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...arms only in a holy war for Jehovah. Since the firm had no nonmilitary jobs to offer, Thomas felt obliged to quit. Until he could find other work, to support his wife and four children he applied to the state for unemployment benefits. A review board denied him a stipend, ruling that he had left his job "without good cause." Thomas took his case all the way to the Supreme Court, and last week, after a five-year fight, he was vindicated...
...first, I took the scholarship for the money--I was going to take the first two years, then quit," Hyten says. ROTC offers full scholarships for freshman and sophomore years, full payment for books and materials, and a monthly stipend for living expenses, with no commitment to serve. Only if a cadet continues to accept the scholarship as a junior and senior, does he or she incur an obligation of four years of active duty in the military...
...city will present in October a medallion and a $1000 stipend to the Cambridge city employee and resident making the most outstanding contributions to the community in 1980-81. The city may also award certificates of merit to the one or two deserving entrants...
Student life in the Soviet Union bears little resemblance to that in America. Because the students receive a stipend that pays for food and school materials and little more, the Soviet student spends more time walking in the parks, visiting friends, and sipping tea than going to bars, restaurants, concerts or the theater. On weekends, partying gets serious with straight vodka the most popular beverage. Sexually, the Soviet student is surprisingly puritan. Because birth control is not available--abortion is the most common kind of contraception--most Soviet students taking part in higher education refrain entirely from sexual activity. Although...
Jackson's $500,000-plus a year pale in comparison with Winfield's estimated $1.3 million annual stipend. Included in the deal is a $1 million signing bonus, as well as complicated provisions tying extra compensation to the inflation rate and the price of Yankees tickets...