Word: liberian
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...only chief of state to attend was Liberia's President William V.S. Tubman, who had taken over the entire fleet (two DC-3s) of the Liberian National Airways to airlift himself, his party and his 3,500 Ibs. of luggage (including a portable flagpole). By the time the Moroccan Foreign Minister arrived that night, Accra had a full house. It was a little disappointing that only one chief of state had shown, but with the exception of South Africa-which would not come unless colonial powers were invited-all of Africa's independent states, Arab and black, were...
...nearly $300 in the U.S.), he signed a lease on the old Imperial Japanese Navy shipyard in Kure in 1951 that runs to 1961, can be renewed to 1966. To fuel his fleet of more than 40 ships, which he sails with low-cost West Indian crews under the Liberian flag, Ludwig is building a 70,000-bbl.-a-day day refinery in Panama, also has a 1,000,000-acre Venezuelan ranch whose 10,000 head of cattle may soon supply his ships with meat...
Liberia had laid out the red carpet. Nixon was appointed honorary paramount chief of all the Liberian tribes (permitting him, if he should ever decide to retire to Liberia, to marry as many wives as he can support). Handshaking and waving his way through crowded village and city streets, he got a handsome welcome from President William V. S. Tubman, who reflected his country's devotion to the U.S. with dinners, gifts (carved ivory box, solid gold watch chain) and words ("Our strongest, closest and most reliable friend"). On behalf of a friendly...
Nixon presented Liberia with two Coast Guard utility boats and a six months' instruction course for Liberian navymen-bringing that nation's naval strength up to three vessels: two Coast Guard utility boats, one presidential yacht...
...common with publications everywhere, the Loma Weekly has its problems. Reports Liberian-born Editor Miller: "We were pleased to read your article in the recent issue of TIME (May 21 ) under PRESS and note the increased circulation of newspapers throughout the world. We wanted to save the article, but a cow entered our outdoor bathing place...