Word: lindau
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...years earlier had asserted that the earth was the center of the universe. And why would Joshua have commanded the sun to stand still (Joshua 10: 12-13) if it did not move? Galileo was forced to recant. Addressing a meeting of Nobel-laureate physicists at Lindau, West Germany, Franz Cardinal Koönig of Vienna announced: "I am in a position to declare that an initiative will be taken which will lead to an open and honest solution of this case." Although Church leaders and writers in recent decades have spoken warmly of Galileo-in 1965 Pope Paul praised...
Pollution & Politics. Building transalpine pipelines poses mountain-size-and at times hill-size-problems. Unexpected construction problems and disputes with Swiss authorities over routing changes have put ENI behind schedule on the Central Europe pipeline. A 342-mile branch is still lying idle because the German town of Lindau refuses to allow the construction of a five-mile segment along the shore of Lake Constance. Reason: fear that the pipe might burst and spew oil into the lake, polluting the town's water supply. The new Trans-Alpine project has already encountered its first delay. Indecisive elections have left...