Word: tour
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...scarcely imagine the rigors of office that the Emperor knew from infancy. From the start, he was raised in a stiff, isolated world ruled by court teachers who even refused him childhood games they considered unbecoming to a Son of Heaven. Only once, after returning from his euphoric tour of Europe in 1921, did Hirohito try to step out of his court-ordered way of life. Seeking to emulate Edward, Prince of Wales, who had entertained him with considerable bonhomie in England, Hirohito threw a party for old school chums, who got uproariously drunk on a keg of choice Scotch...
...Emperor's rehabilitation was not complete, at least in the eyes of the many Japanese who cared, until he set out on his U.S. tour. Individually and collectively, most Japanese had already made peace with and won approval from their former enemies and current trading partners in the U.S. This week it is their Emperor's turn...
...TOUR: I have the same keen anticipation to see the U.S. that I had 50-odd years ago [when he first contemplated an American visit]. I don't think the things I wanted to see when I was young will be exactly the same. Circumstances have changed, as well as my position and my status. But I would like to see as many things as time permits...
Hoping to drum up some interest in her current swing through Australia, Aging Trouper Marlene Dietrich, 73, promised her tour promoter, Cyril Smith, to step out of character and hold her first interview in three years. Trouble was, the singer banned photographers and TV cameramen from the Sydney press conference, and Dietrich's representatives handed out a list of two dozen questions that newsmen should avoid asking. Samples: How many grandchildren do you have? How many films did you make? When did you make The Blue Angel? What do you think about women's lib?* Inevitably, someone broke...
Bloembergen, who was on tour in the People's Republic of China until last Saturday, was unable to attend the ceremonies at the White House. His wife and children accepted the medal in his absence...