Marines Face Shortage Of High School Graduates In Enlistments
Washington AP report shows Marines enlistment surpassing overall quota in March but only 35 percent high school graduates. Congress requires 55 percent high school graduates for this fiscal year. Other services exceed the target, with Army under and Air Force meeting goals. Brehm warns potential end-year shortfall of about 26,000 personnel unless rules relax.
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Illegal acquisition of US strategic goods via complex routes
Washington AP reports despite rising US Soviet trade, illegal channels still move strategic items. A neutron generator from Kaman Sciences Corp of Colorado Springs, diverted from a fake Turkish university through Vienna and London, reached Moscow in January last year. DOE says 12 to 15 annual cases. weapons sales remain absent.
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Pentagon plan to cut defenses eyed for $5 billion save
A Library of Congress study says a six year reduction in defense spending could save about $5 billion by substituting missiles for bombers as the Soviet threat. The report cites Secretary Schlesinger's plan and Eagleton's support while outlining cuts to Nike Hercules batteries and AWACS roles and a potential halving of interceptor missiles.
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