Underground culture blooms along Portobello and Chelsea in London
In a vivid Portobello scene Simon Stable runs a tiny shop as London hosts a new post-hippie youth wave. The underground centers on Bayswater and Portobello Roads with clubs like Middle Earth shaping a cosmopolitan scene, while Kings Road boutiques attract moneyed young fashion lovers.
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International Times
Underground
Piano study linked to less marijuana use and riots
Dr Irl Allison of Austin founder of the National Guild of Piano Teachers says a poll of 76 000 participants in the 40th National Piano-Playing Auditions found none smoked marijuana or rioted. He attributes this to private study space and disciplined practice under teachers, noting concentration on great composers uplifts students.
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Dutch Umbrella Boom as Rain Fails Then Follows
About 800000 umbrellas are sold in Holland during a dry year and around 1 million in a wet year. Women customers account for roughly 80 percent of annual umbrella sales. Dutch households spend about 3.3 million dollars per year on umbrellas.
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The
Hague
UPI
Holland
Civil Servants Push Back Over Extended Work Week
In Abadan Nigeria civil servants threaten strike to resist a plan by the Western Nigeria government to keep workers on a 40 hour week over five days rather than 44 hours over six days. They cite late commutes and higher lunch costs in a new canteen.
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Nigeria
Western
Alaba Kalejaiye
Nigerian Civil Service Union
Barcelona hosts seventh book fair for youth titles
In Barcelona, 100 Spanish publishing houses displayed nearly 3 000 titles at the seventh book fair for young persons. Youth books constitute 11 percent of Spain's publishing output.
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UPI
Spain
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