Laetrile found ineffective in cancer study
A four year study by Memorial Sloan Kettering and Catholic Medical Center researchers concludes laetrile does not prevent or cure cancer. Sloan Kettering staff member Dr Kanematsu Sugiura maintains a palliative effect. The FDA bans laetrile, with limited international availability and several states legalizing it.
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Janata wave sweeps six states and Delhi council
India’s Morarji Desai led Janata party wins decisive majorities in Haryana Himachal Pradesh Punjab Rajasthan and Delhi. It leads in Madhya Pradesh Orissa Uttar Pradesh and Bihar while Congress loses ground in the 425-seat Uttar Pradesh legislature where it holds only three seats.
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SIPRI warns arms race raises risk of general nuclear war
A SIPRI report says the nuclear arms race and growing international trade in weapons increase the chance of a general nuclear war. It notes US forces with about 1 054 ICBMs 656 SLBMs on 41 subs and 9 000 warheads and Soviet forces with roughly 1 500 ICBMs 800 SLBMs on nearly 60 subs and 140 bombers. The study cites US lead in weapon development and warns warhead delivery accuracy may improve to about 30 yards at long range.
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Kasten Opposes Easing Ties with Cuba and Vietnam
U S Representative Robert W Kasten told Wisconsin Disabled American Veterans members he would oppose normalizing relations with Cuba until troops withdraw from Angola and U S assets nationalized are compensated and human rights questions are settled. He also said no restoration of ties with Vietnam until missing in action cases are fully disclosed.
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Latin ministers press terror over human rights debate
At the Organization of American States meeting in St George's Grenada Chile and Argentina pressed terrorism countermeasures above civil liberties. Secretary Cyrus Vance argued justice and reform should curb terrorism not state repression. He warned against violence in any form while urging legal economic and social reforms to defeat terror.
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Federal plants water be managed by contractor
Federal workers may water personal plants but not government ones funded under a maintenance contract. GSA hires a firm to water 576 plants in six buildings at 1.50 per plant monthly, totaling 10 368 yearly, as part of an open space program. In Tokyo a Toki bird on Sado Island lost 12 eggs, leaving nine birds total amid threats to this protected species.
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Defense Department seeks warrants for foreign surveillance
Defense Secretary Harold Brown testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee as it weighs requiring court warrants for electronic surveillance of foreign powers in the United States. Brown noted the Pentagon has sought such permits six times since Carter took office and received approval five times. The panel heard arguments from Brown and CIA Director Stansfield Turner.
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US technicians arrive in Havana for Cuba US diplomat exchange
Seven American technicians reached Havana to inspect offices and buildings for a resumed diplomatic exchange with Cuba. They plan to examine the former U S Embassy, unused for 16 years, and note that Swiss diplomats currently occupy parts of the building handling U S affairs in Cuba.
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Butter-Nut Coffee Signals Fresh Aroma for You
A brisk note on Butter-Nut coffee asserts that lifting a cup reveals the fresh coffee aroma. The description emphasizes that the scent matches the product’s promise and reinforces the brand’s identity as the aroma of genuine butter nut blend.
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