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...exile. Other carriers have helped too. In Dublin, Aer Lingus has arranged for Kuwait Airways to patch into its computerized worldwide reservation system. Another problem arose when Iraqi troops confiscated large supplies of Kuwait Airways tickets. The carrier will now use tickets with a new design. The International Air Transport Association is making sure that only tickets issued by Kuwait Airways are honored...
...quench their thirst and stave off dehydration, U.S. troops in the 120 degreesF Saudi Arabian desert must drink up to 8 gal. of water a day. Much of the vital liquid comes from local bottled well water that is cumbersome to transport...
...announced, the Sun, Britain's leading tabloid, cautioned its readers, "It won't be long before the garlic-breathed bastilles will be here in droves once the Channel Tunnel is open." Deep in the British psyche there is a conservatism about ending the island-nation status. Labour Party transport spokesman John Prescott calls this attitude one of England's greatest problems. "We're going to have to be more reoriented toward Europe," he says. In spite of Britain's reservations, when the main breakthrough occurs on Dec. 1, men will meet, clasp hands and celebrate the fulfillment of a dream...
...French side, the project has served as a magnet, attracting high- velocity rail lines and new highways that will speed travelers from Britain into Europe's expanding transport network. By contrast, residents of Britain's prosperous rural Kent have opposed construction and the industrialization that will follow. British road and rail systems -- which include no high-speed equipment -- remain inadequate. Thatcher's government spends only a fraction of France's commitment to improving infrastructure. Many businessmen fear that Britain's failure to take full advantage of the Chunnel link will not make it easier for them to compete...
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