London After Dark Yard Man Explores Prostitution in London
Former Scotland Yard chief Bob Fabian details London's vice scene from notes kept during his tenure. He argues prostitutes are driven by laziness and vanity, describes the Mug as a romantic illusion, and explains police limits and the economics of fines. He notes officials tolerate bribery and limited arrests, with bribes shaping police pay.
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Egyptian Sun Stove to Aid 15 Million Peasants
Cairo reports Egypt will mass produce a solar cooker to heat food using a large reflector. The government has permission from India’s Jawaharlal Nehru to copy the New Delhi National Physical Laboratory design. Most regions expect long daily sunshine eight months yearly.
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Greenland Uranium To Be Explored By Danes
Eastern Greenland hosts uranium deposits discovered this year with a Danish expedition planned for summer to map extent. Dr Lange Koch led last year’s work and will be joined by a British atomic expert and new prospecting gear. A prior find occurred on Bornholm Island with earlier reports of radium and uranium byproduct from galena in East Greenland.
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Hill near Gaillard cut tied to 1523 canal plans
In 1523 Alvaro de Saavedra y Ceron warned the Hill would hinder a Pacific sea route. The Pan American Union notes the hill’s long role as a supposed canal obstacle, with De Saavedra and later engineers tracing a path echoing his line. Tecon Corp of Dallas won a 3.391 million contract to remove the threat within 15 months.
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Immigrant Crackdown Expands Across California Coast
U S immigration agents arrive in El Centro to halt a surge of Mexican migrants labeled wetbacks. Director H R Landon says 50 000 to 60 000 crossed in May and up to 70 000 may enter monthly through summer, with officers facing patrol limits and roadblocks planned near the border.
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