Originally published in The Oil City Derrick, Oil City, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, November 8th, 1977. Transcript Squatters Take 8 Acres, Declare Independence LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the […]
Originally published in The Morning Herald, Hagerstown, Maryland, Thursday, November 3rd, 1977. Transcript Frestonia squats its way to independence LONDON (UPI) – The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are squatting in […]
Originally published in The Evening Standard, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Saturday, November 5th, 1977. Transcript A New Nation In London? By A O SULZBERGER, Jr. LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of […]
Originally published in The Danville Register, Danville, Virginia on Friday, November 4th, 1977. Transcript Frestonia? London slum of 120 persons declares independence LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the […]
Originally published in The Berkshire Eagle, Pittsfield, Massachusetts on Friday, November 18th, 1977. Transcript From Frestonia to Plutonia By Robert Yoakum LAKEVILLE, Connecticut THE Free Independent Republic of Frestonia has, according to Associated Press, applied to the United Nations for membership. The only trouble is that the 120 citizens of Frestonia live smack […]
Originally published in the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday, November 5th, 1977. Transcript London slum claims freedom LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world community […]
Originally published in the Playground Daily News, Fort Walton Beach Florida, Wednesday, November 9th, 1977 Transcript Frestonia: A Free Colony LONDON (UPI) – The Independent Republic of Frestonia, population 120, wants cordial relations with surrounding Britain. One day old Wednesday, Frestonian independence was declared by residents of two west London streets who are […]
Originally published in Panama City News-Herald, Panama City, Florida on Saturday, November 5th, 1977 Transcript Frestonia Seeks Independence LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world community of nations. At least […]
Originally published in Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register on Saturday, November 5th, 1977 Transcript Frestonian’s [sic] Seek Power? LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of the world community of nations. At […]
Originally published in The Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, Texas on Saturday, November 5th, 1977 Transcript London Residents Seek Independence For Decaying Slum LONDON (AP) – The last house standing on a street of empty, garbage-filled lots fenced off with corrugated iron is the Foreign Ministry of Frestonia. Frestonia? It’s the latest member of […]
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