Bernauer Strasse Tragedy and Escape on the Berlin Wall
Berlin dispatch describes Bernauerstrasse where high apartment blocks face the wall. East side residents faced bricked doors and sealed windows as refugees escaped by rope nets and tunnels, with 200 reaching safety before the area was evacuated and barbed wire deployed.
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Peron Flies Back to Spain Facing Uncertain Reception
Former Argentine dictator Juan Domingo Peron returned to Spain from Brazil after a brief attempt to reach South America. His route was diverted to Seville at Madrid and Brazil said it halted the trip, while Uruguay and Paraguay barred further landings. Spanish officials noted conditions of asylum may be violated and a political return remains uncertain.
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Cannon Wins Nevada Senate Recount by 84 Votes
In a statewide recount Nevada Democrat Howard W. Cannon defeated Republican Paul Laxalt by 84 votes. Final tallies show Cannon 66,907 to Laxalt 66,823 with Laxalt weighing whether to appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court.
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Louisville installs citywide emergency phone system
The city of Louisville equipped emergency police and fire lines citywide. Officers expected many prank calls but found them nearly nonexistent. Dispatchers automatically deploy a cruiser whenever an emergency receiver is lifted, aiming to keep fake calls down.
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