Several members of the Norwegian Parliament received scrawled notes threatening death if they voted to join the Common Market; religious extremists railed against the possibility of a Catholic influx from Western Europe into Lutheran Norway. But after four days of sober debate, ending in a solid 113-37 vote of approval, Norway last week formally applied for full membership in the thriving six-nation economic community.
As in the case of Denmark and Ireland, who have also asked to join, the major hitch to Norway's application is the outcome of Britain's complicated negotiations with the Six. If London's bid falls through. Norway...
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