Defector Reveals Grim View of Soviet Military Life
Viktor Belenko, the Mig25 defector, confirms U S assessments of harsh Soviet service life. Soldiers are young conscripts with limited education, two year terms spent behind barbed wire, rare leaves, and months without family. Pay is about 3 dollars monthly, while U S soldiers earn over four hundred after a year. Alcoholism among higher enlisted, pilfered deicing alcohol, and a small hashish problem are noted. Enlistment casualties include five self inflicted crises in a 2 500 man unit in one month, with death for desertion. Food described as bad and scarce, minorities comprise about 29 percent of the army.
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West Virginia lobbyist pushes market for marijuana
Jeremiah Greenberg from Pennsylvania promotes a legal framework to soften penalties for marijuana possession and sale and to allow landowners to grow cannabis on up to 30 square yards. He seeks a taxable crop with a graduated penalty scale, prioritizing minors' protection. He has one prior case dismissed.
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Pictures Confirm Deposal of Chinese Official at Airport Meeting
The October China Pictorial Report shows former Chinese Foreign Minister Chiao Kuan-Hua with his face painted out in four images, amid reports he was ousted after the gang of four coup attempt. The issue, released in Tokyo, coincides with Hua Kuo-Feng's crackdown and recalls after limited sale. The magazine also notes Chiao meeting Botswana President Seretse Khama and Benin officials during July events.
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