Word: luring
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Washington, the wary reaction was that Castro might be playing another of his vicious little games-possibly putting out another ransom feeler, as he did with the Bay of Pigs prisoners, or possibly laying a trap to lure anti-Castro Cubans into exposing themselves. The U.S. called the offer "vague and ambiguous," said that Castro ought to use diplomatic channels for his offer, then later announced that it would accept any and all refugees if Castro was really serious about it. President Johnson even indicated that he would ask Congress for a $12.6 million appropriation to help get the program...
...Triple Lure. Tens of thousands of auto buffs last week thronged Frankfurt's six cavernous exhibit halls to view the offerings of 69 manufacturers from 15 countries, including those of the big four U.S. auto companies. With scarcely an exception, the foreign firms went all out to adopt the triple lure that U.S. automakers have used successfully for years: more power and luxury features, greater model variety...
...facilities to move from store to store for selected items. Many housewives who formerly shopped only at one supermarket now divide their weekly grocery budgets among several. Like the earlier competitive advantages of newer stores, broader product variety or better parking, trading stamps have ceased to be a decisive lure. This fact, along with the advent of discount supermarkets in many parts of the U.S., has begun to cause grocers to fight their competitive battles again on the old ground of lower prices...
...Touch of Loren. The European airlines are almost unanimously opposed to in-flight entertainment, prefer to lure passengers by stressing service. Though their service is basically the same as that offered by U.S. airlines, each carrier still manages to provide some individual touches. First-class passengers on Lufthansa drink German draft beer, eat smoked-ham sandwiches on black pumpernickel. Alitalia bills itself as the "simpatico" airline: its stewardesses, though trained to wear makeup that looks made down, never quite conceal that tantalizing touch of Loren that they all seem to have. The newest wrinkle in service is the package tour...
...Agnelli, and the black 245-ton schooner Taitu, owned by Italian Builder Giorgio Varvaro. The Turkish government is slowly becoming aware that it has a priceless tourist asset in the area, has reduced the price on its two weekly flights from Istanbul to a modest $12 in order to lure newcomers. Since the cut rates went into effect eight weeks ago, the flights have been jammed. Turks and a few adventurous Europeans are heading for the place where a good room on the beach costs only $1.50 to $3 a night, and a seven-room house (with plumbing) goes...