European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Just Don t know How Rich i am by r. C. Pande up staff writer while most of India s pensioned off princes Are politicking profit ably around the parliament the richest the new Nizam of Hyderabad pre pares to play with exalted highness Barkat a Khan Mukaram Jah inherited the throne of Hyderabad when his Grandfather the old Nizam died in new Prince is an excellent me chanic and among his other achieve ments in the workshop the 31-year-old Nizam can take a tractor apart an reassemble it in no time. He is fascinated by Nizam s Grandfather was called the richest Man in the world. H i treasure in Gold bars alone excluding fabulous wealth in jewels was estimated to be Worth $300 million. But the new Prince is plagued by a problem severely strained housekeeping budget. The household staff of the late Nizam includes 15,000 members plus hundreds of Khane aads the faithful ones Distant relatives whom he had adopted. To maintain All this and half dozen palaces too the machine minded new Nizam needs some 10 million rupees $1.3 million per year. He late Nizam was born and died with a Platinum spoon in his his huge personal assets he enjoyed the highest pension among princes five million rupees $650,000 per year. This pension was Cut to three million rupees $390,000 by the Indian government when it recognized Young Mukaram Jah As the new Nizam. When asked shortly after his Succes Sion How Rich he was Mukaram Jah scratched his head and replied i just Don t know How Rich i am. My grand father never seemed to have kept track of his out of a total 652 princely states i India area 715,000 Square Miles population 90 Millionth late Nizam Hyderabad comprised 8 2, 0 0 0 Square Miles of territory with 16 million subjects. The states originated in the later part of the 18th Century when their rules accepted Protection of t h e British Crown. Although in a sense Independent the states had to recognize what came to be known As the principle of Paramount by under which the British controlled their foreign affairs. The British also reserved the right to interfere in their Domestic affairs in the event of Mal administration. Some of the maharajah and nabobs were in fact found guilty of Malad ministration and were forced to leave India. The end of the princely states came swiftly following Indian Independence in 1947 and the creation of mos Lem Pakistan. The approximate 500 princes were Given the option of accepting India or pakistani Rule. Then largely due to the efforts Ofa shrewd Deputy prime minister t h e late Sardar Vallavbhai Patel Hal the states were merged with former British provinces by the Spring of 1950,and 61 were taken Over by new Delhi to be federally administered. New Politi Cal units were made of 275. The new Nizam of Hyderabad has his machine shop and is also writing a Book steel and sword inspired by his magnificent collection of ancient swords and daggers. The Young Nizam s hazed at Sandhurst. Ann Landers heard a dear Ann Landers when Doet minding one s own Busi Ness cease to be a virtue an begin to be an act of Coward ice this morning youngster cry ing in front of my House. Looked out to see a Little neighbor child surrounded by four jeering children. The boy was Wear ing a diaper Over his Trou Sers and had a cardboard Sig around his neck which read i am seven years old and still wet Rny i was furious and went out Side and began to remove the sign and the diaper. My Hus band stopped me and said it is none of your know the child s Mother. She is a Divorcee and As nut Tyas a Fruitcake. Her oldest boy plays Center Field with his thumb in his Mouth. A Middle child a girl has a nervous Eye tick and stutters. Now this Little fellow is being tortured be cause he wets the bed. Should i try to help these Page 14 kids by talking to them or should i plead with the de ranged Mother to get Somel Ulp for herself and her Chil Dren no name please Deal . Pleading with deranged people is useless. Your Best bet is to have a talk with the teachers in whose classes these unfortunate Chil Dren will be next fall. Surely they will recognize evidence Ofa tragic Home life. Your in formation and interest should encourage the teachers to investigate and see that the appropriate Steps Are taken to save these kids. Dear Ann Landers our daughter wants to go steady. I see nothing wrong with i since the boy is a very Nice lad and comes from a goo family. My husband is against it. He says it is ridiculous to allow a 13-year-old girl to accept Aboy s Friendship ring and go Only with him. I understand from friends that going steady does not mean what it did incur Day. They claim it is the in thing and that most kids outgrow it. We have been having some fairly heated discussions on this subject since my husband and i Are divided. The line up Isnow two against two. Our 17 year old son sides with his father. What do you say Park Ridge dear Park i just tipped the balance. It s 3 to 2, and i m with your husband and you son. Not Only am i against 13 year Olds going steady i a against 13-year-Olds going. Period. What s your big hurry to get this Little Chick grown up i Don t know what your Friend mean when they say going steady does t mean what h Didin our Day. The Basic idea is the same everybody else hands this is a poor approach even for 16-and 17-year-Olds. If you came to me for support Madame you rattle the wrong Cage. Confidential to hate the stuff leave it alone stupid. Of course he wants you to Drin with him. What does he have to lose he s already a , booze is one of the Oest known devices to break Down a girl s resistance. 1907. Publishers newspaper Syndicate the stars and stripes the holy land May be visited in nine Days by air from Frankfurt for $289 from Munich $275. Highlights Are All of the biblical Sites in Jordan and Israel plus five Days on the each at Nathan a. An Independent Beach vacation at Nathan a on Israel s Mediterranean playground is offered for $239 from Frankfurt $225 from Munich. Next departures for the above Tours Are oct. 21, nov. 4, dec to 1 a More details phone Heidelberg military 215 o01 or of to an american travel Agency offers 10-Day Tours to the holy pm. Land visiting Istanbul Tel Aviv Jerusalem Bethlehem Jericho the Jordan River the dead sea Nazareth Tiberias. � 3 Moo or Eha a a Caesarea the All inclusive tour prices $299.95 from Frankfurt and May be financed. Chi Emsee recreation area s learn to sail program will i continue weekly through oct. 16, a spokesman said participants who sign up for the sail Days pay $34 if enlisted or civilian gs6 or below and $38 if civilian gs7 and above or an officer. The fee includes accommodations for four nights an breakfast lunch and dinner for three Days. The first Day students begin learning practical sailing in the Harbor tacking and nomenclature. The second and third Days the student learns Docking use of wind and knot timing. A test at the end of the course allows the student to qualify forthe red Cross sailing card and the Chi Emsee sailing certificate. Applications on a first come first served basis Are made by contacting the Chi Emsee recreation area attn learn to sail program Apo 09108. The bavarian state opera in Munich will reopen after summer vacation sept. 21 with a performance of Richard Wagner s the flying German and italian operas As Well As a Ballet program featuring the music of Berlioz and de Falla appear on the new sched ule. The operas include Verdi s rigoletto la Traviata an Don Carlos Puccini s Tosca Donizetti s Lucia i Lammer Snoor Richard Strauss s Der Rose Kavalier von Weber a Der fre Schuetz and Alban Berg s the Cuvilliez theater where members of the bavarian stat opera also perform will remain closed throughout september. Light operas and operettas will be presented at the bavarian state theater on Gaertner Platz. A Folk music concert and a lecture course on Folk music will be presented in Liverpool England nov. 18-19. The concert will include voice and instrumental music the lecture sessions will be sponsored by the English Folk dance and song society and will be held in the Bluecoat Chambers of liver Pool s concert Hall. 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