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Three people looking at a computer screen.
Teamwork . . . went into the production of Friday's Nonpareil as the news staff began working directly on the front-end computer system. Here Compugraphic One Systems Applications Manager Kathee Belvin guides Nonpareil Wire Editor Glen Fahrenkrug and…

A clocktower on a city street.
(top) At Bern, Switzerland . . . Nonpareil travelers, on the right, take pictures of the Town Clock - while mechanical men strike the glockenspiel. Tourists from India, Italy, Germany and Turkey are in the crowd with cameras flashing.

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Architectural drawing of a building.
(top) Remodeled and Expanded . . . The Nonpareil building will look like this architect's sketch. This is the Pearl Street side, showing a new entrance where a private street now serves the newspaper. The addition, to the right, will house mechanical…

View of Tower Of London over water.
Beefeaters Of London's Tower . . . promise to strike if weekly rents in casements of this 600-year-old structure are boosted from 70 cents to $3.22 a week.

A group of women viewing a wooden and glass case.
(top) St. Paul's Cathedral: Members of the Nonpareil's tour group pass through chapel in St. Paul's Cathedral built in memory of Americans killed in London during World War II.

(bottom) Carole Lane . . . of Council Bluffs . . . with guard at…

Man viewing an ornate gate.
Hans Franksen Of Council Bluffs . . . views insignia on gates to Buckingham Palace.,

Women shopping on a street.
Window Shopping . . . on a street in Paris is Mrs. Virginia Millis of Oakland, right. Woman at left is unidentified.

A man with a movie camera in front of a church.
Shooting Movies . . . in front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is C.W. Nelson of Harlan.

Two women at a fountain on a street.
In Front Of Fountain . . . at Lucerne are Miss Bessie Harter of Council Bluffs and Miss Ellen Christensen of Harlan. Note balcony cafe, flags and narrow streets in background.

Woman looking at telescope.
Looking At Rome . . . through telescope at Pincio Terrace is Mrs. Iva Harris of Pacific Junction.

Two women in front of a fountain.
Throwing Coins Into Rome's Trevi Fountain . . . are Mrs. Iva Harris of Pacific Junction and Miss Adah Hood of Thurman.

A woman with a cigar in her mouth.
Smoking A Cigar . . . as she chats with a group of Iowans is Miss Bertha Moller, 70, of Skaelskar, Denmark, who operates a goldsmith shop. Many women in Denmark prefer the small cigars, only slightly larger than a cigarette. Miss Moller was a bit…

A group of women pushing a car.
Foreign Aid Program . . . takes a new twist as Nonpareil-SAS travelers provide the push for a stalled car in Denmark. Though they're partially concealed by the car, the menfolk helped, too. These pictures were snapped shortly before the Tour left…

An older man looking at a young girl.
Getting Acquainted . . . are The Nonpareil's European Holiday tour's oldest member - John Andersen of Council Bluffs - and the youngest - Patty Hartley. They found one thing in common Saturday - both will have birthdays on the trip, Andersen his…

Smiling man and woman.
Comfort And Delicious Food . . . are stressed by SAS on its overseas planes. Seats are specially designed. And the cuisine highlights famous Danish smorgasbord.

A castle at the edge of a lake.
This Swiss Castle . . . dates back to the Middle Ages. It's one example of what Switzerland has to offer travelers, in addition to beautiful scenery.
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