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German Unity Prompts Austrians to Reflect;Memories of Anschluss Linger, but Viennese Say National Identity Now Holding Firm
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When Mayor Helmut Zilk celebrated German unification by hoisting
Germany's flag atop Vienna City Hall, he was besieged by telephone
callers protesting what they considered an unwelcome reminder of the
Anschluss, the Nazi annexation of Austria in 1938.
That evening, 200 young people, chanting "Hail German-Austria!"
staged a boisterous, torch-lit march through the heart of the
Austrian capital.
Apart from these minor incidents, this month's merger of East and
West Germany appears to have sparked little response in Austria, the
German-speaking remnant of the multinational Hapsburg Empire that ...
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COVER STORY: Dame for a laugh Who is the real Barry Humphries? We know that his mother called him Sunny Sam. And that he's a scholar, an aesthete and a reformed alcoholic. But from where in his psyche came the vulgar Dame Edna and grotesque Sir Les? Andrew Barrow pays a rare visit to the star's London home and attempts to uncover the truth...
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday
; ...stage, Humphries's alter ego Sir Les Patterson has confided...after lunching with him in 1996, Sir Alec Guinness wrote in his diary...Or sunk into psychobabble. John Lahr, author of the definitive...Les Patterson, whom the critic John Gross recently called "a great...
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ERROL BARROW, 67 PRIME MINISTER OF BARBADOS
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...Prime Minister Errol Barrow died at his residence...had reported that Mr. Barrow had been in poor health...was sworn in as Mr. Barrow's successsor by Governor General Sir Hugh Springer. Mr...defeating Bernard St. John, when the Democratic...
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Barbados Prime Minister Barrow Dies
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; Prime Minister Errol Barrow, 67, a veteran politician...death, Governor General Sir Hugh Springer immediately...s new prime minister. Sir Hugh also said all other...successor, Bernard St. John. The main issue in the...Windsor Locks, and Tom and John Shinkoff, both of Potomac...
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Sir John Franklin's last Arctic expedition: a chapter in the history of the Royal Navy.
Magazine article from: Arctic
; SIR JOHN FRANKLIN'S LAST ARCTIC EXPEDITION...sterling]/US$42.00. Sir John Franklin's final attempt...Boothia Peninsula, recorded by John Rae, James Anderson, Francis...Passage, that followed Sir John Barrow's persistent arguments for...
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Extra effort from kind kids A Group of children from Barrow have biked, litter-picked and done some gardening to raise money for a local hospice.
Newspaper article from: Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph
; ...Group of children from Barrow have biked, litter-picked...Crosshill House nursing home in Barrow. Isaac Hall, Jordan Howram...all aged 10 and pupils at Sir John Harrison's Church of England Primary School, Barrow, decided to take part...
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Sir John Templeton: member and patron of ASA.(In Memoriam)(American Scientific Affiliation)(In memoriam)
Magazine article from: Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith
; ...one of its great leaders, Sir John Marks Templeton. He was...billion. At that time, Sir John turned all his energies...which I administered for the John Templeton Foundation. The...and mathematician John Barrow. Of these, Sir John Polkinghorne...
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Barrow turns green with planting.
Newspaper article from: Lakeland Echo (Morecambe, England)
; ...tree planting to kick off December in Barrow-in-Furness on Sunday, December...Foundation, Cumbria County Council, Barrow Borough Council, Cumbria Waste Management...Environment Trust, Kimberley Clark Ltd, Sir John Fisher Foundation, United Utilities...
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John D. Barrow, scientist and writer, wins US$1.4 million religion prize
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream
; ...15-2006 Dateline: NEW YORK John D. Barrow, a British scientist and writer...knowledge of spiritual matters. Barrow, 53, is known for his popular...investor and mutual fund pioneer Sir John Templeton. It is administered by...
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Scientist John Barrow Wins Religion Prize
News Wire article from: AP Online
; ...15-2006 Dateline: NEW YORK John D. Barrow, a British scientist and writer...knowledge of spiritual matters. Barrow, 53, is known for his popular...investor and mutual fund pioneer Sir John Templeton. It is administered by...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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Is that Ken Barrow in the Street?; What do the spellcheckers on computers make of famous names? STEVE RICHES fed some celebrities through his spellchecker and the computer spilled out some hilarious alternatives. Here's a spoof TV schedule showing how your favourite star names changed...(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England)
; ...Street old stager Ken Barrow, who enthuses about other...Manchester United under manager Sir Alex Freemason, while...action with commentary from John Motion. 1.00 SO WHAT...Eric Clacton, Elation John and Ring Star. Gear Halloween...Is TV getting funnier? John Clues and Leone Henry...
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