Word: trained
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...arranging the trip to Paris, Field said he had applied for visas valid through Feb. 6. When the train reached the Poland-East Germany checkpoint, however, the officials told Field that the visas expired...
Taken Off Train...
After a discussion with the border authorities, Field said he and his wife re-boarded the train, believing the matter had been resolved. But, just before the train crossed the East German frontier, they were taken off the train without being informed of the reason...
After being held overnight in Slubice, Field's wife was permitted to continue her journey, but Field himself was placed on an eastbound train and subsequently interrogated and imprisoned...
...good. But the sun still shone brightly, temperatures climbed into the upper 30s and each day more of the imported snow melted away. To protect what little was left, Austrian officials refused to allow Alpine skiers to train on the Olympic slopes. "They can have all the practice they want," said one, "but not on the official courses...