Word: canadas
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...Canada's Expo 86, which originally anticipated 13 million visitors, expects 7 million more as a result of terrorism fears, Davis said. "Instead of going to France, they'll visit the French pavilion" at the Expo, he said...
...strike "will not only diminish Colonel Gaddafi's capacity to export terror, it will provide him with incentives and reasons to alter his criminal behavior." That argument won the support of only three U.S. allies: Britain, which gave permission for the F-111s to use English bases, Canada and Israel. All the others at minimum counseled against a raid; France and Spain went further, vexing U.S. opinion by refusing to let the F-111s fly over their territory. That forced the bombers to take a circuitous route that added 2,400 nautical miles to their 5,600-mile round trip...
...Joseph Olander became president, seemingly an odd choice to continue building a college that had been under fire. A high school dropout and former street brawler, Olander taught himself to read from repair manuals and science fiction at a U.S. Air Force station on Canada's Baffin Island. Suddenly enchanted with education, he says, "I simply left the world of being a hoodlum" and worked his way through a number of degrees to a vice presidency at the University of Texas, El Paso; there he earned a dual reputation as an innovative manager and cheerful nut who liked to dress...
Whether or not Expo 86 is an aesthetic triumph, it promises to be a business bonanza for British Columbia. The fair, which cost $1 billion to mount, is expected to attract more than 8 million visitors, some 60% from Canada and 35% from the U.S. The fair will undoubtedly generate a flurry of business for local hotels, car-rental firms, restaurants and the like. British Columbians hope that it will also serve as a powerful publicity tool, persuading businesses to open offices in downtown Vancouver and inspiring families to travel through the province on their next vacation. Says Carpenter...
Timing is crucial in mounting a major exposition, of course. In this respect, the backers of Expo 86 must feel blessed. The fair is opening at a time when traveling in Canada is a real bargain for Americans. The U.S. dollar is trading at a ten-year high: $1.38 Canadian. In addition, as more and more Americans and Canadians cancel their plans to travel to Europe this summer out of fear of terrorism, they are scrambling for alternate itineraries. Vacationing in Vancouver could prove a popular choice...