Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, August 02, 1962, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextMEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON THURSDAY. AUGUST 2 1962 3 European Tourists Complain of High Travel Costs in U.S. TO SEE THE WORLD London -1LTI When Brit ain's handsome, white 45.0U0 ton cruise liner Canberra sails into New York harbor today, she'll be carrying about 1,800 Europeans who decided this was the year to "visit the U.S.A." All authorities agree 1962 has brought a big upsurge in the number of Europeans tak ing a look at the New World. A 14-nation survey by Unit ed Press International indica- N e w York -UPI- Whal part of America is most popular with foreign visi tors? The American Society of Travel Agents ranks the regions thus: Northeast - The area from Boston to Washington. Rocky Mountains - Colo rado particularly. West Coast - Los An geles. San Francisco. Se attle. Arixona resorts and Flor ida resorts. ted' a total of 175.298 Euro peans held, or obtained in re cent months, visas valid for visits to the United States in 1962. This is an increase of about 20 per cent over the previous year. Most travel agency and offi cial spokesmen point to two main factors in the rise - Eu ropean prosperity and the campaign by President Ken nedy and the U.S. Travel Scr- vice to entice more foreign : visitors to ease the dollar j drain. Spend Millions Ever since World War 1, : Americans have been stream ing to Europe and spending g i u m . Switzerland. Austria. billions of dollars here, except Finland. Spain and Portugal, 'for the World War II interrup- Compared with a year ago the tion. The other-way tourist- ; percentage of visas used this monev traffic has been rela-lyear for United States visits tively small. Last year. Amer-1 were: iean tourists abroad spent Great Britain, up about 35 'about S2.7 billion, while for- per cent; France, up 26 per :Cigners from all parts of the cent; Italy, up 17 per cent; jworld visiting the United ! West Germany, up 20 per States unloaded a little over i cent; Belgium, up 20 per cent; the cost of hair dressing. 1 did We Austrians like peace and cup of coffee in one of those - There is encounter some rudeness. The quiet, and no hurry. In Amer- j hole-in-the-wall places where 'guage problem a definite lan- Sl billion. All sources interviewed by U.P.I, agreed one of the big- Igcst deterrents to Europeans who wish to visit the United States is expense. Because of this factor, air plane charters and group trav el plans account for by far the most European tourism to the United States. I Countries surveyed by U.P.I, in this study were Great i Britain, France, Italy, Swe- 'den. Norway, Denmark, Hoi i land. West Germany, Norway, (not clou n three per cent customs agents were most im polite, and on the under ground (subway) I had trouble linding people who could take a true figure since Nor-i"le luu" K've me way recently extended the life founri peop,e , Ncw York of its visas from two to five : and Washington more polite years); Portugal, up 10 per than I had expected." cent; Austria, up 20 per cent; j A West Cerman student Switzerland (no figure avail- journalist from Bonn who vis ited Florida and New York, had this to say: "I liked Mi ami and it was not as expen sive as I thought. 1 shared a motel with a friend and we paid $4 each per day. New able); Spain, up 20 per cent; Holland, up 15-20 per cent; Sweden, up three per cent; Finland, up 25 per cent and Denmark, up 20 per cent. Improve Image In the meantime, it is ap- j York I liked as a city, but peo- Bel- parent the United States is im- 'pie were not kind. proving its image with most of High Costs the Europeans who go over to : A Belgian business man and take a look. i his wife who toured coast to U.P.I, reporters talked with coast: "We would like to go scores of Europeans who have jback. It is a tremendous coun been to the United States this trv, very attractive to visit. vear. Their reactions were mixed, but largely favorable. There were few who said they would not like to go back. Some representative reactions: v v " 1; ?! I . V ,. f 1 ' Mi. i j The main trouble is the cost, which seems very high to us Europeans. We found the food extremely good, and that we iiad not expected. For the most part we found people A British widow of 59 who ; friendly, but one thing that is spent two months in New York and Washington, D.C.: "1 loved it. The vibration there! Everyone in New York vibrates. I wouldn't mind liv ing there. Food is more ex pensive but, then, you get more of it. I was shattered by hard for Europeans is that most Americans don't speak any language but their own." A middle-aged Austrian in dustrial worker: "The United States is certainly something to see and I would like to go back. But not to live there. ica there is not much peace you allegedly eat as cheaply I - Americans are pleasant to and quiet except out in the ; as in Europe. 1 did like the ; foreigners and for the most country, and everything is United States, except for the j part helpful, but not overlv hurry, hurry." jway they empty your pocket-j interested in them; people en A F re n c h business writer book." I gaged in service could be who spent two weeks on a i An Italian lawyer and his more polite, group tour that covered New j daughter, who toured coast to - American cities are ex York, Chicago, Buffalo, Min- , coast: "We like America very citing, but the pace is perhaps neapolis, New Orleans. St. much except for the hotels. In a little too swift for most Ell Louis and Washington, DC: our hotel at Niagara Falls ropeans. "The hotels the tour managers there was a convention of I - American scenery, e s p c - booked for us were oldish, i some kind and a lot of the cially in the West, is awe-in-comfortable enough but with i delegates were very drunk spiring. I no polish. I had expected all1 and rude. We liked best New -Travel in the United! the hotels to be more up to 'Orleans, San Francisco and States is excellent, including i date. The language would jNew York - New York mainly I by highway. j have been a problem except for ils sights and the Broad- - Tipping is a problem:' that our tour had interpreters iWay shows. New Orleans and most Europeans would like to with us. I don't think Amer-jSan Francisco just because! see Europe's "service includ icans are really used to the they are nice cities.'' id" practice adopted in the idea of having foreign tour- I Other major reactions might ! United States. ists. I was disappointed in New York. The weather was bad, foggy, and in the whole city there was so much soot, and grime and dust. I espe cially liked Chicago; its city center is handsome ("Beau"). I think, for me a Frenchman, I would not want to live in America. But I would always like to go back again when I could." Says 'Phooey' A Swiss business executive who toured the East Coast and went to Chicago (the only real dissident): "I say phooey to the advei Using claims. I paid $2 for two ham sandwiches and a be summed up: - America is an expensive place to visit. - Most of the visitors would like to go back for another ilook. 20 OFF! FIRE INSURANCE (Medford) $10,000 With Extended Coverage $57.26 American Mfg. Mutual Dividend $11.45 Net Cost $45.81 VICTOR C. SETHER, Agent Brophy Building Ph. 773-1784 Eciuitable Representative JIM METZ 1310 Ridgeway Medford, Oregon Phone 772-4294 To see ihe world see the man from Equitable Savings. He holds th magic carpel to faraway places . . . money! From London to Bangkok or anywhere else in the world there'i no better, surer, safer way to save money than at Equitable. But don'l take our word for it. Call in the man from Equitable Savings. See for yourself how generous earnings and careful planning can create a size able cash rescne fund to let you enjoy the things you want to do. BRITISH CANBERRA - When Britian's 45.-000-ton cruise liner Canberra sailed into New York harbor Aug. 2 she was carrying about 1.800 Europeans who decided this is the year to "visit the U. S. berra is shown here in a earlier this year. (UPI) A." The Can picture taken 2. IT 1 ,r TBi, fr i V"- S ' OUT OF HOSPITAL - Lois Ann Frottcn, 20. of East Brew ster. Mass., looks over some skin diving equipment at Hyan nis, Mass.. just one day after she was released from Cape Cod hospital where she recuperated from a 2. 500-foot fall from an airplane into Mystic lake when her parachute failed to open as she was making a sky-diving altempt. (UPI) r jt lbt a Hht' Si t vi ;TeachingAidls Pemonstratedat "SfOregon Workshop; Salem A compact aid to "4'vS teachers was demonstrated I thic wnnW al Mip Ornnnn Prn- gram workP al Willamette 'f university here. 'fr More tnan zuu urcgon eau- I'l.l knnwn rnnm 1 1 1 a n I frnm Ptiht other states are attending the i workshop, which is sponsored . bv the state department of Vdueation. The program consists of speakers, d i s cuss ions, and demonstrations of educational innovations, according to Dr. Leon P. Minear, state superin tendent of public instruction. The teaching device dem onstrated was conceived by Dr. Jack Edling, director of teaching research for the Ore gon state system of higher education, and was built by K. H. Hoppmann. a German scientist, in Alexandria, Va. Development of the machine and making it a reality was the result of a cooperative effort by the state department nf education's Oregon Pro gram and the state system of higher education. Contains Equipment According to Dr. Minear, the console contains all the necessary electronic equip menl available for audio visual use except television. 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