Hugo Portrayed as Wine Lover in 50th Death Anniversary
Paris reports anecdotes on Victor Hugo as a wine connoisseur during ceremonies for the 50th anniversary of his death. A Revue des Boissons article says he loved wine from hardship, traded rum for Burgundy, and aged toward Bordeaux tastes in later years. He reportedly drank plain wine with meals and preferred simplicity in old age.
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Revue Des Boissons
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Technical Question Balks Loot Charges
In Los Angeles on July 11 federal agents faced delays filing piracy charges against a man tied to the looting of the gambling ship Monte Carlo. U.S. attorney Pierson M Hall cited the lack of definite ownership and absence of a U S customs registry to place the vessel under federal jurisdiction. The investigation centers on operators of the Monte Carlo ship.
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Morte Carlo
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United States
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Hall
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WPA Projects Blank Supply Received Here
County Relief Administrator A A Meredith announced new WPA application blanks numbered 308 to avoid confusion with 301 forms. The latest shipment includes laborers summary sheets. all county relief admins have been furnished the blanks. A Johnson letter urged expediting project submissions and starting WPA work promptly. A ship coffers loss of about 32000 dollars is noted as pirated funds.
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A. A Meredith
Adam R. Johnson
WPA
Meredith
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