West Coast cruises poised to rival East in coming decade
Long Beach executives predict Los Angeles area will become a global cruise center within ten years as Princess Cruises expands with the Italia and Carla. Gordon Oliver of Princess projects six ships and over 50 000 passengers annually by 1973, aided by Boise Cascade ownership and a growing Western travel agency push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
Long Beach
Los Angeles
East
Gordon Oliver
Princess Cruises
United States
Boise Cascade Corporation
Boise
America
Princess
Oliver
U.S
Mail order Santa and free ports lure shoppers abroad
The column details Shannon Free Airport in Ireland and other foreign catalogues selling perfumes gloves and Swiss items with low taxes and duties. It notes duty charges for Swiss Army knives watches and guitars, plus experiences with Japan France and Mexico. It also mentions the luxury liner Carla and Italia cruises from Genoa to Nassau and Los Angeles with safety and tech features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Delaplane
San Francisco
Santa Claus
Shannon
Ireland
U.S
Fred
Freddy
Rue Auber
Paris
Catello D
Japan
Airport
Market Street
France
Samaritaine
Greece
Mazatlan
Mexico
SAS underwrites Visit USA program in Scandinavia
Secretary of Commerce C R Smith announced private funding for a government sponsored tourism push. Scandinavian Airlines will underwrite 60000 dollars of USTS promotional costs in Scandinavia for 1969, matching similar efforts in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. SAS intends to boost two way Atlantic tourism with USTS, newspapers, magazines, and planning kits via travel agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
USA
Secretary of Commerce
C. R. Smith
Scandinavian Airlines
Department
United States
Scandinavia
SAS
Karl Nilsson
U.S
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
Smith
USTS
Atlantic
Nilsson
Palm Springs Weekend Getaway Brochure Ad
Palm Springs area tourism brochure offers a week for a lifetime experience with desert views. Advertises complete information from the Chamber of Commerce and Desert Hot Springs Dept. and directions from Los Angeles via Interstate 10 to Desert Hot Springs then Palm Drive.
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Palm Springs
Chamber of Commerce, Dept. L
Desert Hot Springs
Calif
L.A
Interstate 10
Palm Drive
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Independent Press-Telegram
Delaplane
Carla
Genoa
Italy
Bahamas
Nassau
United States Travel Service
Puerto Vallarta
la Paz
Manzanillo
Acapulco
South Pacific
Alaska
Princess Italia
Vincent Thomas Bridge
Los Angeles Harbor
HOT Springs
California
Forrent
Caribbean
Panama
South America
Princess Carla
Ports of
Panama Canal
Curacao
Port of Spain
Barbados
St. Thomas
Kingston
San Juan — Grenade
la Geana
Caracas
Aruba
Paname Canal
Puerto Vallarta — Manzanitte
Acapuico
Kingstein
Ralia
Princess Italma
Cali
Nasces
Manzanito
Mazatian
Puerto Valarta
Aceputco
Anzanito
S. Flower St
Dept. L.B
Diners Club
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