Town may fine church over 'noisy' bells

MADRID -- A Spanish town may fine a medieval church $17,500 because its bells are "too noisy." The town hall of Mostoles, southwest of Madrid, said Tuesday after complaints from residents, town technicians measured the noise level of the chimes of Our Lady of the Assumption Church and found they were about 30 decibels above the 55 rate permitted by town regulations. Parish priest Ignacio Torres said he had no idea how the church would pay the fine if enforced...