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...head, vastly lower than the conventional car figure of $3,800. Budd cut weight with simplified hollow-axle rail truck and wide use of plastics for seats, walls, baggage racks, ceilings, washroom appliances. The company estimates that Pioneer's maintenance costs will be less than 60% of the upkeep for a standard 80-passenger, 65-ton car. One reason: it can be washed inside and out with a fire hose. Budd has run the car 5,000 miles in tests, will ride it 45,000 more before taking orders...
...Estimated upkeep per concubine: $350 a month...
...Cambodia has been getting approximately $50 million a year in U.S. aid, including roads, port facilities, irrigation projects, medical assistance and the entire upkeep of the Cambodian army. At Sihanouk's own request, some 5% of U.S. aid has been spent on other imports, including Cabinet ministers' Chevrolets...
...despite this situation, the student holding a scholarship is supported in a state little short of luxury, forced to earn only $300 a summer, and take either a $300 job or loan during the academic year. When other deserving students are forced to earn or borrow their entire upkeep, it seems the College can ill-afford such generosity. While raising the amount of work and loans required of scholarship students would undoubtedly hurt their economic and intellectual status, the harm done would hardly be comparable to the benefits given the Group V or VI student who could receive at least...
...princes of the royal blood get $32,000 a year apiece plus expenses (upkeep of palaces, cars, travel allowances); and those who hold office (four of ten Cabinet members are royal princes) get $320,000 each a year plus expenses...