Word: visitant
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Port-of-Spain's outskirts, the visitor watched impassively as incense-swinging priests murmured prayers and the high priest read a long eulogy. Thus last week did Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, Lion of Judah, King of Kings and Elect of God, begin a week's visit to the three tiny Negro countries of Trinidad-Tobago, Jamaica and Haiti...
Selassie's visit, marked by pomp and circumstance from beginning to end, helped take the minds of the people off such problems for a few days, gave their leaders a chance to bask in Selassie's reflected glory. Trinidad-Tobago's Prime Minister Eric Williams, who extended the original invitation to Selassie two years ago, kept his visitor visible and on the go, attending receptions, laying wreaths and setting cornerstones. In the small, ornate parliamentary chamber of the country's "Red House," Selassie pleased everyone by calling for closer ties between "the two great peoples...
...road from the airport to the capital of Port-au-Prince, place festive flags all over the city and pour fresh concrete along part of the route so that the Lion of Judah would not be overcome by dust. The high point of Selassie's crowded, one-day visit was the naming of the just-completed airport road "Boulevard Haile Selassie." Such are conditions in Haiti, however, that road dedications can be dubious honors. As he drives toward Port-au-Prince, Selassie can get a good look at Harry Truman Boulevard along the waterfront. It is now six inches...
...Cross Ball, a glittering charity debutante party hosted by the Duke of Medinaceli in the courtyard of his Casa de Pilatos. There she ran full face into the 200 European photographers, reinforced by 50 locals, who were to crowd and jostle the guests and each other throughout the visit. An added chill to the evening was provided by a frosty Princess Grace of Monaco, officially presiding at the ball with Prince Rainier, who was obviously piqued at finding herself completely upstaged...
Adequate = Zero. Gomulka had already vetoed a visit to Czestochowa by Pope Paul VI to celebrate a millennial Mass, but now he seemed intent on keeping Catholics of all ranks-as well as others-away. Visas have been denied to the 150 foreign bishops, archbishops and cardinals invited to Czestochowa. Polish tourist offices in Europe and the U.S. have been blandly advising that visas will not be granted to Western pilgrims, who were originally expected to number 3,000,000. One explanation: "The country will already be too full of tourists." As for TV and newspaper coverage, some 125 Western...