FDR The Associated Press spotlight this week de- scribes Algeria two years after she gained independ- ence from France. It also discusses a new ree of Chinese on lion Kong. the introduction of an extradi- tion treaty between Brazil and the United States and Japanese cost-of-living hi- creases. ALGIERS (AP) —- This new "window to Africa" can become ultimately one of the most YEARS of family pleasure, choose a home stereo theatre—the perfect gift for every member of the family to enjoy. A television set, stereo radio and stereo phonograph encased in a handsome cabinet could be- come the focal point of family fun, add to the decor of living room or den. Luggage serves boon to traveller Luggage is for the man who travels; and what man doesn’t travel these days. Whether he travels on long trips. or just two days. or even one at a time, he will always need something to carry that extra shirt in. Of course, if he is gone for long periods of time. then he'll needing a lwo—suiter, with plenty of room for more shirts, underwear and socks. Chances are. likely as not. that he trav- els by air to the many places that his work takes him. If this is the case, then the lighter Weight the luggage the better. its, ties, shirts and under- wear aren’t the only things that a man takes along with him when he travels. . . eme shaving kit for all his portable toiletries, brushes and combs. would certainly make an ideal gift. A portable tie case to keep his cravats unwrinkled, or even a small laundry bag for the clothes he soils "down the line" may well be in order. And don’ forget that his initials on the travel aids that you give him are always special thought that adds to his Christmas thrill and his status, too For many a businessman, be he traveler. commuter, or town- sman, a trim attache case wil bring the aura of status to his unblic image. 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Choose a traveling clock, folding slip- pers, personalized playing cards, or even a portable bar for long thirsty trips. beautiful spots on earth. but to- day it is torn by a thousand conflicts. Algeria has a coast line that matches the beauty of the south ‘coa'st of France, or the north coast of California. The climate the is balmy. Palm trees, orange vineyards, grow right to Mediterranean shoreline. e hills are full of grouse. Algeria is an hour‘s flight from the coast of France and Italy. but sometimes is 500 down the chimney. One of bags landed in a stocking which trees- had been hung up to dry on the fr?" mantlepiece. Hanging up stackings thus be- came part of the holiday ritual. I Glastonbury Thorn blooms in the years away in e. In other respects, it is a modern coun- t ' try. wi railways and big cities The French and many other Westerners insist Algeria is the best port of access for the West to reach African countries still tottering on, their feet after freshly gained independence. Communist leaders think so, 00. every year Every Christmas. the phen- omenon of the blossoming Holy Thorn Tree occurs in England and Washington, DC. 25th, a . . , tree called the Holy Thorn or Many {magnets m Algena' but not all, believe President Ahmed Ben Bella’s government is likely to stay in power. army seems to be with him. He has liquidated or exiled several important associates in the rev- olution. That has helped some respects, stirred up new resistance as well. Algeria won its independence two years ago after a seven year rebellion. DIRECTED THE COUNTRY For 130 years the French had directed the country, taking the best land, ning most of the business. There were a million of them. women. children and 300,000 men who provided the administrators. the big merch- ants, the land operators. CANAL CRUISE city and government officials. Tourists in Amsterdam are bankers. teachers, builders and able to cruise the Dutch city's artisans. 50 miles of canals. Then. suddenly 1961.62, ________________________________———— “HWHKHWWWWW‘KKH firstle ancient English town of Glaston- bury. Sometime during the same month, an off-shoot of the same tee bursts into bloom in Washing- ton‘s Cathedral of the Close. According to legend, tWo days before Christmas 63 years after the birth of Christ. St. Joseph of Arimathen neared Glastonbury, carrying with him the Holy Grail used at the Last Supper. While pausing to rest at the top of a hill overlooking the town, he dove his staff in the ground. where it immediately took root. The next day, Christ- mas Eve. it had turned into a thorn tree covered with blos- soms. i-l :- 0 a. 3‘ 0 in Santa Claus romanticist Santa Claus, envisioned today as a jolly, cheerful man with an affinity for children was a rom- anticist too. according to legend. ' anta aus. St. Nicholas, started the custom of hanging stockings by the chim- ney when his romantic heart was touched, and he gifted a bankrupt merchant’s three mar- riageable daughters with gold for their dowries. Desiring anonymity. he tossed the three bags of gold through the window, or as some tell it. R. E. GALLANT Complete Stock of Building Supplies. Lumber. Plywood. Wallboard. Phone 22 North Rustieo merchan merchant, because he finest merchandise at disc. He must depend on your patronage, thereafter. And he must retain your confidence if he is That is why you get an honest dollar’s worth when you spend locally. Continued satisfaction to his The luxury of mink. a fashion ap- peal no woman can resist. The Christmas gift rated high above all others, Come in today and see the beautiful selection. Choose from mink. muskrat. holin- sky and sable for the woman in your life who appreciates elegance. iSIand furriers zWORlD SPOTLIGHT Beautiful Algeria Torn By Variety Of Conflicts they Weren‘t here any more! Barely 100.000 French remain. and those for the most part have a feeling of insecurity cre- ated by secret arrests. property seizures and harassments that go on despite the government's expressed desire to cultivate close ties with France. Streets and sidewalks in Al- giers ept and washed regularly. Garbage is collected every day. Stores and restau- rants are run by Algerians. Movements of diplomats are restricted, but tourists and oth- ers can wander freely almost any place. The vineyards are free of weeds and the vines well trimmed. Vast tracts of land. seeded to winter grain, look the way grain fields should oo . The real troubles run deeper. With departure of the French went 90 per cent of the admin- istrative and technical person- nel. That cannot be replaced soon. PHONES MIXED UP A sample is the mix-up in the Algiers telephone system. Sud- denly a whole section will be cut off, and when service is re- stored. all the numbers are dif- H O ren . The big hope for the country is Sahara oil and gas. The fields were developed during the rev- olution and Ben Bella wants a bigger shr"e of the proceeds than the country has been get- ting. to outfit the country. Last year the Algerian share of the oil income was a 50000,000. Ben Bella wants it at least doubled in contracts now under negotiation. Even with the revenue from the oil. development of the coun- try wil a long. hard pull. The government has chosen to do it on the basis of socialist gical. scientific and guerrilla fronts have been partly respon- sible for this awareness. SITS 0N DOORSTEP this awareness is no- where more apparent than in this tiny refugee-packed colony that perches uneasily on the doorstep of the Red giant. 05 of colony legally goes back to Peking in 33 years, when a 99-year lease expires. To Hong Kong‘s youth the prospecc of being enveloped by Peking is not appealing. After all. they point out. most of their parents left China to escape from communism For the majority there is no escape. The educated one per cent with money and contacts will probably get to the United States, England or Canada. The nine per cent that makes up a sort of middle class has a chance of going to Formosa, or other countries. But for the majority. this col- ony is the end of the line. is per cent face a wall of hope- lessness. RIO DE JANEIRO (APl—A "not welcome" sign for Ameri- can fugitives will be officially tacked up on Brazil’s portals Thursday. A long - delayed extradition treaty between the two coun- tries goes into effect then, strip- ping Brazil of the last of its qualities as a paradise for well- heeled U.S. outlaws. “An more fugitives who come here will nuts," says one U.S. official. Under the treaty. Brazil is ob- liged to return any U.S. citizen accused or convicted of commit- ting, trying to commit or par- ticipating in any of 32 crimes. These range from murder to piracy, robbery and. bribery. The United States is likewise state ownership of much of the national production. All land is . morrow may HONG KONG (APl—A new reed of Chinese—a sort of “lost generation"—is evolving in this British colony on China's coast. nationalized. I 1one of its own citizens, a obliged to return Brazilian citi- zens for these offenses. N0 DEATH PENALTY Neither country need return I'- son under penalty of death or in danger of being put to death for his crime. or persons ac- cused of political crimes. Bra- zil does not have the death pen- 12 This Man. W nel., Dec. 15, 1984.1 alty and. insisted on that clause. asked an embarrassing ques- A combination of the lack of tion: an extradition treaty, Brazil's "Why is it that you can think warm climate. its easngoing of raising salaries of Diet (par- people and frequently co-opera- liament) members when you tive police has made Brazil a haven't yet stopped prices from haven for wanted Americans. risin ?" One source estimates that in Sato later confessed he found many as political opponents easier to deal wit than the housewives, found their way to Brazil. Judging from growing com- This average has dwindled as Plain“ he was right- years as seven or eight fugitives_a year in- cream. m to the streets to s demonstrations. They say tn. 3 problem is simply that the bus. :band's pay is not keeping pace I with costs. Some economists trace the upward price spiral to 1960 when former premier Hayato Ikeda introduced a program to double the national income in 10 years and kicked off an un- precedented spending spree to Brazil has slowly lost its status Indiana'nt 0V 83‘ a an extradition-proof para- . _ . . , dise. After a wave of unfavor- able publicity over some big- time American fugitives who came here, Brazilian police de- cided to do something about the situation. While they legally couldn't ship anybody home. the police found they were able to per- suade many to accept a volun- tarily one-way trip to New York ins d of a possible jail sen- tence here. TOKYO (APl—Not long after Eisaku Sato was installed as premier last month, a group of housewives called on him and KODAK MOVIE CAMERA FREE - FREE TURKEYS FREE - FREE Don Messer Long Playing Records price r wasn't there? We have a COMPLETE GIFT SELECTION for every name on FREE — FREE COOK BOOKS Be sure to check your number! before Wednesday at store. 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