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...grey-tonsured lawyer who has spent 16 years as a reform councilman, reform mayor of Seattle and governor. At 56, he is ending his third gubernatorial term, the longest any governor has served in the 67-year history of the Evergreen State. Like many Washingtonians, he is of Scandinavian descent, with the blue eyes and sharp nose of his ancestors. His manner is easy and sincere; his smile is warm. But the keystone of his character is a deep, uncompromising religious faith...
POLAR AIR ROUTES are in prospect for T.W.A. and Pan American. With Scandinavian Airlines already making polar runs and Lufthansa and BOAC slated to start soon, CAB will probably certify two U.S. lines in late summer...
...fall the U.S. State Department sent Althea on a good-will tour abroad. Her enthusiasm plus the responsibility of representing her country did wonders for her often erratic game. From Rangoon to Stockholm her concentration never wa vered. Only Angela Mortimer had the Indian sign on her (in the Scandinavian indoor, the Egyptian international and the Alexandria finals). But last week Althea clipped the wings of Angela, too. Uncertain footwork and an unreliable backhand are large faults to be covered up, even by Althea's grim determination. But so far Althea has managed. When she turns up at Wimbledon...
...long list of goods from books to buttons to safety matches, were made under discretionary powers given President Eisenhower under the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act. Partly because of U.S. leadership, many another nation pulled down its barriers to trade. West Germany made a record number of deals with Scandinavian countries to exchange machinery for farm products. Japan, which has been blackballed by the British Commonwealth and other nations, was permitted for the first time to take part in the GATT negotiations. Europe's high-tariff small nations consented to unprecedented reductions; e.g., Italy cut tariffs about 12% on imports...
Rome and Salzburg have become two of the most popular tourist attractions in Europe, according to booking figures. Switzerland and Italy remain important stops on most itineraries, while Spain and the Scandinavian countries, now readily accessible by air, are also attracting more tourists...