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News in Abruzzo Year 2000

14 April/aprile 2000 MESSAGGERO - Navelli - One legitimate son, another acquired for the saffron homeland / Uno figlio legittimo, l'altro acquisito: questa è la patria di Falconio e Pace , by Lilli Mandara The legitimate son is more careless than the adopted one. Navelli, homeland of the red gold, stray dogs, a lot of retired people and very few youths, the fine Santucci castle, will win either way. Falconio, the only son of the village doctor, Francesco Falconio from Ateleta and Rosa Santucci, daughter of a rich family who died during childbirth. Giovanni Pace, husband to Maria Troiani from Navelli. The mayor and people of Navelli complain they are cut out of the real economy. 14 April/aprile 2000 MESSAGGERO - Navelli - Mummies and a museum / Le mummie e un museo Below the church of San Sebastiano in Navelly there are 800 corpses, still well preserved, buried here after the plague of mid-17th century. Another possible project: make a hotel in the ancient castle.