Word: beckoned
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Happiest of all the myriad little artisans and dye-makers. Arms akimbo they stand in the doorways of their workshops and beckon to passersby to come and see their baubles and goodies, all done up for the occasion in shades of khaki. For khaki was the favorite color of St. Simparootieville, and in his honor the maidens swathe themselves in khaki wool, corduroy, and taffeta...
Bigger things now beckon. "Boats! Yachts!" says Macqueen enthusiastically. "There's no difference, really, between knitting a boat and knitting a bra cup. The boat is about the same shape, just bigger that's all." He is hard at work on a machine to knit glass-fiber yarn into streamlined boat hulls up to 40 ft. long. "You put the garment into a mold," says Macqueen, "and plasticize it. Hey, presto! You have a yacht...
...gradually the U.S. is beginning to beckon foreigners. Last week President Kennedy signed into law a bill establishing a U.S. Travel Service that will offer advice on places to visit, speed up entry and visa procedures. U.S. airlines are pushing for more low-fare package tours: the Flying Tiger Line offers a $99 round-trip excursion air fare between Europe and the U.S. for Europeans only...