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The article reports on the unpreparedness of the state of Alaska in case of an influx of tourists in the area to visit the Alaska Highway, which is being publicized as a tourist attraction. The other issues for tourists include the lack of sleeping accommodations, as well as oil and gas facilities and food shops. It also cites the hand over by the U.S. Army of the Canadian portion of the highway to the Canadian Army on April 1, 1946.

Presents information on the tourism industry in Florida. Report that in spite of the cold weather and the stiff prices that are charged by Floridians during the short winter season, Florida is to most of its visitors a success; Report that Florida papers do not pay much attention to foreign news; Information on the annual announcement by the Florida Governor that gambling must go; Report that at least 95 percent of the crime in Miami, Florida, is a strictly local affair; Report that the little local stations read press-association bulletins several times a day, in addition to their network presentations; Information on the McKee Jungle Garden at Vero Beach, Florida.

The article discusses the work of artist John Malesset. Malesset has three jobs namely restoring paintings, putting mechanical finishing touches on painting by famous artists and producing fake paintings for tourists. Malesset relates that oak is the best in terms of cracking in a painting. The author shares that the favorite job of Malesset was he was tasked to mount the ceiling of the French Building at the New York World's Fair of 1939.

The article reports on the status of tourism in Florida as of March 1954. It notes that the tourist make-up of the state has changed, with more people going to the area but staying for shorter periods of time and spending less than previous seasons. One of the segments of the state's tourism industry that is showing growth is the motel sector where more units equipped with air conditioning and room service are being built. It also mentions that tourism accounts for one third of Florida's economy.

In this article the author presents his experiences of a journey to Mexico. The sketchiness of news in the Mexican papers is one element in the curious aspect that sensational and tragic events assume in Mexico -- or at least assumed for the author. The author thinks another, more important one, has to do with the quality of Mexico itself. Mexico is theatrical -- its climate, its scenery, its history, its social landscape, its people; and in this context sensational current events seem of a piece, not extraordinary.

Comments on the extent of the American presence in Europe. Presence of thousands of Americans in Europe in interests purely commercial and financial; American tourists in France; Development of American newspaper interests abroad; Power held by American foreign correspondents in Europe.

Describes a European tour of the article's author. Description of the grandeur and services of the ship on which he crossed the Atlantic Ocean; Dialogue between a German and a Russian in Berlin; Importance of gold in Berlin; Stubbornness experienced by the author in the Soviet Union; Status of industrialization in the Soviet Union; Discovery made by the author in Leningrad in the Soviet Union; Comparison between economic conditions in the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

By this time it is probably laboring the point to demonstrate that the effect of advertising on a free press is unhealthy if not downright lethal. Nevertheless, when one come across a spectacular display of the phenomenon it is hard to resist mentioning it. The case in point is that of the European edition of the "New York Herald Tribune," published in Paris. As the only American journalistic fare to be had on the continent, the newspaper is addressed primarily to tourists and its advertising columns abound in glamorous invitations to visiting Iowans and New Yorkers to move on to the gay spas of Germany and the hot spots of Rome.

The article reports that over 25,000 tourists from around the world, a quarter of whom come from the U.S., are expected to visit Russia during the summer of 1936, according to the Soviet Travel Trust.

The article discusses the findings of a survey conducted by Opinion Research Corp., which investigates the condition of the tourism industry in the U.S. in 1974. It stresses the poor progress of the country's tourism industry due to the crises related to gas supply deficit and the fear of terrorism. It also mentions the decline of the American tourists in some European countries.

According to John Barton Payne, chairman of the American red Cross, the poor people who suffered are regarded as of less importance than the hotel and tourist business of Florida. Other state officials were deliberately blocking relief work by nation-wide propaganda minimizing the extent of the recent hurricane disaster, must seem at first incredible. Leading Florida boosters sent out thousands of circular letters and telegrams saying the damage was slight, reports had been greatly exaggerated, the situation was "well in hand," and outside contributions were not needed.

Presents an account of the trip of Madame X, an American lady, to, London, England. Physiological features of Madame X; Interaction of Madame X with the English; View of Madame X that England is a man's country; Opinion of Madame X on steamship companies; Claim of Madame X's friends that women and children were always to be served; Outlook of Madame X for the English civilization.

Discusses that the American tourist in Europe and like the European immigrant to the U.S. is assuming the status of an international question. Economic and cultural advantages of encouraging immigrants from Europe to the U.S.; Attitude of the mass of people who are compelled to witness and put up with an incursion of foreign faces, language, behavior, interests; Assessment of the status of the American tourist like that of the European immigrant; Opinion that an American in Europe is almost as privileged a person as a European in China; Argument pertaining to the incidents of xenophobia directed toward American tourists.

The article reports that the Atchison cave in Kansas has been leased by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1945 as storage for potatoes. Such efforts done by the USDA resulted from the occurrence of scarcity in commercial food storage. Before leasing the cave, U.S. government officials were interested in leasing caves in Virginia. However, commonwealth authorities opted to use Virginia caves for tourist business.

The article discusses the evolution of the transatlantic passenger service industry post World War I. Since the conclusion of the War the transatlantic passenger service industry has changed through the introduction of deluxe, high-speed ocean liners, the emergence of cabin-ships, and the development of the tourist, or third-class system. Analysts speculate that the increase in deluxe ocean liners will result in the obsolescence of the less-luxurious first-class ships. They also believe more ships will include luxury refinements in response to growing consumer demands.

The article presents the personal experience of the author's recent visit to London, England. The grayness of England has been stressed and restressed to such a point that a visit to the land is likely to be regarded in the light of a charitable call on an orphan asylum. This attitude was particularly marked in the tourists, whom the author met on the ship, S. S. America, on her return voyage. They were quick to pay tribute to the pluck of Great Britain, but it was clear that to them a pleasure trip to its allegedly dreary precincts was a contradiction in terms.

In this article the author express his concern over the increasing traffic of vacationers and boatmen on the Kentucky River, Kentucky. The destructiveness of the boatmen is of a peculiarly modern kind. It is essentially the same as the destructiveness of certain industries and it has the same causes, the use of powerful machines and the discarding of more or less imperishable refuse. The destructiveness of the boatmen differs from that of industry mainly in the sad paradox that the boatmen destroy what they supposedly want to keep. They do not intend to exploit or damage anything. They have come to enjoy the river-and their enjoyment of it damages it.

The article discusses the upsurge of U.S. tourists in Europe as of 1950. The three primary reasons for the upsurge are the prosperity of the U.S., the devaluation of foreign currency and the war scare. The Holy Year of the Roman Catholic Church in Italy and the Passion Play at Oberammergau in Bavaria, Germany are among many of the tourist attractions in Europe. Other relevant issues discussed include the use of travel agencies, the estimated travel cost and the necessary requirements to obtain a passport.

The article reports that U.S. tourists are traveling overseas from May 1, 1958 to September 15, 1958. It notes that 1958 may set a postwar tourist record if travel bookings remain at the present rate. It points to the surge in tourist business behind the Iron Curtain and Japan as the most dramatic change in 1958.

Athens, Greece this summer was unprecedentedly hot, prosperous and full of tourists. Their number astonishes Greece is not like Italy where the smallest town has something to be seen. It has little to offer except archaeology, fragments and sites denuded of all but their history. The most famous examples of Greek sculpture are elsewhere, in London, England or in Munich, Germany. And as for Byzantine art, artists Daphne and Osios Loukas are small pickings. The most important depository in Athens is the new Acropollis Museum. Its collection has the historical unity of all come from excavations made on the Acropolis itself.

Narrates the author's travel experience in Peking, China. Description of East Chanagan Avenue; Accommodations at Hsin Chiao Hotel; Compensation preferred by attendants instead of tips; Prevalence of honesty in China; Visitors who frequent China; Information on the Great Hall of the People, Tian An Men square and Museum of the Chinese Revolution; Advantages and disadvantages of riding a rickshaw; Conversation with the head librarian of Forbidden City about Soviet Communists.

The article reports that the Agricultural & Industrial Board (A&I) of Mississippi has announced the month of June Mississippi Hospitality, or be-kind-to-tourists, Month. Different towns in Mississippi have different approach in flagging down out-of-staters and invite them to lunch as guests of the city. A&I started the long-range program three years ago to boost the state's 244-million dollars tourist industry.

Travel in Russia is not difficult, it is not dangerous, it is more than reasonably comfortable, it is always completely engrossing and different, and it is probably the most friendly sort of trip one could undertake. But one must know how to manage. A dear old lady of sixty-five made the grand tour, third or special class, last year, and came out as spry and cheerful as ever. All travel in Russia is organized by Intourist (from inostranski-foreign and tourist). They buy all tickets, make all reservations in trains, hotels, steamers, theaters, and buses, and have an office in every city one will visit--unless one wishes to go to very inaccessible places.

The article focuses on the experience of a tourist in Paris, France.

Presents an article about the author's travel to Hungary and Warsaw, Poland. Views of Hungarians and Poles about their relative freedom compared to people in other communist countries in Eastern Europe; Description of city of Warsaw; Places and tourist attractions the author visited; Attitude of the Poles towards the Westerners.

The article focuses on the racial tension and tourist violence in Saint Croix, largest of the three US Virgin Islands. It notes that while racial tension is prevalent through the islands of the Caribbean, the murders of eight people, including four tourists from Florida, at a golf course in September 1972 in St. Croix seemed to convey something deeper. It says that the continentals believe that a major contributing factor of the problem can be traced to lax courts and insufficient police force.

The article presents the author's opinion on U.S. political and economic topics as of August 1, 1973. The author focuses on the decision of the Administration of U.S. President Richard Nixon to limit the spending of U.S. petroleum companies on imported oil. Topics include the demands of the union of the United Automobile Workers, dealing with the credit cards of financial services corporation American Express, and a slogan issued by the French Tourist Bureau with the aim to attract tourists.

The article features food producer Castle & Cooke, one of the so-called Big Five companies in Hawaii, which owns vast land holdings in the booming tourist state. The company is presented to devote most of its Hawaiin acreage on growing sugar cane and pineapples at a time when millions of dollars are being spent on developing hotels, golf courses, and resort areas in the islands. Its concentration on the food business is revealed to have not yielded much profits with net income bogged down.

This section offers world news briefs as of March 15, 2013. It considers the possibility that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson would ask for a declaration of war from Congress should Khesanh, Vietnam be overrun. Several American tourists are expected to visit Mexico City, Mexico during the Olympic Games in October. The positive contribution of U.S. First Lady Claudia Taylor Johnson to the country is recognized.