Tokyo mayor race stalls as candidates refuse bids
In Tokyo the mayoral contest remains unsettled as several prominent figures decline to run. The gov ernment seeks a pro government successor amid a divided Tokyo metropolitan assembly crippled by graft scandals and shifting party power. An official in New Delhi reports New Delhi suffers 769 multi hour power outages in a year.
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Paris Forms Alcohol Fraud Squad To Probe Bars
Paris police named 12 officers to lead a special Alcohol Fraud squad. They will tour about 20,000 bars in the city, sampling wine and arresting bartenders who adulterate vintages.
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Council Supports Arts From Opera to Ozarks
The National Council on the Arts will provide 1 million dollars in matching grants to support cultural activities from opera tours to an Ozarks book. A top grant of 105000 dollars was awarded to the San Francisco Opera Company for a one year program to form a small ensemble for opera performances.
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Grant to Pine Bluff journalist aids Ozarks book research
A $10,000 grant was awarded to Harry H. Pearson, 29, editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial in Arkansas, to support research for a book on the Ozarks. The award was designated to help develop the project through his newspaper connections and local studies.
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Pilot Survives Crash in 1918 Sopwith Snipe at Rhinebeck
At Rhinebeck New York a pilot of a 1918 Sopwith Snipe made a crash landing during an airshow. Paul Richards walked away with minor cuts after the engine quit and the plane nose-dived into the ground. The incident occurred during a low pass over the field.
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