Word: beckon
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...many Americans with foreign wanderlust, new destinations beckon. Qantas, the Australian airline, has had a 40% increase in U.S. passengers during the past twelve months. Hong Kong, Singapore and other Asian locales expect to see more Americans as well, although the surging value of the yen has aggravated Japan's already steep prices for foreigners. African countries, most of which can sorely use tourist dollars, should also get a boost. During the first two months of this year, Pan Am carried 4,800 Americans to Africa, about 10% more than in the same period last year. South American countries, notably...
...song peters out, some contemplative notes beckon certainly and an answer, which of course comes later, in Reed's post-nuptial recording career. Which is only the latest in the trail of meteoric Lou Reed incarnations. And for those who like the new Lou and the old Lou, but never took the time to investigate the middle, this album provides an interesting look at the missing link...
Those sleek, chic foreign shoes that beckon in store windows may soon be in short supply. The U.S. International Trade Commission said last week that it + will recommend to President Reagan a five-year program of import quotas to aid the struggling American shoe industry. Foreign competitors took 71% of the U.S. market last year, up from 4% in 1960. Under the ITC plan, imports of shoes with a value of $2.50 or more per pair would be limited to 474 million pairs during each of the next two years, a decrease of 17.6% from 1984. Imports would be allowed...
...real credit, you know, belongs to the doughman, not you. Throw a dozen or so actors in front of an audience--even have them read their lines from their dog-cared Riverside edition--and the audience claps wildly--for Bill, not pour vous Unless the sirens of Harvard drama beckon from somewhere beyond Brattle Street, you innovate...
...happens every winter. When the winds howl and the snow drifts, TV screens across the U.S. bloom with images of swaying palms, emerald waters and undulating swimsuits. The islands beckon; come to the Caribbean. Not everyone has the time or money to heed the call, but stay-at-homes this year may console themselves with this collection of nine stories. In his first book, Author Bob Shacochis not only offers some beguiling tropical tours, he also shows how living in Eden can be considerably harder than jetting into...