Global drought and water crisis loom over UN meet
Editorial notes a worldwide drought pattern linked to sunspot cycles and urges urgent action. It highlights the upcoming United Nations Water Conference in Mar de Plata Argentina, with planners from 135 countries to discuss water shortages, pollution, recycling, desalination, and cross border management to avert a global water crisis.
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Army biowarfare tests on U S targets exposed in Senate probe
Senate subcommittee hearings reveal a 20 year program ending in 1969 that used live bacteria on 19 American targets including San Francisco Washington National Airport and New York subway. Tests caused illnesses and possibly deaths though Army officials claim safety improved by 1969 1970.
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Something must be done in tanker safety crisis
In a Senate Commerce Committee debate amid a spate of tanker accidents since mid December, Sen. Magnuson warns the worst rash of incidents yet. Critics blame flags of convenience Liberia and Panama, lax Coast Guard enforcement, and seek stricter rules, while officials favor international action though Congress pursues U.S. measures.
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Carter's changes empower Andrew Young at UN post
Washington article notes unpublicized exemptions boosting Young's influence, including a Washington UN staff funded about 250000 annually and top aides who bypass standard clearance. It argues Young may gain pivotal access to NSC and Cabinet, potentially shaping Carter’s foreign policy more than predecessors.
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Pay raise for Congress fuels public outcry
The 12,900 raise given on February 20 drew criticism as lawmakers avoided a public vote. Senators and representatives, likened to hungry birds, may see another raise next autumn under the cost of living provision. Some propose delaying raises until the next Congress or requiring a yes vote from a majority.
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