Marines Hold Unenviable Record In Recruit Abuse
The Marine Corps reported 234 confirmed recruit abuse incidents in fiscal 1975 and 1976, more than double the 96 across Army Navy Air Force. Pentagon officials ordered a review after deaths and abuse accusations at Parris Island and San Diego. The report urges safer reporting channels and stricter drill sergeant oversight, with quarterly abuse statistics.
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U S uranium fuels potential for 1000 bombs warns experts
Washington officials and foreign experts say the United States now has the raw uranium to assemble about 1000 atomic bombs. They note no U S capacity to reprocess or store spent fuel, risking diversion without international safeguards. India holds roughly 200 metric tons, with buy back options under 1963 1966 pacts.
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Catholics urged to fast to aid world hunger
Catholic leaders at the 41st Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia urged fewer meals to combat global hunger. Bishop James B. Rausch stressed sharing food from rich nations while Jesuits head Pedro Arrupe supported fasting as moral action, estimating U.S. fasting could raise about 2.5 billion dollars yearly.
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Canyon flood death toll may reach 200 officials warn
In Big Thompson Canyon Colorado searchers shift to recovering the dead with 77 confirmed dead 260 injured and 559 unaccounted. Sheriff Watson warns the toll could rise to 200 and lamented some bodies may never be recovered as federal disaster relief is provided and rebuilding costs loom.
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Red Cross evacuates Beirut wounded from Tal Zaatar camp
International Red Cross convoys reached the besieged Tal Zaatar enclave in east Beirut to evacuate wounded Palestinians. Moslem and Christian stations cite 91 evacuees on stretchers in three hours, while a Red Cross spokesman lists 47, with no independent confirmation. The report notes the common pigeon being sent from Europe to the United States.
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