Graft Scandal Rocks New York City
New York faces a wave of official graft investigations with charges that municipal workers and officials have drawn up to 12 million dollars in graft over the past year. The probe spans Broadway to the Bronx and Queens, amid an era of spring cleaning and alleged fraud. Federal and city inquiries surround street cleaning, sewer pipes, and theater ticket agents who paid penalties totaling 139000 dollars for overpricing tickets.
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Broadway show forced to tour amid ticketing scandal and graft probes
A Broadway production was pulled off Broadway after ticket brokers targeted the producer for testifying against them, shrinking audiences and forcing a road tour. Separately, a payroll padding scheme in Brooklyn's street cleaning department is alleged to involve up to two million dollars, with a broader Queens sewer scandal of about ten million dollars tied to Maurice Connolly and Bernard Matten. The probes, led by Clarence Shearn, link pipe supplier John Phillips to inflated sewer contracts as politicians trade accusations, while Mayor Walker defends an inherited graft legacy and vows an honest administration.
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Cocktails and Zest At London Art Exhibition
London visitors mixed cocktails with art at a first picture exhibit where Aquor was served at a bar. The Cecil Beaton show at Cooling’s in Bond Street displayed numerous photos of notables like Lady Oxford and Asquith, with奇 backgrounds of balloons and cubist patterns. An entomological exhibit in Berlin featured many fleas and other insects as a surprising highlight attracting school groups.
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Privacy Fears Over Inventions Reach Home Bath
London news reports Dr Turse, bishop of St Albans, warns that modern devices like telephones and television threaten family privacy. He says only his bath remains private now and fears even that may be exposed on screen in the future.
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