Word: inspectorate
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...latest Russian joke going the rounds in London is the story of an inspector from the Moscow school system who drops into a classroom and asks the teacher: "Have you any exceptionally bright students...
...have one," says the teacher. "He's a year ahead of all the others." Little Ivan is pushed in front of the inspector to be questioned...
...absolutely right," says the inspector, turning to the teacher. "He is a year ahead...
...victory raised the spirits of Underground travelers. Beneath the neat mufflers, hearts pounded with the excitement of successful defiance of authority. Few days later, 400 passengers refused to leave a train at Aldgate station when ordered to and shouted down a London Transport inspector who tried to explain that the train's failure to move was due to an equipment failure. "I couldn't get a hearing," he said, appalled. "I was one man against...
...providing the Paris populace with various forms of habit-forming goodies. The movie is filled with excellent scenes in Paris sub-cellars and dimly lit alleys, and the sex interest is provided by Magali Noel. In all, Razzia is one that can't be missed, and along with Inspector Maigret should provide excellent relief from exams and Westerns...