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Oct. 10, 1961 - Marco the Black Cat Chose Freedom: Marco, the black fleeced cat of the Rex Race, is the No.1 attraction of the Cat Show just opened at the Hotel continental, Paris. Marco's fame is not only Due to his Race. His story is quite unusual. Marco belongs to a German Professor living in East Germany. His proprietor decided to show Marco at the Paris Cat Show. The proposition was not too easy how to smuggle Marco through and out of the Iron Curtain? One of the professor's friend undertook the trip through Poland, Austria and Switzerland and Finally arrived in Paris Bringing Marco with him. Photo Shows Marco pictured at the Paris Cat Show

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