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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...capital of Liechtenstein, nestled in the Alps between Switzerland and Austria, to advance "the cause of peace by working for more tourism." This project, neatly combining idealism with the hope for profit, came from the teeming brain of Baron Edward von Falz-Fein, 47, a loyal Liechtensteiner of Ukrainian origin and the leading entrepreneur of Vaduz. He runs three tourist shops and the Quick Tourist agency, is the country's principal photographer, and, as founder of Liechtenstein's Olympic Committee, will personally lead three local skiers to the Winter Games at Squaw Valley next February...
...clear idea of how to vote on them. Thus, when a CCA-initiated proposal comes up for action, the Independents may vote against it because some special-interest group has requested opposition or just because they are suspicious of any sort of CCA proposal which seems to have no origin in popular demand...
...rosy chorus of economic expansion, the one dissonant note struck last week came from Vance Brand, director of the U.S.'s Development Loan Fund. Henceforth, in granting aid to foreign countries, announced Brand, the fund will "place primary emphasis on the financing of goods and services of U.S. origin." From now on, in other words, the Development Loan Fund is going to demand that its aid dollars be spent in the U.S., even if the same products are available more cheaply elsewhere...
...Francisco's Palace Hotel happened on the formula by accident before World War I. The Italian vermouth company, Martini & Rossi, is sometimes credited with first honors, and an 1862 bartender's manual describes a "martinez" which contains the basic ingredient but adds maraschino and bitters. Whatever its origin, there is no doubt that the martini is America's favorite cocktail...
...Locally pronounced Cooksocky (of Indian origin), and hitherto noted mainly as the birthplace of a declaration of independence signed Jan. 27, 1775, four months before the Mecklenburg (Charlotte, N.C.) resolutions...