Test shows U S unable to hold up in European war
Washington report on Exercise Nifty Nugget 78 finds U S forces would face shortages of armored troop carriers trucks and artillery ammunition after initial weeks of high intensity combat in Europe. About 600 reserve units were briefly mobilized but the exercise stressed administrative and logistic mobilization rather than large scale fighting. General David Jones cited shortcomings across several categories including transport and stockpiled ammo.
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Skipper misread freighter as fishing boat in Cuyahoga crash
Cutter Cuyahoga captain believed the Argentine freighter involved in the Oct. 20 Chesapeake Bay collision was a small fishing vessel until moments before impact. Chef Warrant Officer Donald Robinson, who lost 11 crewmen, presented a 32 page statement from his hospital bed as investigators reviewed it. The Coast Guard board accepted the statement despite Robinson's attorney objections. Robinson, 46, a 27 year veteran, has refused to testify without immunity.
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Bones found under St Francis Church may belong to IOU inventor
Workmen in Prato Italy uncovered bones beneath the floor near the wall tomb of 15th century merchant Francesco di Marco Datini who died in 1410. Historians credit Datini with inventing the promissory note a cornerstone in modern banking.
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FBI agent pleads guilty in bribe case at Brooklyn court
Joseph Stabile, first active FBI agent indicted in 54 years, pleads guilty to conspiring to cover up a $10,000 payoff from mob figure John Caputo. He resigns, faces up to five years and a $5,000 fine. perjury charges to be dismissed at trial.
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John Caputo
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