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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1954
Page
3
Inez Robb notes travel to Hawaii shifted from freighters and boats to air transport. Romantic island voyages fade as passenger service becomes airborne, a shock to romantics and fans of slow sea travel.
The article notes the end of inter-island passenger service on freighters and the DC-3’s slower, romantic role versus the newer DC-7. Hawaiian Air Lines offers sightseeing flights with hostesses acting as guides, flying the Hana to Maui route and skirting Molokai, including a stop near Kalaupapa, the Hansen’s disease settlement.
John H. Martin reports that British Labour leaders Attlee and Bevan face criticism from American and French officials and some Labourites alike for announcing a trip to Red China. Eden, at Geneva, appears embarrassed while Bevan pushes for direct talks and possible cooperation with Peiping.
Dispatch notes that Peiping leaders welcome British Socialists and may influence policy as Laborites, Conservatives, and others critique Labor tact. Washington observers ponder if a Chinese snub of Eden at Geneva could shift Britain toward Red China while Dien Bien Phu echoes in France.
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