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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1981
Page
4
Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Barrow criticizes the Rapid Deployment Force as a misnomer and argues the Marines should spearhead rapid forcible entry. He says RDF rhetoric misleads about rapid responses and stresses that large formations cannot rely on airlift alone due to base rights and timing.
Government reports November inflation at a 6.2 percent annual rate, with a 0.5 percent month rise led by housing costs. The year 1981 is on track to post its lowest inflation in three years, driven by weaker consumer demand amid a recession and steady declines in some food and energy prices.
In a Miami Haitian Refugee Center Christmas party for 300 to 400 children, an adult snatched a toy from a Santa impersonator, triggering a gift grabbing frenzy. Volunteers and center director Samuel Constant urged calm, apologizing for the disruption while promising another event next year despite the chaos.
In Maine at least eight bald eagles have been killed this year, the highest toll since researchers began monitoring the endangered species. Half of the deaths remain undetermined with three shot and one electrocution confirmed. The latest carcass was found in East Machias town dump. Professor Ray B. Owen called the trend alarming.
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