Brownsea Island found a lone rabbit and decline to speculate on how it got there. They say no conclusions will be drawn until further evidence emerges.
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Brownsea Island
Federal funds back blacksmiths school in Virginia
Martinsville Virginia AP reports a federally funded trade school near Martinsville aims to revive the village smithy. Luther Smokey Ward, 54, will head the program offering 12 week courses for up to 16 students with tuition covering board and trips to horse shows. Ward, a noted farrier, operates a mobile blacksmith shop and expects more horses than farriers nationwide.
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Martinsville, Va
Farmiery
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Small Business Administration
Luther “Smokey” Ward
North Carolina
Ward
Southeast
Floors Take a Beating
A New York AP report notes that a 120-pound woman wearing high fashion stiletto heels can exert up to 3,500 pounds per square inch under one heel, while an elephant applies only 50 to 100 psi. The Tile Council of America conducted a torture test on various flooring materials, finding ceramic mosaic tile survived.
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New York
Tile Council of America
Japan's Plight If Viet Nam Goes Communist
Harvard economist Prof. Thomas C Schelling told a House subcommittee that if Viet Nam falls to communism Japan may pivot away from the West toward Red China. He warned the loss would complicate Japan's choice between aligning with the West or embracing an Asian bloc.
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Washington
Japan
China
Viet Nam
Harvard University
Asia
House
Thomas C. Schelling
United States
Ife
Southeast Asia
Photogenic Aspiring Actors Often Fail From Negative Personalities
The entry notes that some movie hopefuls fail not for lack of looks but due to a difficult temperament. It highlights how a striking appearance does not compensate for poor interpersonal behavior that harms opportunities with casting directors and collaborators.
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Heinrich Heine
Bonn
Copenhagen
Ute Gemmerich
ST. Goarshausen
McCulloch
Streifthau
First Ave
William A. Harrison
Main
William Harrison
North Main Street
Blacksmiths
North University
Middletown
Montgomery Ward
Volkswagen
P.O.E
East Coast
Robert Bair Motors, Inc
Germantown
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