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...many people are aware that Nessie, the serpentine monster that is said to inhabit Scotland's Loch Ness, has an American cousin cruising the depths of Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York. Champ, as the lake monster is called, was first reported in 1609 by the French explorer Samuel de Champlain. Since then there have been some 100 purported sightings of the serpent, which is said to measure anywhere from 10 ft. to 45 ft. and to have a horse-shaped head bearing two tiny horns. Over the centuries, Champ has managed to take care of himself quite...
Anderson insisted that Rowland, who paid $14 million in stock for the Observer, would maintain its "high standards." Others are not so sure. Though Rowland publishes papers in Scotland, he is primarily a corporate empire builder. He has expanded Lonrho, originally a small African mining and land company, into a multifaceted colossus, typically by buying shares in target companies, then joining the board of directors and fighting other members for control. He is now embroiled in such a battle for the House of Fraser, which owns London's Harrods and 109 other department stores...
...Scotland, according to Wixted, juvenile courts have been replaced with similar panels which have enforcement power and are based on the "strong belief that kids need treatment, not punishment...
...Paisley, Scotland...
...test of wills between the prisoners and British authorities has driven another wedge of bitterness between Ulster's Protestant and Catholic communities. Most ominously, the Ulster Defense Association, a paramilitary Protestant organization, has threatened to "eliminate" activists supporting the prisoners. Last week, in what Scotland Yard conceded might be the start of a new I.R.A. campaign, two bombs exploded outside an army reserve center in West London. No one was seriously injured, but police warned Britons to be cautious. In the past, the Christmas season has been a favorite time for I.R.A. explosions and letter-bomb attacks in England...