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Described as a "human dynamo", Rylah had great capacity for work. During his time as Chief
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of hotels, thereby permitting alcohol to be served till 10pm (1965), allowed sport to be played on
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French, a divorcee 17 years his junior. Reiner had four children to three fathers: Ace
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became notorious. When it was pointed out to him that he did not have a teenage daughter (his sole daughter was fully adult), he replied that he could always imagine one. He zealously took on the role of public censor, banning everything from
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