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Germans, shedding a six decade-long aversion to national heroes, picked Konrad Adenauer ahead of Martin Luther and Karl Marx as “best German” of all time in a popular TV contest. Millions cast ballots in a three-month search for the heroes before selecting the first West German leader.
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Compiled from RedEye news services and edited by Patrick Olsen (polsen@tribune.com) and Victoria Rodriguez (vrodriguez@tribune.com)
