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...land had been owned for three quarters of a century by the Belgian baron Louis Edouard Mathieu Berkmans. His sons, Prosper Jules Alphonse Berkmans, was a famous horticulturist who was responsible for the popularization of the azalea. Prosper converted the land into a nursery named Fruitlands...
...unrest upset the battered Egyptian economy-the root of the trouble -even more. While other Arab nations prosper on oil, Egypt is too poor-and too overpopulated-to help itself. Foreign investment has been frightened off by uncertainty or, as in the case of a proposed $150 million Ford Motors plant, wiped out by the Arab boycott. Agriculture is so feeble that Egypt must import two-thirds of its food at a cost of $1.5 billion a year. Government foreign currency reserves are dwindling as world food prices rise, while the standing army of 850,000 men consumes a third...
Appeals could prolong the battle for years. But if control of Krug is finally sold, both brothers will prosper. Estimates are that the sale would bring about $40 million, of which both Robert and Peter would each stand to collect $10 million before taxes...
...poll makes clear that Ford's fate is tied to the national mood. If the country continues to prosper, his election chances will also improve. TIME'S State of the Nation Indicator, which measures people's confidence in America, has risen by 10% since June, to 44%. Of those who feel positive about the nation, 49% favor Ford while 37% are for Carter. If confidence in the U.S. plummets, then Carter benefits. Of those with negative feelings about the present-day U.S., 53% support the Democrat, 33% Ford...
Congratulations to big beautiful America on your birthday. May you continue to prosper and lead the world for the next 200 years...