Floating Mark Hikes Costs for U S Army in Europe
The marked float of the West German currency boosts rents and living costs for American servicemen in Europe. Families on the economy pay higher rents, groceries, and local goods as the dollar buys fewer marks. Army costs rise about 31.5 million dollars this year. Bonn declines to offset stationing expenses.
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