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...there are islands in the 2,000-mile-long Antillean archipelago that are still near pristine, islands without racial tension or xenophobia, islands with opalescent beaches, lush rain forests and brooding volcanic peaks, islands laved by waters that American Writer Lafcadio Hearn described a century ago as "flaming lazulite." Here the visitor will meet with hospitality and good humor as unflagging as the cool, dry trade winds...
...that those mile-long gasoline lines are evaporating and Government officials are cautiously speculating that there may be enough heating oil to go around next winter, is the petro-squeeze of 1979 coming to an end? Not if OPEC can help it. To keep the market squeaky tight and prices high, a growing number of oil-producing states are either cutting back on exports or threatening...
...long been one of the world's most crowded spots. Today the British crown colony is trying to fight off a veritable invasion of refugees. In addition to the "boat people" arriving by sea from Viet Nam, thousands of Chinese are crossing the colony's 17-mile-long border with the People's Republic. TIME Correspondent David DeVoss, after accompanying one of the colony's border patrols that seek to apprehend and turn back these illegal immigrants, last week filed this report...
...years. The British left no legacy of haute cuisine, but some restaurants serve local dishes and good fish. Seaside hotels charge from $45 to $60 a day, double occupancy; each has its own tennis courts, pool and beach. At family hotels and pensions along the 85-mile-long coast, rates are as low as $20 for a double room with bath. There is a lively night life, and car rentals cost only about $9 a day. Gozo, reached by ferry from Malta, is said to be Homer's Ogygia, the isle where Calypso beguiled Odysseus. It is full of small...
...already moved several of its better divisions out of Cambodia to the north. According to Agence France-Presse Correspondent Jean Thoraval, who recently visited Viet Nam's northern frontier, thousands of militiamen and soldiers have taken up positions in the lush valleys and mountains adjoining the 735-mile-long border with China. Thoraval said Vietnamese officials openly predict a resumption of fighting within six months to a year...