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...oceangoing holiday, Prince Rainier, 40, flew to Amsterdam to take possession of his new 290-ton, $694,000 yacht Albecaro II, named for little Albert and Caroline. But before officially presenting the ship to Rainier, Shipbuilder Herman Kerstholt and 80 guests took it for a gala trial run in the North Sea. Ten miles offshore, smoke and flames suddenly lashed out of the engine room. An explosion sent passengers into panic, and since there were no lifeboats, only the timely arrival of rescuers prevented tragedy. When rescued, Builder Kerstholt burst into tears. Also upset, though not visibly tearful, was Rainier...
...Guide Michelin -or even the lounge-lizard airs of Fielding-may lack stomach for the unstarred beaneries and spare accommodations of Frommer's Europe. But others choose the best of both worlds, take the money they have saved with $5 a Day and squander all on a gala dinner at the Tour d'Argent-where the décor is exquisite, the food superb, and the prices unmentionable...
Harvard's summer school is certainly worth its tuition and more as it sponsors a series of mixers. The first of these gala, officially-sanctioned occasions takes place tonight, from 8:30 p.m. to midnight. On the hallowed and splintered floor of Memorial Hall you can prance to the enchanting strains of George Graham and his orchestra for a paltry 50 cents admission assessment. Privilege cards, of course, are mandantory...
...Texas Gala. The mainstay of Deere's business is still the tractor, which accounts for 40% of sales. Three years ago, feeling that the modern farmer needed something better than the two-cylinder "poppin' Johnny" tractors it had been making for 37 years. Deere closed down its plants for six months and retooled for a completely new line of four-and six-cylinder tractors. Forgetting its usual conservatism, the company introduced the new line at a Texas gala that featured a diamond-studded tractor in a NeimanMarcus window adorned by a model in spangled coveralls. The tractors even...
Blonde, beautiful, and serenely inaccessible to all but her oldest friends, Princess Grace of Monaco, 33, made the oh-so official visits to Philadelphia landmarks, her visit back home climaxed by a gala Crystal Ball, where she greeted 600 elite guests, among them Contralto Marian Anderson. Though honored by the sponsoring Fashion Group of Philadelphia, the Princess bypassed local couturiers for a deep blue organza gown by Balenciaga. Grace's mother, Mrs. John B. Kelly Sr., wore a blush pink satin frock purchased in Atlantic City. Said she unblushingly, "I don't pay any attention to designers...