Word: warmed
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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First settled by the French and their imported African slaves in the 18th century, the Seychelles (pronounced say-shells) could still pass for Eden. Brightly colored fish dart through their warm clear waters, and frigate birds chase booby birds through the heavy air. Under the cinnamon trees, giant tortoises park fender-to-fender to escape the sun. So carefree is life on the islands (pop. 46,000) that few Seychellois work more than half a day, and nearly half their children are illegitimate. At Victoria, the ramshackle capital on the island of Mahe, the town clock, a silver-painted model...
...inroads of U.S.-owned firms, would like to put limits on the amount of dollars that U.S. businessmen could spend abroad. As Fowler at week's end prepared to move on for talks in Sweden, Britain and The Netherlands, however, he was heartened and surprised by the extraordinarily warm tribute of Bundesbank President Karl Blessing: "Mr. Fowler, we want you to know that you are among friends...
...Braves were floundering in fifth place, half a dozen games or so behind the league-leading Los Angeles Dodgers. Now the Braves have won 29 out of their last 41 ball games, and last week they were thrusting in and out of the National League lead. Milwaukee began to warm up and take notice. Advance orders were pouring in for this week's home stand. Hotels were taking reservations for the World Series...
...done so well with its electric bread and plate warmers that it has just introduced a $12.95 electric sweater dryer. Dominion has brought out a manicure set and Osrow a refrigerator defroster. The housewife can also get small appliances to buff floors, mash potatoes, peel carrots, and warm her towels. The greatest successes have been the electric toothbrushes and slicing knives. Like many other of the new appliances, the toothbrush was first dismissed as a gimmick when Olin Mathieson's Squibb Division introduced it in 1960. It has become such a big seller-sales this year will reach...
...grand-prix cars. In fact, many Europeans argue that hill climbs are more exciting and more demanding than grand-prix racing. Explains Germany's Porsche-piloting Gerhard Mitter, 29, this season's leading driver: "It's not like a flat race, where you have time to warm up. You have to drive explosively from the start." Agrees second-ranking Hans Herrmann, 37, who drives for the Italian automaker Abarth: "It is the difference between a miler and a sprinter...