Hottest Weather In 14 Years Sweeps England
England endures a heat wave with 92 degree readings at the Air Ministry in London the fifth day of record highs. Wimbledon crowds suffer a heat toll with hundreds fainting and transport disruptions ripple from buckled rails and long travel times. London keeps a 79 degree midnight low as cities face a scorching spell.
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Plan to End Revolt Targets 13 Market Towns
An official communique lists 13 large towns where consumer markets will be set up under a £164 million scheme to cut middlemen and raise farm prices toward those paid by households. Despite a truce, farmers again demonstrated with tractors, blocking roads as thousands head south for the summer holiday rush to the Riviera.
Australian reading gains in minds and books
Sir Allen Lane, chairman of Penguin Books, touring Australia, said Australians show growing interest in serious books. He noted Australian plays reach London stages, art shows attract crowds, and novelists gain wide readership. The paperback industry, once magazine level, has become an important educational part.
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