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...Taipei would not be an easy one for Japan, and Sato indicated he was not ready to abandon Chiang, especially on Taiwan's membership in the U.N. "How is it possible for us to reject a nation that for long has so faithfully adhered to the United Nations Charter?" Sato asked. "To honor our intentional commitments instead would be the way for us to live up to our reputation as a trustworthy member of the world...
...strong opposition, I pointed out that the issue wasn't whether Red China had one vote in the Assembly or even the veto power. What was really at stake was that admitting Red China to the United Nations would be a mockery of the provision of the charter which limits its membership to "peace-loving nations." And what was most disturbing was that it would give respectability to the Communist regime, which would immensely increase its power and prestige in Asia and probably irreparably weaken the non-Communist governments in that area...
...nonscheduled airlines: Overseas National, World, Saturn and others. World's military-transport volume, for example, plunged from $51 million in 1969 to $27 million last year. Hoping to make up for these losses, the nonskeds began competing even more aggressively for passenger business over the Atlantic, offering charter-flight fares as low as $180 round trip in some instances. Today the nonskeds have 18.5% of the North Atlantic business, including 35% of the West-Coast-to-Europe travel...
...have paid a different amount for his ticket. The round-trip New York-London economy fare in peak season is $555, and the price is just about the same for trips between London and Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore or Washington. Some ways a traveler can get a better deal: CHARTER FLIGHTS offer the cheapest fares but also involve the most restrictions (although some are frequently ignored). Any nontravel organization at least two years old can charter a plane and sell the seats at cost to members of at least six months standing. Average tab: $230. Most members of teachers, lawyers...
...quest for adventure has led quite a few young wanderers out of Europe and into Asia. Incredibly cheap student charter flights leave almost daily from major cities. Typical fares: London to Bangkok for $185 one way ($528 regular economy fare) and Rome to Istanbul for $46 ($116 economy fare...