Word: tradings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Germany-once more your partner in world trade," read the posters. Beneath them German sightseers and foreign businessmen crowded their way in to look with interest at the 1,200-odd exhibits of the Hanover Export Fair...
...British occupation authorities had sponsored the exhibition in an attempt to build up an export trade for their combined zones, called Bizonia. A breakdown of orders placed by the 1,500 foreign visitors showed 20% for automobiles and accessories. Only 20% went for toys, musical instruments and other small industry products...
Canadians are well aware that by geography, politics and the facts of trade Canada is part of the Western Hemisphere's family of nations. And yet, like the prewar U.S. isolationists, they hate to admit it. That was why suggestions that Canada sign the hemispheric defense treaty drawn up at Petropolis (see LATIN AMERICA) were so embarrassing. The thought of joining with the Pan American Union set off a rash of Canadian rationalization...
...Chinese." Typhoid, diphtheria and tuberculosis were rampant, and tribal medicine men were about the only "doctors" the Navajos had. Dr. Salsbury got the Presbyterian Board of Missions to build him a two-story stone hospital. He and his wife drove out over the rough wagon trails to drum up trade...
...candidate for the carriage trade, the Media was built for utility and solid comfort rather than flash. Her ample holds can carry 7,000 tons of freight. Her 250 single-class passengers have enough elbowroom in air-conditioned lounges to permit the illusion that they are traveling first class on one of the Queens-for the price of a cabin-class ticket ($260 to $290 each way). Facilities include a library, and separate bars and recreation areas for both passengers and crew...