Littlest Leatherneck Short in Stature Beats Odds to Enlist
Jerry Pleban of Cleveland, 20, at 4 foot 9 inches, became one of the smallest Marines after a commandant's waiver let him enlist. Despite a 115 pound frame, Pleban finished boot camp at Camp Pendleton with high marks, earning expert rifle qualification and praise from drill instructors. He credited not quitting and said he aimed to prove size does not define duty. Now on leave before training for administrative duties, Pleban says his goal was to become a Marine and inspire his platoon.
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Lebanese Christian Leaders Seek Arab Help to Curb Guerrillas
In Beirut Christian leaders urged Arab governments to enforce the 1969 Cairo accord, warning that Palestinian guerrillas control key areas and could invite Western intervention. The appeal, presented to Arab embassies, calls for forceful implementation of the pact to end the civil war’s violence.
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Carter exiles top adviser for being early to work
President Carter excused foreign policy assistant Zilgalen Ervesinaal from routine White House duties, praising his punctuality. The episode highlights Brzezinski's early-morning routine, his walk to the Oval Office, and a distracted day involving aides, a luncheon, and security. Amy Kennedy Center visit by Carter's daughter draws press avoidance.
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Scottsboro Boy denied reparation in Alabama bill action
Clarence Norris, one of the Scottsboro defendants, faced a 1931 rape conviction. A committee filed a bill to grant Norris ten thousand dollars, but the panel denied reparation. Norris spent years jailed, was pardoned last October, and his attorney cited lingering 1930s attitudes in 1977.
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Jet engine buried four feet in ground in St Louis area
The engine from an American Airlines jet broke off and buried four feet in a pasture after the plane landed safely in St Louis. FAA official M E Bell said the engine was operating normally before detaching with no warning. One passenger had a minor back injury from the escape chute. Workers began digging out the four foot hole and the engine was slated to be shipped to Tulsa for examination by NTSB investigator Edward W. Lillie, who said the engine showed no obvious fault when it left the plane.
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Survey finds millions of children beaten up
Washington AP reports that a nationwide survey estimated up to 2.2 million children ages 3 to 17 are beaten by parents and up to 1.4 million face threats with guns or knives. Dr. Richard J. Gelles testified before a Senate subcommittee about extending a child abuse prevention act.
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New diet allows eating little yet keeps people healthy
Boston researchers report a protein sparing modified fast that limits food while providing protein and vitamins. Patients ate tiny meat portions and lost about a half pound daily without hunger or adverse body chemistry changes. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, cautions that overweight individuals should not try it solo.
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House Votes Tough Stand On Human Rights Issue
The House approved a 5.2 billion international aid bill with stronger human rights language than the Carter administration sought. An amendment requires Americans on World Bank and similar bodies to oppose loans to countries violating human rights, with limited exemptions. The vote was 196 to 156.
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