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From the rostrum of the Chamber of Representatives, Van Hemelrijck carefully explained himself. As long as the three leaders remained in prison they were a threat to the peace. "Tension still runs high," he said. "Wildcat strikes and the refusal to pay taxes are explained by the people as a resistance movement against the arrest of these men. Their pictures are everywhere in the native towns." The three Africans, he added, had agreed to come to Belgium in a state of "provisional freedom." As for discussing independence, "they may have their say," but in no way were they official negotiators...
...those who scorn Vermont as too sophisticated or too far away, there is Wildcat Mountain, New Hampshire's largest new ski development, which opened a year ago December...
...Wildcat's gondola (two pasenger) cars hit the headlines last year for providing skiers with a thrilling and unplanned descent. The safety mechanism didn't perform as well as it might have, and passengers, locked in their gondolas, were given a surprise coast backwards down the cable at apparently terrifying speeds. No one was injured, and all were generously refunded their money...
This year the Gondola is running without a hitch, but the snow conditions have not been as consistently good as those in Vermont. However, the Wildcat trail has been widened and straightened, and it provides a challenging run for most skiers...
...skier, Wildcat has little to offer, although the view of Mount Washington from the summit is worth the ride up. It lacks the Sugarbush atmosphere, but provides a more rugged day of skiing for the addict. And if you ski in blue jeans and an H.A.A. sweat shirt, no one will snicker...