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Navy, undefeated in a dual meet this year, has been voted the number one team in the Heps--all the Ivy schools plus the military academies--for the last three weeks. The Midshipmen boast much of the same team that finished second to Princeton and just ahead of Harvard in the Heps last year...
...needs to ... sustain simultaneously a war in Europe and a minor contingency in the Middle East or outside of Europe." Nunn was referring to the official U.S. doctrine of having the resources to fight 1½ wars at the same time: a major confrontation with the Soviets in Europe, plus a regional skirmish. Said Nunn: "In the category of tank ammunition designed specifically to destroy other tanks, the Army has on hand about one-fourth of the requirement postulated by the Department of Defense for sustained combat in Europe." In addition, he said, the service is short almost 60,000 wheeled...
...first $300 million LSD-41, a 15,774-ton amphibious vessel that could carry about 340 Marines. But senior officers would like a commitment of $1.2 billion for four of the new LSDs. The Marines also want 336 British-designed, vertical-takeoff Harrier attack planes (cost: $5.7 billion), plus 33 heavy-lift and attack helicopters ($400 million for the first year's production). Bringing Marine Corps ammunition stockpiles up to a level that could sustain combat operations would cost an extra $1.5 billion; improving battlefield command systems would run $400 million...
...prize at the end of the obstacle course was a mere 879 delegates. These plus another 838 officials and appointees will vote in next month's straw poll. Since nearly all of these delegates are almost certain to be for Carter, the President is the odds-on favorite to wind up with votes to spare in November...
...preserve the species, Porsche hopes to develop a "superauto," which would have the same comfort and performance as the current models, but cost less. Other experts fear that the American requirements, plus the likelihood that European nations will be lowering speed limits to conserve energy, may cause insurmountable problems. Asks Giorgietto Giugiaro, Italy's top freelance car designer: "Is there any sense in buying a car whose prestige depends on its performance and the music of its engine, if these cannot be used after...