Winona has plenty of places to "Park" it Aug 2, 2009
Levee Park, designed by A.W. Finkelburg, a Winona landscape architect, was patterned after parks along the Rhine River and originally called Riverside Park. City committees are mulling a park redesign following the destruction of the Wilkie, a steamboat replica. (Winona Daily News, MN)
At 90, Old Soldier Receives Medals He Earned In WWII Jun 23, 2009
" Known as the "fighting 69th," the division landed in England in 1944 and then shipped over to France, advancing to Belgium before pushing into Germany. Marching across Germany, they crossed the Rhine River in March 1945 and met up with The Russian Army at the Elbe River near Torgau. Operating under less than ideal conditions and facing the enemy on a nearly daily basis, comfort was taken wherever it was offered and for Lenhart, that came in a page his mother tore from her Bible and mailed to... (Nebraska Statepaper)
DAX Index Falls for First Time in Three Days as Steelmakers, Banks Decline Jun 22, 2009
The worlds largest chemical company said as much as 10 tons of hydroxypivalic acid neopentylglycolester escaped into the Rhine River from the companys plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany early today. To contact the reporter on this story: in Frankfurt at. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Rhine Falls Europe's Biggest Wate... Jun 18, 2009
Switzerland's share of the mighty Rhine River may be short, but it makes up for it with the dramatic Rhine Falls (Rheinfall), an easy daytrip from Zurich by car or train ... Between Lake Constance and Basel, the Rhine River flows peacefully through green farmland, past Medieval villages and under vine-striped hillsides topped with castles. (Suite101.com)
Neal M. Gillett Jun 17, 2009
His unit, the 280th Combat Battalion, fought up and down the Rhine River. Mr. Gillett was involved in community work. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Edgefield man was at D-Day Jun 6, 2009
He was in the Battle of the Bulge, swam across the Rhine River, and marched into Berlin. Only he and two other commandos from his original unit made it through the war. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Why Germans are starting to strike - like the French May 30, 2009
It is as though the rebellious streak in French workers next door has started to spill across the Rhine River. "German is waking up," said Monika Lattki Thursday morning, demonstrating with hundreds of day-care workers in front of Frankfurt's city hall. (Christian Science Monitor)
What was it like in WWII May 24, 2009
"McCasland's third Purple Heart would also represent the instance in which he almost died. In early 1945, as allied troops worked out the details of how to cross the Rhine River, the fighting was fierce.One night, a shell detonated next to the hole where McCasland and another soldier were stationed."The guy who was in the hole with me got blown to hell," he recalled. "He was a new guy who just arrived that day. He hadn't even fired his rifle one time. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
City Taps Sales Tax Fund to Retire Debt, Do Other Projects May 20, 2009
Future projects to be funded out of the existing sales tax funds are moving other Front Street utilities underground between Olive and Stafford streets, $125,000, and constructing a parking lot on the north side of Front Street, $150,000, both for the planned Rhine River Center mixed use development on the site of the old Reddi-Mix concrete plant. Patients First Project. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The Battle of Teutoburg Forest May 18, 2009
Rome Expands Beyond the Rhine River. During the reign of Augustus, Rome began an earnest expansion beyond the Rhine. (Suite101.com)
The News in 2 Minutes (37) May 17, 2009
AP PhotoMuseum pieceThe former Soviet Space Shuttle Buran is transported down the Rhine River past the Lorelei sculpture in St. Goarshausen, Germany, Thursday. The one-time pride of the Russian space program will be housed at the Technik-Museum Speyer in southwestern Germany. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
City May Use Capital Sales Tax to Retire Police Station Debt May 16, 2009
The fund also could be used to relocate a 34KV power line along Front Street, move utility lines underground between Stafford and Front streets and pave a parking lot north of the old Reddi-Mix plant near Front Street for the planned Rhine River development. "If we use this money, we'll still have about $1.4 million in the fund before it expires June 30, 2010," Briggs said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
New headstone dedicated for soldier May 16, 2009
Dale Kunkel, 26, was injured by a land mine on the Ludendorrf Bridge over the Rhine River in Remagen, Germany. He died June 4, 1945, in an English hospital and was buried there in an American cemetery. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Valerie Sullivan among 100 Unsung Heroines May 15, 2009
She has the travel bug and has enjoyed recent trips to Martha s Vineyard, to New York City to visit her daughter, and to Europe for a cruise down the Rhine River. I think one of the most important things is you need to have good health. (Weymouth News, MA)
Taylor returns to Dolphins May 14, 2009
Mimram is well known as the designer of the overpass that connects France and Germany across the Rhine River in Strasbourg. Kournikova working to keep kids fit: Anna Kournikova is moving away from her image as a sexy tennis star in hopes of reaching out to a much younger audience. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Roland Garros moving forward on retractable roof May 14, 2009
Mimram is well known as the designer of the overpass that connects France and Germany across the Rhine River in Strasbourg. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Retractable roof to be installed at Roland Garros May 14, 2009
Architect Marc Mimram already is well known as the designer of the overpass that connects France and Germany across the Rhine River in Strasbourg that was used by NATO leaders in their recent summit. The federation unanimously chose Mimram in a vote Wednesday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Cologne Welcome Card May 9, 2009
Cologne is a beautiful German city located right on the Rhine River and is the fourth largest city in the country. The city is best known for the Dom Cathedral and Cologne Carnival, the biggest street fair in Europe. (Suite101.com)
American Hero: Richard Marowitz May 9, 2009
On the western front: American, British, French and other Allied forces crossed the Rhine River into the German homeland. From the east, the Soviet Red Army closed in with the ultimate goal of reaching Berlin. (Fox News)
Cejka leads Players Championship by two May 9, 2009
By foot, by train, by bike, the pair marched on, even swimming, according to Cejka, across the Rhine River. "I was too young to understand what was going on," Cejka said. (Boston Globe)
Review: Welser-Moest gives magic to Wagner May 3, 2009
Greens and blues and underwater video backdrops worked well for the Rhine River scene. But elsewhere, the restraint ordained by director Sven-Eric Bechtolf was too much no hint of the majestic Valhalla built for the gods by the giants; and no rainbow bridge for the gods to cross as they finally claim their heavenly home. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
* BASF posts weak earnings, warns 2009 will be tough May 1, 2009
Chemical company BASF plants are pictured next to the Rhine river in Ludwigshafen, Germany, on Jan. 22. PHOTO: AP. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Council Advances Plan to Move Front Street Power Line Apr 28, 2009
Moving the power line is an important part of the proposed Rhine River Center project planned by developer Andy Unerstall, as well as other future development along historic Front Street, Briggs told the council at the last meeting ... Council members met with Unerstall prior to Monday night's meeting to look at plans and drawings for his Rhine River Center. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Living high flight dream (214) Apr 28, 2009
Based in England and France, Wyckoff flew missions against the German enemy in the invasion of Holland, the crossing of the Rhine River and the Battle of the Bulge. His plane, flying at about 1,000 feet, often drew fire, but mostly from small arms. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Eastern Roman Empire Compared to th... Apr 20, 2009
The Latinized West was bordered by the Rhine River over which a variety of barbarian tribes had entered Roman territory. Some of these were permitted to settle, even contributing large numbers of men to the imperial legions; others came to conquer, easily breaching fragile frontier garrison barriers. (Suite101.com)
Charlemagne's Empire as a Renaissan... Apr 19, 2009
Charlemagne supported Catholic missionary endeavors beyond the Rhine River, subduing the pagan Saxons three times before building permanent monasteries for the education of the newly converted, albeit at the point of a sword. Centers of monastic learning, such as at Fulda, were highly regarded and endowed by Charlemagne. (Suite101.com)
Council Debates Plan to Relocate Electrical Line Off Front Street Apr 8, 2009
Moving the power line is an important part of the proposed Rhine River Center project planned by developer Andy Unerstall, as well as other future development along historic Front Street, Briggs told the council. "In order to attract developers it's paramount to eliminate the overhead power lines," Briggs explained. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
President's European Trip: Success & Reality Check Apr 7, 2009
"He's a good character. I like how he deals with people," said Karam Ziyadeh, 16, a student from Heidelberg, Germany, who crossed the Rhine River to hear Obama on Friday. Obama's biggest applause lines in Strasbourg came when he mentioned his plans to close the military prison at Guantanamo Bay and reject torture as an intelligence-gathering tactic. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
NATO leaders deadlocked over new secretary-general Apr 5, 2009
Berlusconi was seen talking on his mobile phone as he exited his car on the German side of the Rhine River ahead of a symbolic walk across the Europa Bridge to France. In images shown live on European television stations, Berlusconi appeared to gesture to his phone to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as if to explain why he wasn t proceeding with other NATO leaders to be greeted by her. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
NATO Prolongs Wrangle Over Top Post as Turkey Balks at Denmark's Premier Apr 5, 2009
The leaders gathered on the German side of the Rhine River today -- NATOs 60th anniversary -- for a ceremonial walk across a footbridge to France before heading to the summits final talks in Strasbourg. As flags fluttered and military fanfares played, the group stopped midway over the waterway for a photo -- minus Italian Prime Minister , conversing on his cell phone on the far bank. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
France, Germany Endorse Obama's Afghanistan Plans Apr 5, 2009
The leaders met French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the halfway point on the Europa bridge spanning the Rhine river _ a symbolic departure from the enmity that once tore apart Europe and a setting aside of current differences, at least for a few minutes. NATO's ability to succeed in Afghanistan is seen as a crucial test of the power and relevance of the alliance founded to counterbalance the Soviet Union and now fighting a rising insurgency far beyond its borders. (Newsmax)
Danish PM Named New NATO Civilian Leader Apr 5, 2009
While the allies tried to project harmony, violent protests marred the event as black-clad protesters attacked police and set a customs station ablaze at a bridge used as the backdrop for a walk by NATO leaders from Germany across the Rhine river to France. All 28 NATO leaders unanimously approved Anders Fogh Rasmussen as the new civilian leader of the alliance. (Newsmax)
Anti-NATO demonstrators set fire to Strasbourg hotel Apr 5, 2009
STRASBOURG, France, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Protesters against the two-day NATO summit in Strasbourg of France set a hotel in blaze near the Rhine River on Saturday. Black Blocks, violent-prone people in black clothes, left the ground floor of the Ibis chain in flames. (Xinhuanet, China)
NATO summit ends after appointing new chief Apr 5, 2009
They gathered on a bridge over the Rhine river connecting France and Germany, the co-hosts of a two-day NATO summit, and walked towards the French city to have their major session. STRASBOURG, France, April 4 (Xinhua) -- NATO said Saturday that it will establish a NATO training mission -- Afghanistan within International Security Assistance Force to oversee higher level training for the Afghan National Army. (Xinhuanet, China)
Obama may agree to less allied help in Afghanistan Apr 5, 2009
At the summit's opening on Friday, capped by a working dinner in Baden-Baden, Germany, across the Rhine River from this French city, Obama promised to repair damaged relations with Europe, asked for support of his new war strategy in Afghanistan and pledged a U.S. commitment to global elimination of nuclear weapons in the name of keeping nuclear arms out of the hands of terrorists. The summit's co-hosts, French President Nicholas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, both were quick to... (Yahoo News -- Politics)
NATO tackles Afghan tactics, leadership wrangle Apr 4, 2009
Arriving on the German side of the Rhine River to be greeted on a red carpet Merkel before the walk to the French side, the Italian leader left his car still talking on his mobile telephone. He turned his back on his host and walked to the river bank still talking. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Obama: US cannot shoulder Afghan burden alone Apr 4, 2009
The two-day conference - co-hosted by the Rhine river cities of Strasbourg and Kehl, Germany - is the second of three major international meetings taking place in Europe this week. Obama and the leaders of the Group of 20 nations made headway Thursday on tackling the world's worst financial crisis since the 1930s. (FOX 11, AZ)
Ceremonies open 2nd day of NATO summit Apr 4, 2009
NATO leaders were gathering on a footbridge over the Rhine river separating France and Germany, which are both hosting a two-day NATO summit that concludes Saturday. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will walk from one side and French President Nicolas Sarkozy planned to walk from the other to meet in the middle and greet each other. (CNN -- World)
Protests begin on eve of NATO summit Apr 4, 2009
Some of the protesters said they were frustrated about the large police presence in the French city and across the Rhine river in the German cities of Kehl and Baden-Baden, where President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met. Protest organizer Moritz Volkatz asked people to return to the camp in Strasbourg, where some 3,000 people are staying, and to wait for today's planned rallies. (Boston Globe)
Police, protesters clash in France at NATO summit Apr 4, 2009
Across the Rhine River in Kehl, Germany, between 3,500 and 4,000 demonstrators gathered peacefully and hoped to cross the Europa Bridge into Strasbourg. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and two dozen other NATO leaders had walked across the bridge separating Germany and France in a moment of unity before the summit began. (New York Post -- News)
Quiet after violent NATO protests in Strasbourg Apr 3, 2009
The scene on the German side of the Rhine River was calm compared to the previous night in Strasbourg, where French police detained at least 300 people and forced demonstrators back into a tent camp on the edge of the city. Demonstrators destroyed telephone booths and attempted to build barricades before they were stopped, said a police spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity according to French practice. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Police, Protesters Clash Before NATO Apr 3, 2009
The activists plan to march across the Rhine river into Strasbourg. Another protest is planned for Saturday. (Fox News)
Obama To Seek NATO Help In Afghanistan Apr 3, 2009
The two-day conference - co-hosted by the Rhine river cities of Strasbourg, , and Kehl, - is the second of three major international meetings taking place in Europe this week. The U.S. president's meeting with European Union leaders in Prague on Sunday also will focus on economic issues. (CBS News)
A look at the sites hosting NATO Summit Apr 3, 2009
The German border town of Kehl, within walking distance of Strasbourg via the Europa Bridge that crosses the Rhine River, will also host some summit-related events. Related Searches. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Tighter military ties bring France, Germany closer Apr 3, 2009
The symbolic high point of NATO's 60th anniversary summit comes Saturday when Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Barack Obama walk over a Rhine River footbridge linking France and Germany to meet President Nicolas Sarkozy in a show of alliance unity. Eyes around the world will be on Obama, but for France and Germany, their leaders' handshakes mean more. (North County Times)
Committee backs Palo Alto utility rate hike Apr 2, 2009
(PALO ALTANS) Today the dictionary defines a Carpetbagger as " an outsider (COMPLETELY CLUELESS) involved in politics. ROBBER BARONS: The term derives from the medieval German lords who illegally charged exorbitant tolls against ships traversing the Rhine river (utilities) There has been some dispute over the term's origin and use. It was popularized by U.S. political and economic commentator Matthew Josephson during The Great Depression in a 1934 book. He attributed its first use to an 1880... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
* US, Europe prepare to mark NATOs 60th anniversary Apr 2, 2009
The US is re-engaging with Europe and Europe is re--engaging with the US, a US official at NATO said, ahead of the two-day summit starting tomorrow on the banks of the Rhine River marking the border between France and Germany. Francois Heisbourg, from the Foundation for Strategic Research in Paris, said: [US] President Barack Obamas administration wants to show a cooperative face to the world, notably with its usual European partners. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Afghan war to dominate NATO summit Apr 2, 2009
Birthday celebration'The 60th anniversary summit, being held at Strasbourg, France, and Kehl, Germany, on opposite sides of the Rhine river, is meant to be more than a celebration of six decades of trans-Atlantic security and political ties. The leaders will also grapple with hard questions about managing relations with Russia, which views NATO as an anachronism, and determining what role NATO should be playing on the world stage. (MSNBC -- International)
Strasbourg turns into fortress for NATO Mar 29, 2009
But locals are expecting gridlock on both sides of the Rhine river during the summit on April 3 and 4, as France has reinstated controls along the German border and shut some roads, while left-wing activists are expected to try and block traffic. Today in Europe. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Military Milestones: From the Wizard of the Saddle to Task Force Tarawa Mar 25, 2009
Gen. (future four-star general) Matthew B. Ridgway s XVIII Airborne Corps -- composed of the U.S. 17th Airborne Thunder from Heaven Division and their British 6th Airborne Division comrades -- strike and seize key German positions on the enemy side of the Rhine River. Codenamed Varsity, the airborne assault is the last major parachute and gliderborne operation of World War II. During the fighting, Ridgway himself will be wounded by a grenade blast. (Human Events Online)
James Forster, longtime Globe ad man, dead at 82 Mar 18, 2009
"Remember guys, I was crossing the Rhine River on my 19th birthday," he would tell his children each year on his birthday, according to his family. A decorated veteran and amateur war historian, Mr. Forster, of Winthrop, died March 14 at Melrose Wakefield Hospital of a blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome. (Boston Globe)
How world history helped shape Columbia County Mar 16, 2009
The Palatinate was the area along the Rhine River that later would become part of Germany. But in the 18th century there was no Germany. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Military Milestones from the Boston Massacre to a Green Beret Ballad Mar 4, 2009
The Americans are successful, thus enabling the allies to establish a bridgehead on the enemy side of the Rhine River. AUTHOR S NOTE: This Week in American Military History, appears every Wednesday as a feature of HUMAN EVENTS.. (Human Events Online)
The Almanac -- weekly Feb 24, 2009
In 1945, toward the close of World War II, units of the U.S. 9th Army reached the Rhine River opposite Dusseldorf, Germany. In 1949, a U.S. Air Force plane piloted by Capt. James Gallagher completed the first non-stop around-the-world flight in just more than 94 hours. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Castles, courtly love in the Rhine Valley Feb 17, 2009
On our left is the steeply banked Rhine Valley and the vineyards that line the winding Rhine River; to our right is a medieval inner courtyard with a multilevel patchwork of Romanesque arches, half-timbered chambers and tumbledown stonework. I'd first stumbled upon the Sch. (CNN -- Travel)
Senior Travel Feb 13, 2009
Oct. 1-10, Best of the Rhine River. Ten-day trip includes round-trip air, eight-day cruise along the Rhine. (Danvers Herald, MA)
LOCAL MAN RECEIVES MEDAL WWII SERVICE Feb 11, 2009
He drove a tank across the Rhine River and saw much of Europe during his time in the U.S. Army from April 1943 to April 1946. In November 1945, Irvin was chosen as a guard for the Nuremberg trials. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
The Greatest Generation/Selma WWII POW reunites with hospital surgeon 60 years later Feb 8, 2009
The winds carried him far away from his fellow crewmembers and onto the peak of a mountain across the Rhine River. He landed without any food except a small chocolate ration bar. (Kingsburg Recorder, CA)
