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...nihilism of the terrorists worries West Germans; so does the inability-so far-of the government to subdue them. In what Chancellery Spokesman Dr. Armin Grünewald called a "tragic coincidence," the Cabinet last week adopted measures to strengthen Bonn's hand against the terrorists. The Cabinet action had no direct connection with the Schleyer kidnaping, since it had been prompted by measures tabled five months ago by the Christian Democratic opposition. The two sets of proposals, which the Bundestag will consider this month, agreed on a number of key points: 1) the trial of terrorists would...
...flaws in Con Ed's system were so obvious, said Hauspurg, the FPC should have pointed them out before the blackout. Anyway, he added, Con Ed already is taking most of the short-term actions to strengthen the system that the FPC recommended, and it will not ask for a rate increase to pay for them-at least for a year or so. That is a welcome indication that Con Ed may have seen the light. Of late the company, which earned $301 million in 1976, has concentrated on improving its cash position. For the time being, though...
Making up for lost time, the FDA is busily assembling all of the evidence against Laetrile. To strengthen the case, the National Cancer Institute is considering testing the drug on cancer patients. FDA Commissioner Donald Kennedy has organized a team of four experts to fly off at a moment's notice to testify before state legislatures. In addition, says Richard Merrill, FDA chief counsel: "We are likely to be more aggressive in enlightening the general public." The agency's lawyers are preparing to mount court challenges against the sale or production of Laetrile under the new state laws...
...increasingly important pool of perhaps 40,000 white reservists. Now even men between 38 and 50 are liable for service in "Dad's Army," as it is jestingly known. The growing exodus of young men reluctant to fight means call-ups are becoming ever more frequent. To strengthen the forces, over 100 hardened professional soldiers, mostly British and American, have been recruited...
...Nikolai Podgorny before his ouster from the Politburo earlier this month (TIME, June 6). The constitution is also the first in Soviet history to assert the primacy of the Communist Party in the political life of the U.S.S.R., although this has long been manifestly the case. This declaration could strengthen Brezhnev's authority over the government bureaucracy...