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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1978
Page
3
Washington CIA Director Stansfield Turner says the agency will dismiss 50 more employees, under a plan to trim 225 at its headquarters by Oct. 1. Spokesman Herbert Hetu cited morale issues and higher attrition in the undercover division as factors reducing the need for full firings.
In Chicago, David Gelb hauer, a Polish speaking witness from Israel, identified Frank Walus as a Gestapo officer who ordered a ghetto woman to disrobe and shot her when she refused. He recalled assisting in corpse transport during liquidation and said Walus was seen at the scene with two children present. Prosecutors say 11 witnesses support the claim. defense cross examination continues.
Yugoslav reporters describe Phnom Penh under Khmer Rouge rule with the national bank building wrecked and the post office shuttered. Pol Pot says millions were moved to the countryside to counter American sabotage. Officials claim 200,000 city residents. traffic is minimal and signs are painted over.
Fresh gales and high seas threaten to rupture the Amoco Cadiz wreck off Brittany delaying pumping efforts for the remaining oil. The 1,067 foot tanker carried about 67.6 million gallons when it split, with a large slick drifted into the English Channel and widespread damage to fishing beds and beaches. Local officials prepare damage inventories as British and French ships deploy dispersants and absorbents amid U.S. assistance.
Fighting slackened in southern Lebanon as Israel consolidates control south of the Litani River except Tyre. A token U N peacekeeping force waited to move in, with New York saying withdrawal could take weeks or months. Casualties cited include 1,168 Lebanese and Palestinian deaths per the Lebanese government, and 20 Israeli troops killed with about 400 Palestinians killed per Israeli counts.
Dietitians say Popeye may be right about spinach’s energy boost due to its nutritional value. Since the 1920s spinach has drawn attention for calcium iron and vitamins A and C but research shows oxalic acid can hinder calcium absorption.
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