Wealth Poverty Mix At Copacabana Beach
Rio de Janeiro faces a tropical heat wave as more than 350000 people crowd Copacabana Beach. The vast beach era shows stark contrasts between wealth and poverty while public services lag behind demand. Despite the misery, residents resist relocation, with thousands more waiting to occupy a crowded urban fringe.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Copacabana
Latin America
Cariocas
Rio
Marcos Konder Netto
Carlos Heiter Cony
Benjamin Morais
Copacabana exudes glamour amid contrasts and conflict
A vivid portrait of Copacabana linking its glittering nightlife and beaches with stark poverty and infrastructure gaps. Residents endure crowded housing, sparse water and power, while tourists flock to boutiques, galleries, bars, and cafes. Nearby oil wealth and a historic dome scandal underscore broader tensions.
U S Hoards Oil Supply On Coast
Taft Calif AP reports the Elk Hills reserve a 98 square mile oil pool cared for by the Navy. It holds 1,032 wells capable of 230000 barrels per day but remains largely idle aside from periodic checks and wartime use. Cmdr Justin D Denman oversees with Navy staff and civilians. about 100 more personnel assist.
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Standard Oil
Congress
U.S. Treasury
Teaport Dome
Warren G. Harding
Senate
Albert B. Fall
Secretary of the Interior
Secretary of the Navy
Elk Hills
Teapot Dome
Wyoming
Fall
Salt Creek
Edward L Doheny
Doheny
Uncle Sam
Taft
America
U.S Navy
Navy
Justin D. Denman
Denman
Training Aids Blind Children Escape Fire
In Jersey City, at St. Joseph's School for the Blind, all pupils are physically handicapped yet learn to navigate the six story building and some to find their way to safety during drills.
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Jersey City
St. Joseph’s School For the
Children evacuated swiftly after school auditorium fire
The News reports that on a Wednesday a fire in the Frederick classroom auditorium prompted 38 children aged 5 to 17 to evacuate in under a minute. Most exited by stairways, with five nuns, six housemothers and three aids guiding the handicapped to safety. no injuries or panic occurred.
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