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Emphasizing their new "language of truth," the Soviet planners admitted that the good life is still a good way off. By 1970 they expect the Soviet national income to be up 85% from 1960-impressive, but still only half of the Khrushchev goal. Where Khrushchev forecast an annual electric-power capacity of 950 billion kw-h by 1970, the new five-year plan predicts 840 billion kwh. Over the same period, steel production is supposed to climb to 124 million tons a year (v. Khrushchev's 145 million tons), oil production to 355 million tons a year (v. Khrushchev...
Last week, going against the market's downtrend, Fairchild lifted to an all-time high of $210, an extraordinary 65 times annual earnings. This week the company will announce its 1965 earnings, and brokers expect to hear that sales last year grew 33%, to $185 million, and profits after taxes soared 300% , to about...
...selection system has been constantly re-examined and refined in the five years since applicant 001 filled out his Questionnaire. After sifting more than 160,000 applicants, the selectors have a fair idea of what makes a potentially good PCV, and today the typical applicant can expect to know within six weeks from the time the Peace Corps recieves his application whether he will be invited to serve...
...tells of the astonishingly low entertainment allowances which Congress grants to American Embassies. Those who conceivt of diplomatic life as brimming with extravagance should read his description of "bargain-basement tactics" which "hold back on appetizers" and "water down the drinks." Apparently guests at a Russian reception can always expect their fill of caviar and vodka, while American Embassies are likely to serve hot dogs and beer. Mr. Villard believes we may lose the cold...
...only recently have the leaders of the Peace Corps begun to talk openly of revolution. They are beginning to think of themselves as militants; they expect to help work major social changes...