East German cars symbolize politics and aspiration
In East Germany, the automobile serves as a political symbol and worker aspiration. Wartburg and Trabant models cost 15 000 to 17 000 marks, with wages around 550 marks monthly. Prices, exchange rates, and shortages shape demand, while West German cars appear in increasing numbers, sparking official concerns about postwar comparisons.
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Foreign labor gluts thinland and West Germany
Italians arrive seeking work in Frankfurt but find a scarce labor market as West Germany’s guest workers face layoffs and reduced hours. Unemployment spikes from 249,500 to 1,200 in January, foreign employment drops, and experts warn against a mass exodus.
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Nmber
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Ark
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Westerman Federation of Labor Uions
Stephan
Federal Labor Office
Italy
Spain
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Por
Lady Whitmore Causes Stir at Savoy Trousers Rule
The wife of racing driver Sir John Whitmore, Swedish-born model Lady Whitmore, dined in trousers in the Savoy London dining room, defying the hotel rule. The Savoy insists the ban still stands with confusing public reaction and editorials arguing for change.
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Savoy
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Cathy McGowan
Lady Whitmore
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le Mans
Sweat Tracked as Space Life Support Fluid
Los Angeles AP reports Garrett AiResearch sells astronaut sweat at 436 dollars per quart. Engineers collect perspiration from volunteers in rubber suits after three hours on a treadmill, then cool, condense, and freeze it for space laboratory use. Overweight subjects sweat more, with typical weight loss returning after rehydration.
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