Word: tour
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...same time, Peking reaffirmed its main lines of policy toward the U.S. After Mao's death, Peking first stopped, then pointedly reinstated the three-week China tour of former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger, who in Chinese eyes is a symbol of American toughness toward the Soviets and skepticism of détente. In their talks with him, the Chinese have emphasized the dangers of appeasing Moscow far more than their own differences with Washington over Taiwan...
...urban centers of the North. Georgia, for example, working with information supplied by its Chamber of Commerce, zeroes in on "suspect companies," which are feeling the pain of ever deeper tax bites in the North. Once a year about 35 executives are given a lavish "red carpet" tour of the state. Each tour brings an average of $50 million in capital investment and 1,000 new jobs...
...fourth day of his China tour, former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger was watching a demonstration of Chinese army marksmanship at a base 60 miles northeast of Peking. Diplomatic Editor Jerrold Schecter, traveling with him, started when he heard the strains of the Internationale break out on camp loudspeakers-in China, a sign that something important was to be announced. Before leaving, Schlesinger leaned over to Schecter and whispered the news of Mao Tse-tung's death. Reports Schecter: "I couldn't believe it. Then I looked at Schlesinger's face, and I knew it was true...
...would require passengers to make reservations 45 days in advance for flights to some European countries and 30 days in advance to most other destinations, v. up to 60 days now. Eliminated would be requirements for joining clubs or other "affinity" groups, or for buying a tour package that can include hotel accommodations and some meals-a feature undesirable to travelers who want lower charter fares. Minimum stay requirements have also been trimmed to seven days for Europe (v. ten days now), and cut altogether for North America. Travelers will be able to board weekend charters for Las Vegas...
When last glimpsed six years ago in A Man Called Horse, Sir John Morgan (Richard Harris) had become an honorary blood brother to a tribe of Sioux. The operative word here is blood. Morgan, an English lord on tour of the U.S. in the early 19th century, was captured by the Indians and treated as a slave. He proved his mettle and finally became one of the tribe by enduring all manner of tests and initiation rites, including a ceremony in which he was strung up by his pectorals. Manhood through pain and all that. The Sioux apparently set great...