Fortifications of Maginot and Siegfried Lines Remain
Across the France Germany frontier the Maginot Line and Siegfried Line endure largely intact though costly to dismantle. Franco German ties improve as Adenauer and de Gaulle sign an amity pact and troops train across borders. The lines, unused as factories, could be restored with little effort yet remain as relics of a war era.
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Allied efforts to raze wartime bunkers across border area
The article details Nazi fortifications cut from 1937 to 1945, with French efforts after the war removing mines and flattening about 1,000 bunkers from 1946 to 1962 at a cost near 1 million dollars. Officials estimate 40 million more is needed to finish razing the rest, as ovens preheat for cookies prompt unrelated guidance.
Dinah Shore Announces Retirement From TV
Hollywood AP Dinah Shore confirms retirement from television with final show taped for next Sunday. She recalls a long NBC career starting in 1961, with 444 telecasts, now changing priorities to family in Pain Springs. She plans to continue singing at clubs and benefits while keeping Jody's Little League as a central focus.
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