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Fortunately, the thief left behind a specially produced tape recording used in synchronization with the slides. He was apparently well acquainted with the Loeb, Swistel said yesterday, since the stolen equipment was in an out-of-the-way room...
Upsetting the Elders. As usual, the modern-day Charlemagne brought along some controversy in his satchel. The Spaniards, who are the dominant influence in Andorran life, were irked that he had refused to meet his Spanish Co-Prince, the Bishop of Urgel, except at an out-of-the-way church. The bishop remained in Spain. De Gaulle also upset the Andorran elders, who zealously guard their privileges, by urging them to relax the strict rules that deny citizenship to two-thirds of Andorra's 15,000 residents. And he winced visibly when the Andorrans broke into a game...
Long Day's Journey. But this was only the beginning. Surrounding these events was a vast array of lesser-known Verdi-era artifacts that placed the standard fare in fascinating musical and historical perspective. Early risers attended taped Italian radio performances of such out-of-the-way operas from Verdi's journeyman days as Attila, The Corsair and Joan of Arc, in which the Maid dies not at the stake but on the battlefield. Later in the day, in one or another of the marble-and-crystal salons in Newport's stately mansions, the offerings included chamber...
...spaseeba), "now" (saychas), and "then" (patom), for restaurant ordering. The larger Intourist restaurants have menus in four languages including English, and it is a good idea to liberate one-preferably with permission-as soon as possible. Thus armed, the visitor finds it easy to order meals in out-of-the-way restaurants where only Russians...
Childhood Memories. In his 17 years in office, Kaneko has turned the out-of-the-way, largely agricultural prefecture of Kagawa into an architectural showplace and art center, and he has become ,known far and wide as the "design chiji [governor]." For the Takamatsu library, he brought in Yoshinobu Ashihara, architect for Japan's pavilion at Expo 67. Professor Junzo Yoshimura, original architect of Emperor Hirohito's new palace in Tokyo, managed the restoration of the exquisite Moon-Scooping Pavilion, built by Matsudaira...