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That parked cars send many drivers of mechanical street. sweepers loopy.
Of a lot of puffing and blowing in Wiesbaden this week.
That, according to Sir Reginald Wilson, there is a strong bond between journalists and railwaymen.
That they both receive undeserved brickbats from the public.
That journalists can at least relieve their feelings by heaving back the brickbats—sometimes at the railwaymen. That the Transport Ferry Service's "Empire Celtic last Tuesday became Noah's Ark.
That 22.4 per cent. of more than lm. people who were asked for their views on nationalization believed that some or all of the nationalized industries should be returned to private enterprise. .
That 40 per cent. said: "No more nationalization."
That, according to Mr. R. Willis, chairman of the T.U.C., workers must not mind being put out into the street through strikes by Members of other unions.
That a city police regulation has been relaxed to allow New York's bus operators to accept advertising on buses worth £535,000 a year.
This concession will stave off higher fares.
That the taxi owners now want similar privileges.
That a haulier, who was asked by a traffic examiner whether his licence allowed him to carry sheep, replied: "They are my normal yews, sir."
After that, he 'deserved all he got.
Of a number of surplus axles for disposal.