Bangkok Buses Dangerous
Bangkok faces a chaotic bus system as it campaigns to curb smoking radios and caps among drivers. With 109 companies operating 4,000 buses and weak policing, drivers evade fines while officials debate fixes. The piece notes Bangkok’s traffic culture and explores proposed double decker plans and the need to raise living standards to improve service.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Siam
Ministry of Interior
Interior Ministry
Oxford appoints first full time Jewish chaplain
Rabbi Sidney Leperer was appointed last year as Oxford University’s first full-time Jewish chaplain. No other British university has one, though London has a large Jewish population. London University chose not to appoint a chaplain.
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Oxford
England
Sidney Leperer
Oxford University
London
London University
Soviet Food Prices Soar While Stocks Remain Low
Report notes that food stocks in the Soviet Union are poor while prices rise sharply. Analysts say state control of pay and housing skews the cost of living, with officials and military leaders enjoying favorable conditions. The piece hints at broader economic strains under the Soviet system.
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Communist Party
Irish Envoy Treated To Green Beer at Charleston Pavilion
Irish ambassador William Warnock attended the opening of the Charles Town Pavilion in Charleston as part of South Carolina tricentennial celebrations. Gov. Robert E. McNair, Tricentennial officials, and Mayor J. Palmer Galliard joined the event where green beer was served to the guests. The pavilion's lower exhibits were ready, with the upper level unfinished.
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Charleston
United States
Charles Town
South Carolina
William Warnock
Hibernian Society
Robert E. McNair
Tricentennial Commission
Joseph H. McGee
J. Palmer Galliard
Simpsonville Soldier Killed in Southeast Asia
The Defense Department announced that Sgt. Hilburn M. Burdette Jr. of Simpsonville South Carolina has been killed in action in the Vietnam era war in Southeast Asia.
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Washington (Ap
Defense Department
Sgt
Hilburn M. Burdette Jr
Simpsonville
Greenville County
S. C
Southeast Asia
Standard Stumper Entry Card
A compact entry notice for a Standard Stumper contest priced at $160.00, with mailing line instructions and a folded mail-in cue. Readable text provides the entry format and payment amount.
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Aiken
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