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...whole problem may become academic before long. Returning from vacation this week, the judges will take up the last case that is currently before the court - a Belgian company's compensation claim for a hydroelectric dam confiscated by the Spanish government in 1948. After that, the judges could theoretically pack up and return to their favorite resorts. Few nations are yet willing to submit their quarrels to an international authority, and the World Court will soon have no further business on its agenda...
Eugene Marais was an Afrikaner best remembered by his countrymen as one of their early poets, but he was also a journalist, self-taught naturalist and morphine addict. Such fame as he enjoyed outside Africa came mainly from the scandal caused when famous Belgian Writer Maurice Maeterlinck stole a lengthy excerpt of Marais's Afrikaans text. The Soul of the White Ant, and published it under his own name. Marais shot himself in 1936. Shortly after, his complete study of white ants, i.e., termites, and a slim, chatty book of reminiscences about baboons were published in Europe. Marais...
...Belgian prices rose 3% in the first half of 1969, after staying almost unchanged through 1968. The rate of increase is leveling off now, but on Jan. 1 Belgians will begin paying a value-added...
Fourteen African countries that once were French colonies devalued their franc-linked currencies and the Belgian franc came under heavy selling pressure, but the more important world currencies fared reasonably well. As expected, speculators sold British pounds and bought undervalued German marks, but not in quantities great enough to produce any crisis-not even after Britain at midweek published figures showing that its chronic trade deficit widened to $89 million in July from $60 million in June...
...that near-tragedy had a signal effect on Stewart. Off the track, the little (5 ft. 6? in., 148 lbs.) driver is all Scottish charm; he wears Savile Row suits and affects shoulder-length locks. When it comes to his profession, however, he is all caution and conservatism. The Belgian Grand Prix was canceled this year largely because of his argument that the race would be too dangerous on wet roads. He was among the first Grand Prix drivers to use the six-point-contact seatbelt, and he introduced the idea of remote-control fire extinguishers in the engine compartment...