Formosa Still a Fortress but a Good Place To Visit
Formosa opens to tourists as Chiang Kai-shek’s island fortress relaxes its restrictions. Taipei hosts 50 flights daily with Keelung port welcoming round the world liners. The island offers Chinese cuisine, Sun Moon Lake hospitality, and sights like Mt. Yushan and the National Palace Museum, with prices rising as entrepreneurs modernize.
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Mt. Yushan
Japan
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Yushan
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National Palace Museum
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Catalina Island magistrate served 61 years after 1907 injury
Ernest Windle, injured in 1904, predicted to die in 1907 but lived 61 years on Catalina as magistrate of the island's justice court. He heard 14,000 cases, married 1,100 couples, edited a local paper, and penned a history of Catalina. He once fined Errol Flynn $5 for an unleashed dog.
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Catalina Pier
Flynn
Police use photos to prove traffic violations in Peru
In Lima Peru police begin using photography to document traffic violations. The program requires drivers to pay a fine that includes the cost of the issued photograph.
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