Word: worth
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...state where the Russians are out ahead. Known as the "running sore of the Middle East," Syria is the most Communist-infiltrated state in the Middle East. Likeliest site of a Russian base in the area, already stocked, according to the British, with $56 million worth of Soviet arms. President Shukri el Kuwatly, just back from a big Moscow welcome, bows to pressure of young leftist army elements led by a Commie-lining security chief. Nasser's closest ally, Syria broke off diplomatic relations with Britain and France...
...boot weepy old Mohammed Mossadegh from the premiership in 1953, was later himself edged out by the Shah amidst charges of corruption in Zahedi's regime. The Zahedis are not exactly paupers: young Ardashir, now serving as civil adjutant to the Shah, has already heaped some $50,000 worth of baubles upon Princess Shanaz...
...brushed off his family's insistence that he go to college. (He finally went, stayed a quarter, then quit.) He pushed a soil-conservation program, fenced the farm, terraced the land and planted good, soil-building cover crops; soon he had a well-managed farm with a net worth of $17,145. Said his old teacher: "He's not an exceptional fellow, but he's eager to learn and determined to be the best farmer in the whole country. For its size, his farm is one of the best-run anywhere...
Rolling into Germany with salvage crews and empty freight cars, the Soviet conquerors of 1945 carted off everything of value. To Mother Russia went East Germany's largest factories, her atom scientists, aircraft designers and skilled laborers, goods worth $12 billion. But in 1950 the Reds decided that instead of taking out what little was left, they would let East German)-build up again and then drain off the profits. This experiment has paid off handsomely for Moscow, made East Germany the Kremlin's lustiest satellite. Last week East German production had increased to such a level that...
...Question. To hold the hill meant shielding the Eighth Army's thin defense line. The brass decided that Pork Chop was worth the price. For three days and two nights, a succession of rifle companies of the U.S. 7th Division slogged into the meat-grinder to counter waves of Chinese reinforcements. Battling for Pork Chop's shattered trenches and bunkers, some 900 Americans and South Koreans were killed or wounded, along with 3,000 Chinese. In 48 hours some 85,000 U.S. artillery rounds, plus uncounted enemy shells, blasted Pork Chop's eroded slopes -a display...