Word: switzerland
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...preparation for the four-power meeting in Berlin, the three Western powers had made all the concessions. After suggesting Jan. 4 for the meeting, they let Russia set the date: Jan. 25. The West wanted to meet in Lugano, Switzerland; when Russia proposed Berlin, the Western powers agreed to that, too. The West wanted to take up only the question of Germany and Austria, but it conceded to Russia's demand for an agendaless or wide open conference. Last week the Western powers gave in again. After days of haggling, the four powers agreed to hold their discussions...
Grindelwald is a storybook village in Switzerland, nestling on the side of towering, 12,000-ft. mountains. It. is Grindelwald's proud boast that it has one of the longest ski lifts in the world; people come from all over the world to enjoy it. Last week a six-woman Russian ski team arrived at Grindelwald for a warmup international meet before next month's world ski championships. They took one astonished look at the capitalistic contrivance and labeled Grindelwald's proud ski lift nothing but "mechanized amusement...
After the 6.2-mile cross-country race, the other competitors (from Italy, Germany, Switzerland and Yugoslavia) were still gasping. The Russians entered five girls, and they flashed across the finish line in order, 1-2-3-4-5, a full four minutes ahead of the nearest fun-loving capitalist...
Influential Friend. From that time on, American-born Melinda MacLean worked single-mindedly at the business of trying to rejoin her husband. Donald, says World, was able to establish contact with her through Soviet agents. Melinda moved first to France and then to Switzerland to make the job easier. Donald pleaded with his Soviet bosses to let Melinda come to him, but as an American and a nonparty member, Melinda was felt to be too great a risk. All the Communists would offer was a "We'll see," while Melinda waited in Switzerland...
Unceasing Repetition. Arde Bulova has worked out his own method of doing business with the cartel with one hand, and competing with it with the other. In Switzerland, where his company has a plant, he had to join the cartel; in the U.S., he has kept on top in a business noted for freewheeling competition...