Tokyo cabbie turns taxi into home on wheels
Masakazu Sato a 39 year old Tokyo cab driver renovates his vehicle turning it into a home like lounge for riders. He adds a shoeshine shelf magazines candy and a tape player to improve rider experience. He funds the project with his own money and gains slow support from coworkers and employer as he promotes kinder driving and courtesy. His personal rule includes a speedometer photo of his wife and child to curb speeding. In a city with 32000 taxis his crusade stands out as a humane effort amid a crowded fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe Pale
Eeokyo
Masakazu
Satb
Tokyo
Sato
Sueko
Iowa Man Loses House In Across State Mixup
An Iowa man reported his 14 foot trailer home was missing while being towed by a 1965 truck in Kansas City Kansas. Police joined a five hour search and recovered both the house and truck about three miles from where he believed he left them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City, Kan
Iowa
Brazil Crackdown on Macumba Sacrifices Alleges Human Rituals
Police in Brasilia uncover a virulent Macumba strain involving human sacrifice and child torture. Authorities vow a crackdown as sociologist Gilberto Freire notes up to 20 million Brazil followers. An official cites cases of mediums throwing knives and a child buried with a candle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilberto Freire
Brasilia
St. George
Ogum
Oxos
St. Jerome
Cabral
Tape testers talk too much
Two youths in Seattle were taken into custody on a burglary charge after confessing on tape recorders. Police said the youths denied ownership of the devices but admitted stealing two tape recorders from an electronics shop while being questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Syracuse Herald-American
Robert Liu
Associated Press
Masekazu Sato
Brazil
Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Africa
Garrincha
Macumba
Copacabana
Jemanja
Yara
Quibanda
Lourdes Silveria
Rio
Col. Palma Canral
Rosalie Dos Santos Araujo
Dionisio Justino
D? Scholls
Scholls
Warren Street
Tal
Solar
Gerber
N. Sauna ST
Syracuse
Fairmount Air
Shoppingtown
Alison Ayres
Fortrel
Fairmount Fair
Fier Indettriestre
Downtown