Pentagon bets on foreign made arms to cut costs
Defense officials advocate buying foreign built weapons to save money and speed up innovation. France's Crotale missile system wins backing for potential U.S. production under license, while British Harrier jets and other overseas designs reshape U.S. defense plans amid scrutiny by Congress and GAO.
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America
John S. Foster, Jr
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Europe
Royal Air Force
Germany
McDonnell-Douglas
St. Louis
House
Senate
England
General Accounting Office
Gribble
Lockheed
U. S
Drug Show Promising Cancer Drug ICRF-159
British researchers report early human tests of ICRF-159 from the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. In mice the drug halts cancer spread by cutting blood flow to tumors, and in humans it has shown tumor growth retardation and elimination of cancer signals in some cases.
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Universal Science News
Cancer Institute
Natal
ICRF
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
London
Kurt Hellman
National Cancer Institute
Bethesda
Stephen Ix. Carter
England
United States
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Supreme Court
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Carter
Pentagon
Jerry
Friedheim
Army
Drs. Carter
Hellman
Justice Department
Rettaan
Neahlar
British Medical Journal
Texas Tech
Prosecution of Ex Servicemen Hits Legal Deadlock
The Army and Justice Department clash over how to prosecute ex servicemen returning to civilian life after My Lai. Fifteen of 24 investigated veterans remain civilians, while 13 on active duty faced charges, including Lt. William Ly n Calley Jr. The issue hinges on military versus civilian jurisdiction and potential wartime law restrictions.
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Uniform Code of Military Justice
William Lyn Calley Jr
Supreme Court
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Korea
My Lai
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Calley
Meadie
Vietnam
Jaquare
United States
Ortho Gro Lawn Food Two-Bag Sale Promises Big Savings
The notice promotes a two bag for 4 sale price of 8.93 for two 27 pound bags of ORTHO GRO Lawn Food saving 2.97 and covering 12 000 square feet at about 74 cents per 1 000 sq ft. It claims fast acting long lasting concentrated pellets and urges comparison shopping and other ORTHO lawn products discounts.
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