Word: cash
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...years the U.S. had solved Iran's chronic financial crises by massive, sometimes indiscriminate outlays of cash (total economic and military aid in the last decade: more than $1 billion). But this year Washington had served notice that unless Iran modernized its government bureaucracy-about 40% of its operating expenses is spent on salaries-the U.S. would not continue to foot the bill...
...from Argentina, who proved to have the most universal appeal at the contest in Miami: Norma Beatriz Nolan, Miss Universe of 1962, a rare blend of Irish, Italian and Spanish, statistically 24, 5 ft. 6 in., 120 lbs. and 35-25-36. The perquisites of office are $15,000 cash and a $7,000 mink coat; the duties include promotional tours of Portugal, Korea, Canada, Mexico and all points south. But Norma showed signs of taking it all in stride. Asked if she could twist, she replied, "Is it really necessary...
...cost of living has risen 42.7% since April, and one of the most powerful of the Peronista unions last week threatened to take over the factories themselves unless they were paid long-overdue wages. Economics Minister Alvaro Alsogaray is flying to the U.S. to ask for an immediate cash loan of $250 million...
...income is about $13,000 a year. By Mormon rule, the headquarters of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints contribute half of the chapel's cost; the ward's members must pay the rest. The Mormons of Federal Heights have collected most of their cash quota, but they decided to supplement it by taking advantage of an old custom of the church that allows members to "work off" part of their assessments. Says Ward Bishop George R. Hill, a professor of fuel technology at the University of Utah: "We like to feel that part...
...more pressure on the Administration for quick across-the-board tax cuts. The Administration still had not committed itself on that. But last week Washington did respond with two milder stimulants:1) a long-awaited speedup in depreciation write-offs of industrial plant and equipment; 2) lowering the cash margin required in buying stocks from...