Smithsonian reports theft of George Washingtons false teeth
The Smithsonian Institution says a set of George Washingtons false teeth, carved from ivory in 1795, is missing from a controlled access room at the National Museum of American History. Also missing are 1845 teeth and two gold watches, amid prior losses including medals and swords earlier this year.
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McNamara warns against cuts in U S aid to Third World
Robert S. McNamara, retiring World Bank president, warns that U S retreat from aid commitments to the Third World would hurt American interests. He says Congress risks repudiating Carter and Reagan era pledges to boost World Bank contributions and IDA replenishment, potentially collapsing the aid program. He notes IDA faces about 1 billion in credits without commitment authority as U S support splits between 3.2 billion and 1.9 billion authorizations.
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Audit flags misuse in U.S. aid to sub-Saharan Africa
An audit of U S foreign aid to Chad Niger Upper Volta Mali Gambia Mauritania Senegal and Cape Verde uncovers misused funds and poor accounting. The inspector general questioned the region’s ability to absorb aid and could not locate 2.6 million in local currency tied to a grain price-support project.
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African Arab unity calls for summit in Nairobi
An OAU backed resolution urged a Arab and black African summit to resolve tensions with the Arab world. Critics worry Cairo’s presence blocks Standing Commission talks. Egypt, suspended from the Arab League in 1979, is cited as a complicating factor.
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Egypt seeks OAU condemnation of Israel attack
Egypt urged the Organization of African Unity to condemn the Israeli attack on Iraq’s nuclear plant in one of its sharpest attacks since Camp David. Other North African Arab states submitted a similar text to the OAU ministerial council.
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Weinberger lauds NATO strength despite gap to Soviets
Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger warned that the U S military buildup will not quickly close the conventional gap with the Soviet Union but will signal U S resolve to NATO. He urged rapid deployment of antitank missiles in Europe, said Soviet manpower advantages persist, and defended a proposed $1.3 to $1.5 trillion defense plan as necessary to deter and defeat aggression.
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