Moro letter hints swap for terrorists
Rome officials say a letter from Aldo Moro, kidnapped March 16 by the Red Brigades, signals a possible ransom exchange demand. The letter, written by the Christian Democratic Party leader, references prisoner swaps but contains no concrete plan. Prosecutor Infensi notes Moro appears compelled to mention exchanges, while Turin hosts trials for Renato Curcio and 14 others on sedition charges.
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Colombia Becomes Main U.S. Drug Supplier Says Audit
The General Accounting Office reports Colombia now leads in marijuana and cocaine supply to the United States, aided by corruption in police and judiciary. The study estimates U.S. street value of drugs at six billion dollars annually with one billion returning to Colombia, while Peru and Bolivia supply raw coca cultivated there.
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East Coast oil drilloff eyes gas over oil off New Jersey coast
Exxon’s Glomar Pacific began drilling in the Baltimore Canyon Trough about 100 miles off New Jersey and Delaware in a billion dollar gamble on oil and gas. Crews use large bits to 14 000 feet while cemented casing and blowout preventers protect the well as geologists seek signs of gas and oil at depths of 9 000 to 14 000 feet, with at least six exploratory wells planned and five years before any product reaches shore.
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Wiezman Seeks Resumption of Peace Talks in Caves and Canyons
The report notes Wiezman pursuing peace talks while examining underwater rock formations. Gas and oil molecules are described as trapped within the rock structures. The Glomar Pacific and subsequent rigs will not operate in Baltimore Canyon, an underwater valley off the Eastern Seaboard.
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