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...Pigeon. As the bodies of the three U.S. fliers were returned at week's end to West Germany, the nagging question still remained. "I think they feel in Moscow the same way we do," said one Air Force officer. "If they could have reached out and put their hands over that damn fool's gun, they would have. And if we could have thrown a rope up in the air and pulled those poor guys back, we would have...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cold War: Cold-Blooded Murder | 2/7/1964 | See Source »

...respectful "Mr. [or Miss] Pigeon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Newspapers: No Sayonora for Hato-san | 1/31/1964 | See Source »

...Francisco Chronicle reader had a love problem: "General Custer is my twelve-year-old racing pigeon. I just bought a year-old hen. I have introduced them and they get along fine. I'd like to breed them. What do you think about the prospects?" Chronicle Columnist Frank E. Miller knew the answer to that one: "Custer might still be good for one last stand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Pet Pal | 12/13/1963 | See Source »

...year after year prevent the passage of a bill to give the District self-government. During each Congress, the Senate, whose District Committee is dominated by liberals, invariably passes a bill to give the city home rule. And during each Congress the home rule bill bounces into its familiar pigeon-hole in the House District Committee, never to emerge again. McMillan never even bothers to hold hearings on the legislation...

Author: By Douald E. Graham, | Title: Congress, Not Negro, Blamed for DC 'Mess' | 11/8/1963 | See Source »

Soak one pound of split peas for two days in 100-proof bourbon. Distribute the peas outside your windows, on the ledge or fire escape, and then sit back and wait. Soon hordes of pigeons will descend to eat the peas. The effect of the 100-proof bourbon on a pigeon's constitution is amazing, and soon they will fall to their own natural death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters: Oct. 25, 1963 | 10/25/1963 | See Source »

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