Pyrgos

Greek immigrant had sanctuary for monkeys, birds

Panos Giannakaras, also known as Pete Olson, was the founder and owner of the Olympic Game Farm. He was born Aug. 8, 1883, in Pyrgos, Greece, and came to Grand Junction in 1905 to work on the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.

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High-School occupations snowball in response to repression in Greece

025158_0911041419.jpg The decision of the State Persecutor to press charges against pupils occupying their school in Salonica has led to a snowball of occupations of high-schools in northern Greece. In the last month, there has...

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Chasing the prize Stelios puts award finalists through their paces

ONE of the questions that serial entrepreneur and founder of easyGroup Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou will be considering over the next two months is who should win the first five �50,000 cheques under the Stelios Award for Business...

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Perfume - History And Modern Day Use

The word perfume was derived from a Latin word `per fumum`. The Latin word means, through smoke. This is how the word perfume was coined. Perfumes were first made in Mesopotamian and Egyptian counties in the ancient times....

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Sun shines for Olympic flame lighting rehearsal

In the wildfire-ravaged birthplace of the ancient Olympics, Greek officials held a final rehearsal Wednesday for the kindling of the flame that will burn at the 2010 Vancouver Games. Standing in front of the 2,600-year-old...

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2009-10-10 - Camera Zizanio, 9.

Einreich-Termin: 10.10.09 - This year, for the 9th time, Camera Zizanio will take place from December 5 – 12, along with the 12th Olympia International Film Festival of Children and Young People, at the hospitable city of ...

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Christofias: 'good spirit' as talks continue

President Demetris Christofias has said he believes that the second round of UN-led negotiations has begun "in a good spirit", adding that discussion on procedural matters will continue at next week’s meeting. Christofias said...

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Cyprus happy with Syria contacts

BREAKING NEWS 02.SEP.09 Cyprus President Demetris Christofias has expressed satisfaction over the results of his official visit to Syria, underlining that his visit constitutes a milestone in the relations between the two...

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News Flash pt 2

So, guess what! My bad luck went on! The day I left from Kopanaki to Aegio, the train broke down again! We changed a train at Pyrgos, and it was one without a toilet, although a modern one. It was a two and a half hours of...

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PRESS DIGEST - Cyprus - Aug 12

NICOSIA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Leading reports in Greek Cypriot financial and general press. Reuters has not verified these reports: CYPRUS MAIL - Cyprus police warn of a massive road presence this bank holiday weekend following a...

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