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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes saturday october 3,19b7 faces places Nelson statue shipshape again after cleaning from press dispatches in Ord Nenn is in fighting irim once again after a Battle in which London s Pigeon and weather almost succeeded where Napoleon failed. Hair a Ion of Pigeon dropping 10 inches i up in some places was re moved Tram inc Granite statue of adm. Loretto Nelson and the 170-fool column in Trafalgar Square during inc nine month restoration project. Soon the scaffolding thai since Jan uary has shielded inc i "7-foot, 4vj-Inch statue of Britain s Mosi illustrious naval hero will be removed the restorers said thursday. Stone re Rorar Tony Jordan a Pei lord Helton i during work on the head of the Ito Tuo 171 feet above London i Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is one of he favor Ite London Lour St spots and traditional end of most major protest marches and rallies in the City. Advising architect Alasdair class said the $129,600 restoration should provide two decades of an almost maintenance free Monument the government has also ordered a refurbishment of Trafalgar Square which was completed in 1841. Nelson s column was erected in 1842, lopped by his statue in 843. Nelson s sea victories during inc Early years of the Napoleonic wars made him a National hero and in his final and most famous Victory his forces Defeated the combined French and Spanish fleets off Trafalgar Spain in 1803, saving Britain from invasion. Nelson was mortally wounded but Napoleon was never again a threat to Brit ish naval supremacy. For fhe Birds the new River place development in Portland ore., seems to be for the Birds or. At least for parrots. Three parrots including one dubbed Charlie have taken up residence in the Alexis hotel and the new River place athletic club alone the Willamette River said a news release issued by rive place on wednesday. The first Parrot flapped into the hotel s Jisoo a night grand suite in August. The Hole staff dubbed him Charlie. On sept. 14, a second Bird settled into the skylight rafters of the newly opened athletic club. No one hits come to claim inc Birds but a couple who came to Sec Charlie left behind yet another Parrot to keep him company the statement said. Hotel bartender Lori Cain said she can understand that the parrots should t be lonely. But that s enough she said. I Hope this neigh boyhood does t continue to be a Parrot Magnet bartender registrars residents of inc puget sound cily of Bremerton wash., can now belly up to the bar and Register to vote. Thirteen bartenders and owners at 11 local taverns got permission this week to furnish registration forms and sign up voters. The 13 were trained and signed oaths monday As Deputy Reg Strai s. I thought it was a great idea said Milsap county auditor Karen Klynn people May think icy Aren t Pood for inc Community but i think this shows they re  tavern owner Ron Sll a who said the idea was his said bars Are often the scene of intense political discussions. Ill ask these Guys. Hey Are you a registered voter said Scalar. If they say no then i push a voter s registration card at them and Tell them to Bull out until icy sign  planetary fee a 10-Milc-Widc chunk of Rock 230 million Miks from Earth has been named in Honor of an 1b-year-old Yale University Sophomore. The minor planet to Melvn spinning around the Sun Between the orbits or Man and Jupiter has been named for Peter m. To Blyn an astronomy and physics student from Denver i am honoured Tamblyn said recently it s definitely a Surprise Tamblyn is one of about 3.000 peo ple with minor planets bearing their names. His name was recorded earlier this month by the minor planet Center in Cambridge mass., and will appear in a list of minor planets to be published by the Institute for theoretical Astron omy in Leningrad soviet Union in 1989. The planet was discovered in 1937 by astronomer Karl rely rough at the University of Heidelberg in Germany but had remained unnamed said Brian c. Emden director of the minor planet Center at the smithsonian astrophysical Observatory Tamblyn the student was Hon ored for two months of summer Volunteer work Marsden said since we could t pay him any Money this seemed Tike a suitable  let us come to you stars and stripes is delivered to mailboxes in most government housing areas for just $7.50 per month Here s what you can expect to receive when you subscribe to the stars Aru d stripes the latest International and military news sports reports schedules and updates stripes Magazine each week an Eitra 10 pages of travel tips concert schedules Volks marching events food columns and More at no Eitra Cost sunday comics each week Page after Page of your favorite characters like Beetle Bailey Gar Field and  in color too at no extra Cost and much much More Complete this form and drop it off at your nearest stars and stripes Bookstore or mail it to stars and stripes Apo 09211 attn sales promotion  
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