3 JANUARY 1964, page 25

Afterthought

By ALAN BRIFN 1 had never seen the shiny, black, boot-shaped boxes which are taxis in London. In my dreams, I shouted `cab,' or slipped a dollar to a giant in gold braid and a......

Failures And Heroes

By MARY HOLLAND rr HE hottest thing in last-minute shopping in I the Dublin streets on Christmas Eve was mourning cards for the late President Kennedy. They were the kind that......

Consuming Interest

Back to Trains By LESLIE ADRIAN If only the railways were always comfortable. They are too often cold, dirty, depressing and downright unwelcoming—and at their inefficient worst......