Winnipeg Method in Police Work Draws Mixed Reviews
Veteran officers recall a time when Winnipeg was a rendezvous for wanted individuals from across Canada and the Northwest United States. Today detectives monitor all arrivals and urge offenders to move on. Chief Constable Charles MacIver defends the method as efficient despite criticism in courts and from other police chiefs.
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World whirlpools famous seas to the world
Charybdis in the Straits of Messina between Italy and Sicily and Maelstrom off Norway are noted as the world’s most celebrated whirlpools. In America, the Niagara Whirlpool stands as the best known nearby.
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One Horse's Neck Is Unscheduled
Chicago police report an odd incident at Louis Kuras west side tavern as a junk dealer bursts through the front window. Kuras was serving beer when the noise startled him and the man’s head and shoulders appeared through the glass in a dramatic entrance.
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Egypt to Subsidize Hotels in Cairo Renewal Plan
Egypt follows France in subsidizing hotel modernization with loans up to 50 percent of repair costs. The program aims to refresh hotel stock as tourism fuels foreign currency earnings for the country.
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Italy approves $40 million home building aid plan
The Italian Parliament approved a $40,000,000 program to ease war born housing shortages. Of the total, $16,000,000 is available to private builders in 1950 and $17,000,000 a year for 1951 and 1952. The plan sets two to five room housing and excludes owners with adequate quarters.
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Early Oxford University charter and early scholars
The text notes Oxford University's royal charter in 1570 granted by Queen Elizabeth I while acknowledging earlier activity. It mentions continental scholars teaching at Oxford as early as 1117 and identifies the institution as a center of learning by 1187.
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Egypts Rice Surplus Could Ease Asian Shortage
Egypt faces a 500000 ton reduction in global surplus this year affecting Asia. Egypt produces about 300000 tons annually with nearly half exportable, and current stockpiles around 100000 tons. Brazil remains the world’s leading corn grower ahead of the United States.
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