Soochow Venice in China Holds Its Quiet Traditions
The AP reports Soochow remains famed for canals and gardens despite industrial growth. Canals crisscross the city with whitewashed houses and boat landings, while silk production and garden culture endure amid new factories and taller chimneys along the Grand Canal.
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Soochow
China
Nixon
Hangchow
Venice
Marco Polo
Imperial Grand Canal
Nanking
City
UVa Hospital Forms Child Abuse Protection Task Force
A UVa Hospital committee led by Dr Anthony Shaw forms one of the nation's few hospital task forces to improve reporting and protection for child abuse cases. The group aims to recognize abuse, aid victims and families, and ensure the law is used to safeguard children. Most abusers are relatives, often the natural parents, with abuse ranging from corporal punishment to serious physical or sexual harm.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Anthony Shaw
Uva Hospital
Committee For Child Protection
Shaw
Virginia
Poll Shows McGovern With Liberal Label
Princeton AP poll shows 44 percent view Senator George S. McGovern as liberal while 24 percent label themselves liberal. The Aug. five through twelve survey of 1,465 nationwide respondents found 22 percent call McGovern very liberal, up from 12 percent in April. Nixon appears more conservative and aligned with self views.
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South Dakota
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