Nottingham debunks Robin Hood legend shocks locals
London AP reports Nottingham tourism brochure questions the Robin Hood myth noting Maid Marian origins and Friar Tucks composite history. City officials defend contextual framing while critics call it a misstep harming the legendary figure and local economy.
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Robin Hood
Nottingham
Maid Marian
Friar Tuck
Tim Jones
Malcolm Barker
Robin Hood Society
Barker
Hollywood
Mickey Mouse
Florida
Daily Telegraph
Chubby Friar Tuck
England
Robin
Yorkshire
Graham Black
Nottingham Castle Museum
The
Telegraph
Black
Jones
Sherwood Forest Center
Brian Marshal
Universities ply lawmakers with tickets and favors
Pennsylvania's three major public universities spent over 185000 dollars entertaining lawmakers and guests at football games in the past five years. Penn State Pitt and Temple gave free tickets food and drinks to legislators as they sought more state support amid budget battles. The Philadelphia Inquirer notes legal and ethical questions, while officials defend campus access as lobbying and outreach.
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Pennsylvania
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Temple
The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Robert Casey
Bryce Jordan
Pitt
Wesley Posvar
Jordan
Inquirer
Frank E. Forni
the Inquirer
Robert C. Jubellrer
Senate
Ronald R. Cowell
House Education Committee
Roads Board Meeting Set for March 14 in Winchester Hall
The Frederick County Roads Board will meet at 7 30 p m Monday March 14 in the third floor hearing room of Winchester Hall. The session is open to the public.
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Frederick County Roads Board
Winchester Hall
Austria marks annexation by Nazi Germany's 50th anniversary
Austria marked 50 years since its 1938 annexation by Nazi Germany with wreath ceremonies in Vienna. President Waldheim faced protests and calls to resign as politicians acknowledged wartime guilt. A Cabinet session and a minute of silence drew a mixed, low-turnout observance amid ongoing controversy over Waldheim's past.
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Vienna
Austria
Kurt Waldheim
Waldheim
Franz Vranitzky
Adolf Hitler
Reich
Vranitzky
Mr. Vranitzky
Walgheim
Ringstrasse
Hofburg Palace
Republic of Austria
Kurt
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