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...pursued the young royal pair through a wearing round of sightseeing, cruising, picnicking and dancing, the prince's equerry, David Checketts, at one point demanded: "Let's have a little dignity." He posted the princess' lady-in-waiting in a doorway to block reporters. After a hectic day, the shapely Anne was asked how she and her brother had liked their first glimpse of the U.S. "I don't give interviews," she replied. Reporters turned to David Eisenhower, who, with his wife Julie and Tricia Nixon, was the eager host. "The prince," David said, "is having...
Most Americans, of course, do not try to travel that first class, and are simply looking for the easing sense of change, however temporary, that comes with movement from one place to another, with altered perspective. But many hunger less for hectic motion than for a peaceful interlude with nature. Says...
...Houston are well below those of the Northeast. To live on a moderate scale, according to the U.S. Labor Department, a family of four needs only $9,212 annually in Houston, compared with $11,236 in New York City. Houstonians note other benefits: cleaner surroundings and a less hectic style of living. What they fail to mention is the city's less than salubrious climate; in July and August the humidity is exceeded only by the 100° temperatures. Politically, Houston's conservatism could irritate some younger executives, and the city's cultural life, while commendable...
...Eastern Europe, where flying aboard the national airlines-known to veteran travelers as "the salami lines"-is often a surrealistic experience. TIME'S Eastern European Correspondent William Mader has been a frequent passenger over the past two years. His appraisal: "Flight with the Eastern Europeans is often hectic, uncomfortable and even, too frequently, hair-raising. The reasons are Communist inefficiency and relative backwardness, lassitude and native temperament. Even though the best people are chosen by the regimes to staff planes and airline counters, there is still a considerable gap between East and West...
...Crimson golf team begins a hectic golfing week this afternoon with a match against the M.I.T. Engineers at the Concord Country Club...