Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - May 26, 1973, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press saturday May 26, 1973 17 bid i Ware Hyderabad India India tourist office Parr at Large Hyderabad glitters with exotic colors by Charles Parr Hyderabad special Lial do you expect to find when you go to India if you re looking for exotic Atmo sphere colourful bazaars the finest handicrafts varied Countryside and ancient temples combined with a Cool pleasant climate then the answer is in double Day Hyderabad. This is India s fifth largest cily with a population Over the million Mark. Rut the Lown is Well spread out Wilh pm Only of open space and a big Lake and split from Easl to West by the Musi River. So As you stroll around it seem remarkably uncrowded. Hyderabad has an other Greal adv anlage an Altitude of some feel. This Means that except for the period of the Monsoon june to it s sunny but Cool and bracing. When you Fly deed is quite palatial and commands a wonderful View of the City. An air conditioned room with private Bath and All meals costs you Only around daily. Service is Leisure embroidered slippers and Bily and the Continental Cui sine unexciting but it s a Good Centre for your excursions in and around the town. The first place to visit is the Char Minar which is the most exotic Bazaar area in the South of India. A taxi from the Ritz is the obvious Way to gel in arc but More amusingly you can walk downhill for five minutes to the main Road and take a Cycle Rickshaw. There arc More than a thousand in Hyderabad and you won t have to wait. Settle the Price before you go but it should t be i More than a Rupee 15 Char Minar Means four minarets and gels its name native covering of an Indian sweetmeat called Bur i yes you actually eat the Silver it s supposed to be Good for some then shops with richly Dri Ware a Black Zinc Copper Alloy inlaid Wilh san Dalwood carvings which Are As Nice to smell As to look at Golden trinkets and Diamond nose rings. It s hard to take it All in As you walk from one stunning Blaze of color to an other. And Al the same time in arc s the warmth and Sun Shine and the glowing Brown skins and Lively handsome faces. Add to this the fact that the wonderful handmade Arti cles you see arc absurdly cheap by Western standards with bid i Ware Starling at half a Dollar and saris from As Low As dollars. 1 defy anyone to walk around the Char Minar in from rom Bay or Calcutta room magnificent Mon Unicof land come away empty handed. You la notice this refreshing Dif Ference on arrival. The Ritz Al Hill fort Palace is Hyderabad s no. 1 Western style hotel. This was once the Lal archway built in 1531, with when you be safely cached a minaret at each Corner. the to stands Al he intersection of two wide avenues each with arcaded bazaars As far As you can Sec. These Little shops Are open to the Street Wilh no Sedan Iron 335.00 Paf weak we near 150.00 Zummar incl Ilva unlimited and Init ranch air Luelva lax. Choice include lotion Wagon Campara and Manl Hudaa. Set tally approximate data and Lon Lor quotation. Rapt Laa by airmail irom cars . Box no. 33, Cobham Surrey England kt11 30t. The Char Minar area for a visit to the Mecca Masjid the City s principal mosque. It was built in 1014 and the redoubtable Aurange cab added the main Galway in 1c92. Ten thousand upon worshippers o f i c n including thousand of Ahcin Gill luring with color then a great whiff Daban Road where intr Kat Golden Paul cons Are painted on a polished Teakwood base. The cheapest panels Start Al 10 i Well seasoned teak is in this slices and not too heavy t Lake Home by air. For an All Day tour Ous Idi Hyderabad drive 100 mile North cast to the thousand Pil Lar Temple at inn Amonda the winding Road almost fre of traffic save for an occasional Bullock cart Lake you in rough vineyards and Pas lakes in which water Buffal Are wallowing. Then the Countryside becomes More arid n d strewn with enormous boulders looking As though they had been thrown Hypha z a r d 1 y Over the landscape Don t hesitate to Stop the Ca and walk through any Villag that takes your Eye Especial a if a Market is in Progress friendliness and toleration a endearing Indian character i s t i c a nowhere better Dis played than in the Rural area. Occasionally you see Potter sitting outside their huts dried mud covered with pall fronds working their Clay o primitive wheels. The pots a for use rather than decor Alibi of Eastern perfume from a stall Selling incense Slicks then gorgeous saris cascading Down the shelves and even sus Pended Over your head As you walk along the Arcade Silver Smiths making delicate filigree necklaces under your very eyes or beating Sheet Silver the n i a in of Hyderabad jul in s fascinating to Wale g a i h e r Here for evening them taking shape. The Temple lies four mile prayers. Leave your shoes at the Entrance and you la be Wel come to pad your Way across the Cool Marble floors. Other places to visit in town include the Mulaz works in Dara Siliufa Jam Bagh where you can Sec artists hammering Silver wire Inlo the beautifully into a foil of incredible designed inlays of bid i Ware thinness to be used As a Deco Jand Nirmal industries Thaira Minnesota s v1kingland says a special invitation to All our this 17 county holi Day land has a free full color 24 Page Book ready to Send you Tho moment your Coupon is received. The Book contains valuable in formation on Many resort areas and individual communities in Viking land Usa. To s friends to vacation with us Here in Northwestern Minnesota. Hunting fishing camping sightseeing canoeing just Plain relaxing. We invite you to visit us for a spell we want you to Wade across the mighty Mississippi think about that fish and relax around Clear Cool lakes the beaches Are Sandy the air fresh and pure. 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You Are Likely find it garlanded with Flowe acid surrounded by sacred o f c r i n g s photography is a Lowed around and even indic hindu temples and if you a Lucky enough As i was to c counter a group of Youn women in Brilliant saris res ing on the Steps of dark Basa Rock you la take Home the be color slides you be Ever made. This by no Means exhaust the attractions of Iloyd Rabai there is the old Golconda for within its three mile Crinella de Wall thought to be Impre Nablo until Aurangzeb s elephants battered Down its Gat 300 years ago the Nehru Acx. Logical Park with a go area curator and a rapidly grow ii collection of Indian Fauna 11 Salar Jang museum with Fine display of ancient weapon and costumes and the 0 mania University a Mode foundation built in a blend hindu and moslem styles Worth seeing especially 11 arts building. A Throe Day vis Uvo in Lown and one for to Hanam Konda excursion is absolute minimum if you Walo do Justice to this Pleasa and most rewarding cily. . Will take you i from London to Bombay nine hours quiet and combo Able flying Lime by rear a pc 10. Indian airline Flics you from Bombay to h do Rabid in an hour and minutes. If Yon decide Losi overnight in Bombay i won strongly recommend the Sun Sand on Juhu Beach conveniently dose to Santa Cruz a port. For further informal on Hyderabad and help planning your stay Wrilon the director department information and Public re Lions Hyderabad India. Mass air exolus expected to Europe by James Hon Agnes Frankfurt Germany special More canadians an Ever will be travelling to Europe this summer but not Many As the airlines were of petting under their prepaid Arter rates. Canadians in neral have walked at paying ree months ahead for special i a r t e r rates and airlines ave cancelled out quite a few the seats filled As required under the special rates by the acadian transport commis on. There will he plenty of Larter flights however and e next most economically a of travelling to Europe is i the 22 to 45 Day excursion ates. Summer is High season Cross the Allan tic in both i actions and highest excursion Tes apply. But if you arc planning to y across the Atlantic As this avel reporter did Early in Tay on the non Stop Toronto Frankfurt Lufthansa route full find the time will pass Retty fast. It s seven and a Alf hours from Toronto to Europe eight and a half hours Oming Back to Canada be Ause of prevailing headwinds till not bad especially if you Emo bar you Are flying at bout nine Miles a minute even Miles up in the sky Anc lending a Large part of that me eating or drinking. If it is your first Long flight Ere Are a few suggestions to Nake your trip More Comfort ble. Wear Loose fitting cloth no for sitting in one spot Foi in or seven hours can be uncomfortable in tight clothes ome airlines Supply Fligh Ocks but in any Case take of our shoes though your fee ill swell a bit and you la need shoe Horn to get your shoes n again. Keep your seat Bel oos Cly fastened even when you re asleep. It saves the Ste Ardess waking you in Case o in turbulence when the Fasen seat Belt signs go on. On some airlines there Arr movies and a Choice of Tapec recordings. It costs 32.50 extra it if you can t sleep it i Vort Whilo to listen to a Varity of orchestras even Ian guano lessons through the ear phones supplied. And usually he films Are first run features. You can see them without pay no but they will be is Lenl the sound comes through the Archon Sci carry a minimum of Pac tags on the plane Wilh you it. As much As possible within he 44 or go pounds allowed you in your Luggage. But will need a few toilet Arti ills a Book or Magazine. And if you Are subject to taking jills carry them with you for Luggage does have a habit in req Nelly of getting lost or de Ayed. You la need a valid passport ind Check with immigration officials before you leave Home f you need a smallpox in inoculation and certificate. If you Are passing through great Britain you la need one this summer but for travel to most Western european countries you will not need the yellow Booklet. Remember it is for he return to Canada or the United states that the Small pox certificate has been required not for travel in Europe. A few cases of Small pox in Britain have necessitated the certificate by Canadian officials. See a travel agent or airline travel counsellor to take advantage of the Many package Tours available combining with airfare accommodations car rentals rail travel overseas and other advantages. You la find that european airports Are busier than those in Canada and prepared to handle the masses of tourists. There Are usually buses to Ake you from the Airport taxi strip to the terminal for immigration and customs examination. There Are frequently shopping buggies on which to trundle your baggage and flight bags while moving Side walks Are in use at most major airports a great convenience. Canadian tourist bag Gage is Seldom opened by european customs. Duty free shops some the size of Small department stores abound at most airports for use when you leave the country. When you leave Canada for overseas you can use duty free shops at Canadian airports also for cigarettes liquor perfume and other Pur chases. But you la have to pay duty on them if you bring them Back to Canada. You can bring into Canada once a year in duly free goods if you have been outside North America for More than 12 Days otherwise it is Only of duty free goods every Calendar three months. And you cannot Combine the two exemptions for for one trip. Most westbound flights that is return flights to North America Are Daylight operations. There Are a few Daylight flights to Europe As Well used tha air mostly by businessmen who states Money. You la to amazed at number of International lines you la find at most major european airports. Aircraft from every continent can be seen outside the terminal while inside the Check in and ticket counters Are ablaze with tha names of for us exotic air lines. If possible in returning from Europe return via a Canadian Airport. The hassle and waiting at new York s Kennedy air port with thousands of arriving passengers every hour and shortage of porters can Dampen the end of any Holiday. Don t worry about foreign Exchange. Every european air port has one or More currency Exchange Booths open As Long As aircraft Are arriving or de parting. Kates Are up to the minute and before you leave the Airport you can have Tho currency of the country in your pocket. When leaving you can get rid of any excess currency at the same Exchange wickets for currency of the next country or Canadian or United want to catch a night s sleep in a proper bed before calling on businesses the next Day. The airlines manage to have enough activities on the Day Light flights drinks lunches Tea and even Selling duty free items such As alcoholic Bever Ages tobacco products and perfumes. On some airlines in Scandinavia the big seller is chocolate bars. It is Wise when carrying tra Vellers cheques that both Hus band and wife have their own travellers cheques that All such cheques not be in the name of one person. And before Cougot Europe read up a bit on the country where you Are going so you la have an idea of the sights to see its cultures history and people. Old houses restored by Daniel q. Zianey Portsmouth . Cap thirteen old houses that have decayed to ramshackle slums Are being restored to the Way they looked 200 years ago. But instead of housing pirates and colonial merchants they will hold modern shops and offices. The All but forgotten relics now standing in the midst of a flattened Urban renewal area Are part of a new Federal Gram to save historic Homes by turning them into Commer Cial property. When the project is finished next year the houses exteriors will look As much As Possi ble like they were during the Century spanning the revolutionary War when Portsmouth reached the Peak of its seaport prominence. Instead of being filled with Antiques and open Only to Visi tors by admission fee As Are Many restorations the houses will be taxable business prop erty in a City trying to make an economic comeback. The Developer of the project says it will be a prestige development charging prestige the houses 32 wooden and one Brick were built Between 1715 and 1826 by pirates Mer chants and craftsmen. Our feeling is that there Are certain is have deep said Walter Murphy director of the Portsmouth housing authority the Agency overseeing Federal spending on the project. Too often we see houses dating from the 1700s to the civil War being recklessly torn Down. We think these houses should be Cost of the project estimated at million is being split by its Developer Aldrich Socrates inc., of Boston and the department of housing and Urban development which Vides Money to restore historic buildings found in Urban Rene Wal areas. The houses were scattered across a 30-acre Urban renewal area that was once a solid co Lonial neighbourhood. As it declined to tenement rows the houses were split into apartments. Some were enlarged with Ells that obliterated their georgian and Federal design while others were altered with such modernizations As fake Brick siding. Think part in picture quiz 5 Points he was recently worn in As president of Argen Tina. What s his name How do you rate 71 to 80 Points Good 91 to 100 top score 61 to 70 Point fair. 81 to 90 to ill end line 60 or under h Mil family discussion question should parliament reinstate the death penalty Why or Why not your news quiz part i National and International give yourself 10 Points for each Correct answer. 1 the governments of Australia and new zealand Are protesting upcoming nuclear testing in Tho Pacific. A soviet to French a chinese 2 statistics Canada reported that the april unemployment rate was the choose one highest lowest in 4 years. 3 the Federal government s plans to build the ship Harbor National Park in have sparked a controversy among residents of the area. A Nova Scotia a Ontario in Newfoundland 4 choose one Guy Lapointe Bobby Orr won the nil s Best defence Man Norris memorial trophy for a record sixth year in a Row. 5 the Hho Deslan government said troops were responsible for the gunfire attacks on tourists at Victoria Falls Rhodesia which left two Canadian women dead and an american Man injured a angolan a zambian of South african part ii words in the news take 4 Points for each word that you can match with its Correct meaning. 1.deliberate a one who formally praises 2.litigant 3.ombudsman 4.panegyrist 5.solvent a to consider carefully a person involved in a Law suit Dable to pay All Legal debts a one who investigates complaints part Iii names in the news take 5 Points for names that you can correctly match with the clues. 1.otto Lang 2.john Peters Humphrey 3.luclen Lauren 4.robert Anderb 5.john Turner 628-73 a finance minister a secretariat s owner a Justice minister a first Canadian presi Dent of amnesty International a manpower minister e vec inc set 72 ;